Astrid AI Client vs OpenShell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astrid AI Client
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Already running LM Studio or Ollama? Astrid is a clean, private iOS chat client for OpenAI-compatible LLM servers. Connect to a local server on your computer or another compatible server you configure and chat with your models from your iPhone. If you are used to interfaces like ChatGPT or Claude, Astrid will feel immediately familiar—while keeping you in control of the server you use.
OpenShell
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OpenShell — a unified AI client for your iPhone: local LLMs, cloud APIs, and remote coding over SSH, all in one app. Chat with Ollama, MLX, and LM Studio local models; OpenAI, xAI Grok, and Nous Hermes cloud APIs; or drive Claude Code on a remote Mac over SSH. Pick the backend you want and work in the same app — from quick questions to code reviews, file edits, and builds, straight from your iPhone.
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Verdict
Astrid AI Client and OpenShell are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Astrid AI Client | OpenShell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Richard Spencer | seungkoo lee |
In-app purchases
Astrid AI Client
No in-app purchases
OpenShell
No in-app purchases
