Web Finder for Tailscale vs OpenLens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Web Finder for Tailscale
This tool finds and provides quick access to web interfaces published by compatible clients on your Tailscale network. It displays service page titles and allows for instant opening of discovered web pages. Requires a Tailscale account and a configured OAuth client.
- Discovers Tailscale peers running Web Finder
- Reads service manifests from devices
- Displays page titles for services
- One-time OAuth setup
- Pull to refresh for re-scanning
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Web Finder discovers web interfaces published by Web Finder clients on your Tailscale network. Tap any service to open it instantly. - Discovers Tailscale peers running Web Finder - Reads service manifests published by your devices - Shows the page title for each service - One-time OAuth setup, credentials never expire - Pull to refresh for instant re-scanning To discover services on a Mac or Linux device, install and start the Web Finder CLI on that device (see https://zeulewan.github.io/web-finder/). The iOS app does not port-scan peer devices directly. Fully open source and free. Source code: https://github.com/zeulewan/web-finder Requires a Tailscale account with an OAuth client configured for device read access.
OpenLens
This application allows you to remotely control and monitor AI coding sessions from your iPhone. Continue your work seamlessly from your mobile device, manage sessions, and receive real-time updates.
- Remote AI coding session control
- Real-time chat with streaming responses
- Session management (create, delete)
- Switch AI providers and models
- Live progress on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
- Bonjour/mDNS server discovery
- Save multiple server connections
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OpenLens is a fast, focused iPhone client for OpenCode. Run OpenCode on your computer, then continue the same AI coding session from your phone. Use OpenLens to monitor progress, reply quickly, and stay in control when you are away from your desk. What you can do with OpenLens: - Connect instantly to nearby OpenCode servers with Bonjour/mDNS discovery - Save multiple server connections and reconnect automatically - Chat in real time with streaming responses - View and manage sessions, including creating and deleting sessions - Switch AI providers and models directly from the app - Review agent activity steps while work is in progress - Respond to permission prompts and interactive questions from the server - See live progress on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities Built for real workflows: - One session across terminal, web, and iPhone - Reliable reconnect behavior when network conditions change - Optional password-protected server access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Web Finder for Tailscale at 5.0 against OpenLens's 4.6. Web Finder for Tailscale also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). OpenLens's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
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.
Web Finder for Tailscale holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenLens has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Web Finder for Tailscale ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenLens every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Web Finder for Tailscale | OpenLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zeul Mordasiewicz | Martyn Pekala |
Customer experience
Web Finder for Tailscale
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In-app purchases
Web Finder for Tailscale
No in-app purchases
OpenLens
No in-app purchases
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