Comparison

AgentOS vs TextDeck

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AgentOS

Features
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AgentOS transforms your iPhone into a powerful AI Agent host. Use your own key with a supported cloud provider, or choose an on-device model that needs no API key, and let your AI agent answer messages, search the web, manage files, and connect to external services. KEY FEATURES ◆ Home, Inbox and Autonomy Home shows what needs you, what ran today and your top agents; the Inbox collects approvals, reviews and failed runs; Automations holds schedules, templates and an activity log. Your own requests run without prompts, capped and logged. ◆ 10 Messaging Channels Receive and respond to messages across Telegram, Discord, LINE, WhatsApp, Slack, Teams, Matrix, Signal, and built-in chat — all handled by a single AI agent. Voice channel supported. ◆ Agentic AI Loop With supported cloud or on-device models, AgentOS runs a full tool-use loop: analyze your request, call the right tools, and keep going until the task is done. Up to 50 tool calls per turn. ◆ 165+ Built-in Tools - Web search & content extraction - Camera capture & image analysis - Speech recognition & text-to-speech - File management (save, read, search, organize) - Google Drive & Gmail integration - GitHub operations (10 tools) - Calendar & contacts management - Photo library search & analysis - Weather, navigation, music, health data - HomeKit smart home control - Bluetooth BLE & NFC interaction - Cloud browser automation (Browserbase) - Cloud code execution (E2B) - AI image generation (DALL-E) - Voice synthesis (ElevenLabs TTS) - Market data tracking (TW/US stocks, crypto) ◆ 30 Specialized Agents Personal assistant, GitHub agent (plan→code→review), market agent (TW/US/crypto), Threads publisher, schedule manager, photo manager, automation agent, cloud dev agent, Notion/Trello project management, channel hub monitor, and more. ◆ 26 Skills Customizable skill profiles that focus the agent on specific tasks. Each skill configures available tools and MCP servers. Supports skill creation wizard and import/export. ◆ Always-On Background Operation (Premium) AgentOS Premium adds background relay for connected channels and scheduled tasks, including silent push notification wake-up. ◆ MCP Integration Connect to any MCP (Model Context Protocol) server via Streamable HTTP. Add custom servers in Settings. ◆ Activity Journal Every interaction is logged. Browse daily activity, filter by type, and generate AI-powered daily summaries. ◆ File Manager Organized file storage with categorized folders. Import files, share via iOS share sheet, and sync to Google Drive. ◆ iOS Widgets & Siri Shortcuts Home screen widgets for real-time agent status and market data. 6 voice-activated Siri shortcuts. ◆ Semantic Memory System AI automatically remembers important conversation context, learning across sessions. Vector search for similar memories. PRIVACY FIRST - All API keys stored in iOS Keychain (encrypted) - No data leaves your phone except to your configured AI provider - Per-channel user ID allowlists (closed access) - You own your API key — no intermediary SUPPORTED AI PROVIDERS - Anthropic (Claude Opus 4.6 / Sonnet 4.6 / Haiku 4.5) - z.ai (GLM-5 / GLM-4.7 + Claude proxy) - OpenRouter (200+ models) - Gemini (Google AI) - MLX local inference (offline use) REQUIREMENTS - Cloud AI uses your own provider API key; supported on-device models require no key - iOS 17.0 or later AGENTOS PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Premium includes 12 AI-callable market-data tools, background relay, and 5 GB storage (500 MB without Premium). The Market dashboard remains available without Premium. Cloud AI provider usage is billed separately and is not included. Monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription; the price is shown before purchase. Cancel anytime. AgentOS is built with pure Swift and SwiftUI. No tracking, no ads — use your own cloud API key or a supported on-device model. Terms of Use (EULA): https://agent.lucas-futures.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://agent.lucas-futures.com/privacy

About

TextDeck

Streamline your typing with reusable text templates and AI-powered prompt enhancement. Create custom snippets with fill-in blanks that paste directly into any app. All processing happens on-device for maximum privacy and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Reusable text snippets with fill-in blanks
  • On-device AI for prompt improvement and placeholder suggestions
  • Global hotkey for instant access
  • Frecency sorting for frequently used templates
  • Community prompt library with offline access
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • 100% local processing and privacy
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The text you retype, one shortcut away. TextDeck keeps your snippets, replies and AI prompts as reusable templates with fill-in blanks — hit the shortcut, fill the blanks, and it pastes straight into the app you came from. HOW IT WORKS Create a snippet like: "Write a {{Tone}} email to {{Recipient}} about {{Topic}}" — then just fill in the blanks each time. One tap copies or pastes the finished text. Done. ON-DEVICE AI - Improve any prompt with one tap — Apple Intelligence rewrites, shortens, or sharpens it - Paste raw text and let AI suggest reusable {{placeholders}} — you choose which to keep - Runs entirely on your device. Nothing is sent to any server. No account, no API key - Requires a device with Apple Intelligence (iOS 26 / macOS 26 or later) INSTANT ACCESS - Global hotkey opens TextDeck instantly from any app - Frecency sorting puts your most-used templates at the top - Search across all templates and categories in seconds GLOBAL PROMPT LIBRARY - Browse and install free community prompt packs - Works offline and updates automatically - Open source — anyone can contribute on GitHub - Organize everything into your own categories and collections ALWAYS FREE - No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads — ever - Free, and it stays free SYNC & PRIVACY - iCloud sync keeps your templates on all your Apple devices - 100% local — no accounts, no tracking, no analytics - AI runs on-device — no third-party AI services - Your data never leaves your device unless you enable iCloud Works on Mac, iPad and iPhone. Build your text library once, use it everywhere you type. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AgentOS4 screens
TextDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TextDeck at none against AgentOS's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AgentOS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. TextDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AgentOS ships an update weekly, TextDeck every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
AgentOS versus TextDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAgentOSTextDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWang LongWeiJonas Hoettler

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AgentOS

Subscriptions2
  • AgentOS Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • AgentOS Premium — Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

TextDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AgentOS free?
AgentOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TextDeck free?
TextDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AgentOS or TextDeck have ads?
Neither AgentOS nor TextDeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AgentOS or TextDeck?
AgentOS ships an update weekly, and TextDeck every 9 days. Most recently, AgentOS was updated on October 28, 2026 and TextDeck on October 13, 2026.

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