Comparison

ClawTab vs MobileClaw

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

Head to head
About

ClawTab

Features
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ClawTab puts your Mac's AI agents in your pocket. Schedule, monitor, and control Claude Code. Codex and OpenCode sessions and automated jobs from anywhere - right from your phone. Run AI coding agents on your Mac and never miss a question. When an Agent needs your input, ClawTab detects it automatically and sends you a push notification with tappable answer cards. No more babysitting terminal windows. KEY FEATURES - Remote job control: Run, pause, resume, and stop jobs on your Mac from your phone - Agent question detection: When Agent asks a question, answer it with a single tap - Live log streaming: Watch terminal output in real time - Cron scheduling: Schedule recurring jobs with standard cron expressions - Push notifications: Get notified when jobs complete or need attention - Workspace sharing: Grant colleagues access to monitor and control your agents - Run history: Review past job runs, exit codes, and logs - Secure by design: Secrets stay in your Mac's Keychain, never transmitted HOW IT WORKS Agent instances need to run in tmux to detect and control them. 1. Install the ClawTab desktop app on your Mac (free, open source) 2. Pair your phone by signing in with the same account on both Mac and iOS 3. Create jobs - shell scripts, Claude Code prompts, or folder-based agents 4. Control everything from your phone: run jobs, stream logs, answer agent questions Whether you're running a single Agent session or orchestrating dozens of AI agents across projects, ClawTab keeps you in control without being chained to your desk. Self-hosting available for teams and enterprises who want to run their own relay server.

About

MobileClaw

This app provides a mobile interface for running AI agent workflows locally on your device. Monitor agent activity in real-time, including tool execution and reasoning, with a clean, native user experience. Supports file and image uploads, and secure device identity.

Highlights
  • Real-time agent response streaming
  • Live tool call tracking
  • Sub-agent activity monitoring
  • Expandable reasoning blocks
  • File and image uploads
  • Secure device identity
Features
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MobileClaw is a mobile client for OpenClaw, the AI agent platform. Run complex agent workflows from your phone with a clean, native interface. Watch your agent work in real-time - streaming responses word by word, executing tools, spawning sub-agents, and reasoning. Features: - Real-time streaming of agent responses with full markdown rendering - Live tool call tracking - see file edits, web searches, and code execution as they happen - Sub-agent activity panel showing parallel tasks with live progress feeds - Expandable thinking blocks to follow the agent's reasoning - Slash commands for session control, model switching, and agent configuration - Zen mode to collapse older messages and focus on the current turn - File and image uploads directly in chat - Secure device identity with on-device Ed25519 key signing - Also supports LM Studio for local LLM chat MobileClaw connects to your OpenClaw gateway over WebSocket. Nothing leaves your own devices

Screenshots

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MobileClaw3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MobileClaw at every 4 days against ClawTab's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClawTab ships an update every 2 months, MobileClaw every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ClawTab versus MobileClaw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClawTabMobileClaw
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTonis TiganikKrzysztof Wende

In-app purchases

None

ClawTab

No in-app purchases

None

MobileClaw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClawTab free?
ClawTab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MobileClaw free?
MobileClaw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClawTab or MobileClaw have ads?
Neither ClawTab nor MobileClaw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClawTab or MobileClaw?
ClawTab ships an update every 2 months, and MobileClaw every 4 days. Most recently, ClawTab was updated on October 20, 2026 and MobileClaw on October 25, 2026.

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