OpenLens vs OC Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
OC Remote
Control your OpenCode development environment from your phone. Monitor live sessions, manage costs, and make quick decisions on the go. Review file changes, access terminals, and manage server authentication without being at your desk.
- Live session monitoring
- AI cost tracking
- Permission approval
- Model switching
- File change review
- Project terminal access
- Offline dictation
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OC Remote is your mobile control center for OpenCode. Keep coding sessions moving when you’re away from your desk—without giving up visibility or control. Connect to stable OpenCode V2 or classic V1 by scanning a pairing code, pasting a URL, using your local network, or connecting securely through Tailscale. With OC Remote, you can: • Watch live session timelines and active runs • Send prompts and choose agents, models, and thinking effort • Answer structured questions and approve permissions • Review changed files and inspect line-by-line diffs • Continue, retry, stop, fork, revert, or unrevert sessions • Use project terminals with interactive PTY support • Browse project files and manage integrations and MCP authentication • Dictate prompts on-device, even offline Browse projects and monitor sessions for free. OC Remote Pro unlocks remote controls with an annual auto-renewable subscription. Your OpenCode server stays under your control. OC Remote connects directly to endpoints you configure and provides clear diagnostics when a local, loopback, or Tailscale address needs attention. Terms of Use: https://ocremote.didac.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://ocremote.didac.dev/privacy OC Remote is an independent client application. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenCode or Anomaly Innovations, Inc. “OpenCode” is referenced only to describe compatibility with user-configured OpenCode servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OC Remote at 5.0 against OpenLens's 4.6. OC Remote also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). OpenLens's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
OC Remote 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenLens | OC Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martyn Pekala | Didac Sabates Duran |
Customer experience
OpenLens
OC Remote
In-app purchases
OpenLens
No in-app purchases
OC Remote
No in-app purchases
