Comparison

OpenLens vs Remote for OpenCode Agents

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Remote for OpenCode Agents

Features
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Run OpenCode on your Mac, then connect with this client from anywhere to get the full OpenCode harness. Remote for OpenCode connects your iPhone to the OpenCode coding agent running on your own Mac, so you can start work, watch it happen, and approve what it wants to do, from the sofa, the bus, or anywhere else. ZERO NETWORK SETUP No VPN, no port forwarding, no IP addresses to type. Your devices find each other through your own iCloud account and talk directly, end-to-end encrypted. There is no server in the middle because there is no server at all. YOUR CODE STAYS YOURS The agent runs on your Mac, against your repositories, using your model credentials, which never leave it. Nothing is collected, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. APPROVE FROM ANYWHERE When the agent wants to run a command, you see the exact command and decide. Risky actions look different from routine ones, so a destructive command never gets waved through out of habit. Face ID confirms it's you. PLAN MODE Switch the agent to Plan mode and it cannot edit anything at all, explore a codebase and get a plan back with a hard guarantee that nothing changed. REVIEW BEFORE YOU SIGN OFF See every accumulated change with per-file diffs, either against your last commit or against your default branch, the way a reviewer would. ALSO - Watch the agent think, live - Dictate prompts, transcribed on-device - Send screenshots and files as context - Run your own slash commands - Pick any model your OpenCode is configured with OPEN SOURCE The iPhone app, the Mac companion, and the protocol between them are public at github.com/tjameswilliams/remote-for-opencode under the PolyForm Noncommercial license. Every privacy claim on this page is something you can verify by reading the code instead of taking it on trust. REQUIRES a Mac running the free Remote for OpenCode companion and OpenCode. Get the companion at https://remoteforopencode.com. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the OpenCode project.

Screenshots

OpenLens4 screens
Remote for OpenCode Agents4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Remote for OpenCode Agents at 17.0 against OpenLens's 26.0. 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

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

OpenLens ships an update every 5 days, Remote for OpenCode Agents every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OpenLens versus Remote for OpenCode Agents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenLensRemote for OpenCode Agents
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartyn PekalaTim Williams

In-app purchases

None

OpenLens

No in-app purchases

None

Remote for OpenCode Agents

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenLens free?
OpenLens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote for OpenCode Agents free?
Remote for OpenCode Agents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenLens or Remote for OpenCode Agents have ads?
Neither OpenLens nor Remote for OpenCode Agents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenLens or Remote for OpenCode Agents?
OpenLens ships an update every 5 days, and Remote for OpenCode Agents every 8 days. Most recently, OpenLens was updated on September 24, 2026 and Remote for OpenCode Agents on September 22, 2026.

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