Comparison

OpenLens vs Saffron OpenCode

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

Saffron OpenCode

Features
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Your coding agent keeps working after you leave your desk. Saffron OC is a free, native iPhone and iPad client for a self-hosted OpenCode server, so the agent that is refactoring your project at home is one tap away from the train, the couch, or the coffee queue. STAY IN THE LOOP, NOT AT THE KEYBOARD • Pick up any session and read the transcript as it streams in • Send the next prompt with photos and files attached • Approve or deny the agent's permission requests and answer its questions the moment it asks, instead of finding it stalled an hour later • Switch model and agent per session, and run slash commands from your phone YOUR SERVER, YOUR NETWORK Saffron OC talks straight to your OpenCode server over your own network or VPN. There is no account to create, no relay in the middle and no telemetry. Server passwords stay in the iOS Keychain. Data Not Collected. BUILT FOR THE PHONE A native SwiftUI app with a dark, readable transcript, a composer that respects the keyboard, and full iPad support. It finds OpenCode servers on your local network automatically and remembers the ones you add. PART OF SAFFRON SUITE Saffron OC is free and sits alongside Saffron SPICE for your virtual machines and Saffron SSH for your servers. Together they put your whole home lab in your pocket. Saffron OC is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the OpenCode project.

Screenshots

OpenLens4 screens
Saffron OpenCode2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Saffron OpenCode at 18.0 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OpenLens versus Saffron OpenCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenLensSaffron OpenCode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartyn PekalaUpcastr Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

OpenLens

No in-app purchases

None

Saffron OpenCode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenLens free?
OpenLens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Saffron OpenCode free?
Saffron OpenCode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenLens or Saffron OpenCode have ads?
Neither OpenLens nor Saffron OpenCode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenLens or Saffron OpenCode?
OpenLens ships an update every 5 days, and Saffron OpenCode every 5 days. Most recently, OpenLens was updated on November 9, 2026 and Saffron OpenCode on November 10, 2026.

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