OpenLens vs Saffron OpenCode
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Saffron OpenCode
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenLens | Saffron OpenCode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martyn Pekala | Upcastr Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
OpenLens
No in-app purchases
Saffron OpenCode
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is OpenLens free?
Is Saffron OpenCode free?
Do OpenLens or Saffron OpenCode have ads?
Which is updated more often, OpenLens or Saffron OpenCode?
Other comparisons















