Comparison

ClawBridge vs Refactual

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

Head to head
About

ClawBridge

Features
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ClawBridge is an independent mobile client for self-hosted AI gateway services. Monitor your gateway, manage agents, and chat with AI directly from your iPhone. KEY FEATURES • Gateway Connection — Connect via ws:// or wss://, with real-time status monitoring • Mobile AI Chat — Full conversation interface with streaming support • Gateway Snapshot — Uptime, health status, and auth mode at a glance • Agent & Channel Management — Browse registered AI agents, channels, and active sessions • Instance & Node Inspection — Check online status of backend instances and nodes • Cron Job Monitoring — View scheduled task status and next run time • Model Usage Stats — Token consumption and cost breakdown by model • Logs & Debug Tools — Live log viewer and RPC debugger • Skills Browser — View registered tool skills PRIVACY & SECURITY Credentials are stored locally and protected by iOS Keychain. All communication goes directly between your device and your gateway — no third-party relay. REQUIREMENTS Requires a self-hosted AI gateway service with WebSocket support. ClawBridge is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with any gateway service provider. Supports Simplified Chinese and English. ClawBridge 是一款面向自托管 AI 网关服务的独立移动端管理工具,让你随时掌握网关运行状态,并直接在手机上与 AI 对话。 【核心功能】 • 网关连接管理 — 支持 ws:// / wss:// 协议,一键连接或断开,实时显示连接状态 • 移动端 AI 对话 — 内置聊天界面,随时与网关后端的 AI 进行多轮对话 • 网关快照总览 — 运行时长、健康状态、认证模式一览无余 • 代理与频道管理 — 查看已注册的 AI 代理、频道与活跃会话 • 实例与节点巡检 — 掌握后端实例与节点的在线状态 • 定时任务监控 — 查看 Cron 任务状态与下次执行时间 • 模型消耗统计 — 按模型展示 Token 用量与费用估算 • 日志与调试工具 — 实时日志查看与 RPC 调试,方便排查问题 • 技能管理 — 浏览已注册的工具技能 【安全与隐私】 连接地址和认证信息仅存储在本地,敏感凭证通过 iOS Keychain 保护。通信直接发生在设备与你的网关之间,不经过任何第三方中转服务。 【使用前提】 本应用需要配合支持 WebSocket 协议的自托管 AI 网关服务使用。ClawBridge 是独立开发的第三方客户端,与任何网关服务提供商无隶属关系。 支持简体中文与英文界面。

About

Refactual

An AI-powered workspace designed for modern software development, accessible on mobile. It offers real-time chat, code refactoring tools, codebase analysis, and document parsing. Seamlessly sync your work between web and mobile platforms.

Highlights
  • Real-time AI chat with streaming replies
  • Code refactoring and pull request tracking
  • Codebase modernization reports
  • Parsed document library with sharing
  • Web and mobile work synchronization
  • Model picker for AI tasks
  • Change alerts from monitored sources
Features
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Refactual is your AI workspace for modern software work — now on your phone. Chat is the everyday flagship: ask anything and watch answers stream in live. Paste code, ask about an error, get cited images and sources, and pick the model that fits the task. Your conversations sync with refactual.com, so you can start on the web and continue on mobile. The app brings the rest of your Refactual work with you: • Chat — streaming AI replies, a model picker, web search, and rich cited media. • Refactor — kick off and track code-refactor jobs, then open the pull request. • Repos — read your codebase modernization reports: score, hotspots, ROI, and a step-by-step remediation plan. • Parser — view structured output from your parsed PDFs and documents. • Documents — your parsed document library, with sharing. • Code — browse and copy the code snippets from your sessions. • Monitor — get change alerts from the pages and sources you watch. • Account — your plan and shared team credit balance at a glance. Your Refactual account and work sync across web and mobile. The app is free to download and use with your Refactual account. Built for developers and teams modernizing real codebases. Sign in and pick up right where you left off. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.refactual.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.refactual.com/privacy

Screenshots

ClawBridge4 screens
Refactual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClawBridge at none against Refactual's 5. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Refactual sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. ClawBridge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ClawBridge versus Refactual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClawBridgeRefactual
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer德鑫 徐Sean Webb

In-app purchases

None

ClawBridge

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Refactual

Subscriptions1
  • Refactual Plus$6.991 Month
One-time4
  • $10 of credits$10.00
  • $25 of credits$25.00
  • $50 of credits$50.00
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  • $125 of credits$100.00

Questions

Is ClawBridge free?
ClawBridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Refactual free?
Refactual is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClawBridge or Refactual have ads?
Neither ClawBridge nor Refactual shows ads.

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