Comparison

Open Agent vs Kilo Code

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

Head to head
About

Open Agent

Features
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Open Agent gives you a private Hermes Agent on your phone. Create your agent, open its Convos group, and start chatting. No terminal, no server setup, no Docker, and no MacBook running 24/7. Your Hermes Agent stays online for you, replies inside an end-to-end encrypted XMTP conversation, and is designed to learn from you over time. Teach it preferences, context, and tasks through natural chat. Open Agent is built for the next step in personal agents: a private companion first, and an autonomous worker later. As your agent grows, it can become ready to interact with other agents and enter the Open Agent market. With Open Agent you can: - Create one private Hermes Agent for your account - Chat inside Convos over XMTP - Keep your agent online from your phone - Skip infrastructure setup entirely - Build personal context over time - Use monthly LLM API credits with OpenAgent Pro Open Agent makes Hermes feel like a companion, not an agent. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kilo Code

This app allows you to code, monitor, and steer AI agents directly from your phone. It supports over 500 AI models and offers a seamless connection to your desktop coding sessions.

Highlights
  • Code from phone with Cloud Agents
  • Connect to desktop sessions
  • Real-time agent monitoring
  • Managed KiloClaw setup
  • Support for 500+ AI models
  • Open-source platform
Features
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Kilo Code App is the mobile companion for Kilo Code, the open source agentic engineering platform. Code, monitor, and steer your agents from your phone, wherever you are. WHAT YOU CAN DO → Code from your phone with Cloud Agents Spin up a Kilo Cloud Agent, give it a task, and review its work from the chat. Full agentic coding, backed by Kilo's managed infrastructure, without opening a laptop. → Connect to your desktop sessions Pair with a Kilo session running in Kilo CLI or VS Code on your computer. Send instructions, review diffs, and keep an eye on long-running tasks while you're away from the desk. → Watch your agents in real time See sessions running outside the app — CLI, IDE, Slack, or cloud — in a live read-only view. Know what your agents are doing, even when you can't intervene. → Review pull requests Paste a GitHub PR link to see checks and full file diffs with syntax highlighting. Leave line-level comments, batch them into a review, approve, reply in threads, and merge. → Work by voice, or from anywhere Dictate prompts instead of typing. Queue follow-ups while an agent is working. Attach any file type. Share links, text, and files into Kilo from any app's share sheet. → Get pinged when an agent needs you Push notifications when a session needs input, hits a milestone, or your balance runs low. An "Active now" tray keeps live sessions at the top with NEEDS INPUT badges. ALSO IN THE APP → Code Reviewer for GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, with a model per repository → Security Agent: posture dashboard, findings to triage, and policy settings → Organizations: members, roles, usage limits, credits, and invoices → Context pressure and session cost in the chat header, with a per-model token breakdown → Sign in with Apple, Google, or a one-time email code → Light, Dark, or System theme WHY KILO → 500+ AI models supported Premium, free, open-source, and open-weight models. Pick the best one for the task, or let Kilo route automatically. → Open source end to end Read the code, audit the behavior, fork it, extend it, run it yourself. No black boxes, no lock-in. → Built by engineers, for engineers We use Kilo to build Kilo. Every feature ships because we needed it ourselves. Subscription Details Kilo App offers three monthly auto-renewable subscription tiers under "Kilo Pass": - Kilo Pass $19 credits — $24.99/month (entry tier) - Kilo Pass $49 credits — $63.99/month (mid tier) - Kilo Pass $199 credits — $259.99/month (high tier) Each tier grants the corresponding dollar amount of AI usage credits each month, used to run coding agents and chat with AI models inside the app. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price as the previous period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kilo.ai/privacy/ Mobile App Privacy Policy (supplementary): https://kilo.ai/privacy/apps

Screenshots

Open Agent4 screens
Kilo Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kilo Code at every 4 days against Open Agent's every 9 days. Kilo Code also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Open Agent sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Kilo Code sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Agent ships an update every 9 days, Kilo Code every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Open Agent versus Kilo Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen AgentKilo Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB78 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHoang Nguyen VuKilo Code Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Open Agent

Subscriptions2
  • OpenAgent Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • OpenAgent Pro Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year
3 purchases

Kilo Code

Subscriptions3
  • Kilo Pass 19 Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Kilo Pass 49 Monthly$63.991 Month
  • Kilo Pass 199 Monthly$259.991 Month

Questions

Is Open Agent free?
Open Agent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kilo Code free?
Kilo Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Open Agent or Kilo Code have ads?
Neither Open Agent nor Kilo Code shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Agent or Kilo Code?
Open Agent ships an update every 9 days, and Kilo Code every 4 days. Most recently, Open Agent was updated on October 1, 2026 and Kilo Code on October 10, 2026.

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