Comparison

WhatCode vs OpenClient for OpenCode

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

Head to head
About

WhatCode

This app provides a native iOS interface for an open-source AI coding agent. It allows users to connect to their own servers, chat with an AI that understands their codebase, and receive suggestions for edits to improve development speed. Your data remains private as it operates over your own infrastructure.

Highlights
  • Connect to self-hosted OpenCode instances
  • Browse and manage projects
  • Real-time AI chat with streaming responses
  • Full context awareness of codebase
  • Operates over user's infrastructure
  • Dark and light mode support
Features
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WhatCode is a native iOS client for OpenCode, the open-source AI coding agent. Connect to your own OpenCode server and get a full AI coding assistant in your pocket. WhatCode gives you a fast, native interface to chat with an AI that can read your files, understand your codebase, suggest edits, and help you ship faster. Features: - Connect to any self-hosted opencode instance - Browse and manage all your projects - Real-time AI chat with streaming responses - Full context awareness, the AI sees your actual code - Works over your own infrastructure, your data stays yours - Dark and light mode Requires a running OpenCode server. Visit whatcode.app to get started. All features require a WhatCode Pro subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.whatcode.app/policies/terms

About

OpenClient for OpenCode

Access your self-hosted OpenCode server on iPhone and iPad. Manage projects, engage in chats, and monitor agent work with a native interface. Continue coding sessions and review file changes remotely.

Highlights
  • Connect to OpenCode v1 or v2 servers
  • Browse projects, workspaces, and chat history
  • Stream assistant responses with status indicator
  • Review per-response file diffs
  • Customize chat composer and visibility
  • Attach files, dictate prompts, sketch with Excalidraw
  • Live Activities and Home Screen widgets
Features
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OpenClient brings your self-hosted OpenCode server to iPhone and iPad with a native interface for projects, chats, and ongoing agent work. Pick up a coding session away from your desk. Follow live responses and tool activity, review file changes, answer permissions and questions, and keep work moving from your phone or tablet. Your projects and sessions - Connect to OpenCode v1 or v2 and reconnect quickly to saved servers - Browse projects, workspaces, and conversation history - Rename v2 projects and customize their colors and images - Organize Activity as a list or board with custom workflow statuses - Mark sessions read or unread, individually or all at once; read state and session statuses sync on supported servers - Switch workspaces from chat and move sessions between workspaces on v2 A chat that works your way - Stream assistant responses with an animated 3D status indicator - Load older messages as you scroll back through a conversation - Review per-response file diffs on v2 when recorded file snapshots are available - Customize line height, tool grouping, reasoning, and context visibility - Choose the Messenger or Assistant composer on iPhone; iPad uses Assistant - Queue prompts, steer ongoing work, or ask a Side Question on v2 - Use your server’s commands, skills, agents, and models - Attach compatible files, dictate prompts, or sketch with the built-in Excalidraw board - Track session todos and respond to permission and question prompts Stay informed - Inspect recorded token usage, response timing, and model details for loaded history - Track OpenAI subscription usage and OpenRouter spending with optional provider usage setup - Show usage bars or rings in Projects and Activity, plus usage snapshot widgets - Browse project files, source-control context, and supported MCP server status Built for iOS and iPadOS - Multi-column iPad navigation for projects, sessions, and chat - Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Home Screen widgets for recent and pinned sessions - Shortcuts, control widgets, and deep links to the right session - Secure Keychain storage for saved server passwords - Widget snapshots shared without including your server password Optional notifications with OC Notify Receive Web Push alerts for completed sessions, permissions, and questions. Requires the OpenClient plugin, your own HTTPS endpoint, and the companion web app added to your Home Screen. No OpenClient-hosted notification relay is used. Free and Pro Free lets you try your own OpenCode server with up to 5 prompts per day and one session. OpenClient Pro unlocks unlimited prompts, unlimited sessions, and Project Actions, and supports continued development of this open-source app. Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase and includes the Pro Life icon. Pro Monthly is an auto-renewing subscription billed monthly. Private and self-hosted You choose your OpenCode server. Session data stays tied to your own setup, and credentials are stored securely on device. OpenClient does not provide or proxy an OpenCode backend. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WhatCode4 screens
OpenClient for OpenCode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenClient for OpenCode at 62% against WhatCode's 0%. OpenClient for OpenCode also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. WhatCode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.29 per month and OpenClient for OpenCode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhatCode ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenClient for OpenCode every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WhatCode versus OpenClient for OpenCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhatCodeOpenClient for OpenCode
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews61.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSimone GauliNicolas Toporcov

Customer experience

WhatCode

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

OpenClient for OpenCode

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WhatCode

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.291 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$23.991 Year
3 purchases

OpenClient for OpenCode

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • Pro Mensile$4.99
  • Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is WhatCode free?
WhatCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenClient for OpenCode free?
OpenClient for OpenCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WhatCode or OpenClient for OpenCode have ads?
Neither WhatCode nor OpenClient for OpenCode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhatCode or OpenClient for OpenCode?
WhatCode ships an update every 3 weeks, and OpenClient for OpenCode every 6 days. Most recently, WhatCode was updated on November 9, 2026 and OpenClient for OpenCode on November 9, 2026.

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