Comparison

Byoky vs Octopus

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

Head to head
About

Byoky

Features
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Byoky is a wallet for your AI API keys. Keep your OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini and other AI keys in one encrypted wallet on your iPhone or iPad. Apps connect to the wallet, you approve, and Byoky makes the API calls for them. The app never sees your key. WORKS IN SAFARI The Byoky Safari extension brings the wallet to Safari. Add keys in its popup, and websites that support Byoky can use them, just like the desktop extension. BUILT-IN BROWSER Open any web app inside Byoky by its address. It connects to your wallet automatically, with no extension needed. ONE WALLET, EVERY PROVIDER Anthropic (API keys and Claude setup tokens), OpenAI, Google Gemini, Mistral, Cohere, xAI, DeepSeek, Perplexity, Groq, Together AI, Fireworks, OpenRouter, Azure OpenAI and custom endpoints. YOU STAY IN CONTROL • Approve every app before it connects. • See every request and token count. • Set allowances, and revoke access any time. • Groups and cross-provider routing: move an app from Claude to GPT without the app changing a line. NO SERVERS No account. No cloud. No tracking. Keys are encrypted and stored in the iOS Keychain. Requests go straight from your phone to the provider. Move keys between devices with password-protected .byoky backup files. OPEN SOURCE MIT-licensed on GitHub: github.com/MichaelLod/byoky

About

Octopus

Features
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Octopus brings Codex to iPhone and iPad. Connect to your Mac, development server, or remote workspace and keep real coding threads moving from anywhere. It is not another closed cloud IDE. Octopus is a mobile control surface for the environment you already use: connect through Codex app-server or SSH, browse workspaces, projects, and recent sessions, return to active threads, and follow Thinking, Waiting, and Ready states in real time. When an agent needs a decision, resolve approvals with Allow, Allow for Session, or Deny. Use text, voice, images, and files to add context without returning to your desk. Review automation runs, start a task again, inspect history, and jump back from notifications or Live Activities when work changes state. Built for developers who want to: • Monitor AI coding agents from iPhone • Resume Codex threads away from the desk • Approve commands, permissions, and structured questions remotely • Keep Mac, server, workspace, and thread context organized • Dictate quick prompts, bug notes, and test results by voice Key features: • Codex app-server and SSH connections • Server, project, thread, and recent session management • Runtime status, notifications, and Live Activity deep links • Approval cards for command and permission decisions • Markdown messages, tool results, image input, and file context • Automation list, run-now actions, and run history • SSH host fingerprint confirmation and credentials stored in device Keychain • Octopus turns your phone into a second development screen, so you can stay close to the code even when you step away from the keyboard. Subscription Legal Links: • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://velocai.net/octopus/privacy/

Screenshots

Byoky4 screens
Octopus4 screens

Verdict

The call

Byoky and Octopus are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· 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 October 31, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Byoky versus Octopus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterByokyOctopus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael LodzikVelocAI LTD

In-app purchases

None

Byoky

No in-app purchases

None

Octopus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Byoky free?
Byoky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Octopus free?
Octopus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Byoky or Octopus have ads?
Neither Byoky nor Octopus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Byoky or Octopus?
Byoky ships an update every 5 days, and Octopus every 5 days. Most recently, Byoky was updated on October 31, 2026 and Octopus on October 9, 2026.

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