# Ki vs OpenClient

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ki at 18.6 against OpenClient's 26.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ki sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OpenClient sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ki against 5.0 for OpenClient. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Ki ships an update every 2 days, OpenClient every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ki | OpenClient |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ki-note/id6761021371/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openclient-private-ai-chat/id6761379499/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 4 MB | 256 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Juan Casanueva](https://appshunter.io/developer/427769040) | [Arturo Carretero Calvo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1004967520) |

## What reviewers say

### Ki

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ki-note/id6761021371)

Capture, organize, and connect all your learning in one place. This app allows you to save notes, links, code snippets, and ideas, then link them together to build a web of knowledge. Find anything fast with full-text search and visual knowledge graphs.

**Highlights:** Capture notes, links, quotes, code snippets, and ideas, Organize with color-coded tags and custom topics, Connect notes with bidirectional linking, Visualize knowledge with interactive graphs, Full-text search and saved searches, Quick capture via floating button and widgets, Review workflow for managing notes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy me a coffee | $0.99 | one-time |


### OpenClient

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openclient-private-ai-chat/id6761379499)

Connect to your self-hosted AI models for private conversations without subscriptions. Supports multimodal input, real-time streaming, and extensive model compatibility. Offers robust conversation management and personalization features.

**Highlights:** Connect to self-hosted LLMs, Real-time streaming responses, Multimodal input (photos, PDFs), Conversation history and branching, Prompt templates and memory, iCloud sync, Export conversations to JSON

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Support | $2.99 | per month |
| Annual Support | $8.99 | per year |
| Small Coffee | $2.99 | one-time |
| Medium Coffee | $3.99 | one-time |
| Big Coffee | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ki free?

Ki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OpenClient free?

OpenClient is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ki or OpenClient?

Ki and OpenClient are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Ki or OpenClient have ads?

Neither Ki nor OpenClient shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ki or OpenClient?

Ki ships an update every 2 days, and OpenClient every 3 days. Most recently, Ki was updated on September 10, 2026 and OpenClient on September 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*