MyClaw vs OpenClaw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyClaw
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MyClaw puts the AI agent from your own computer on your iPhone. You chat with it, send it work from any app and follow long jobs on the Lock Screen. BUILT FOR YOUR OWN GATEWAY MyClaw connects to your agent gateway on your Mac, Linux or Windows PC over home Wi-Fi, or through Tailscale when you're out. Your iPhone keeps the address and token in its Keychain, and your messages go from the phone to your computer with no MyClaw server in between. A CHAT THAT KEEPS UP • The composer grows with long messages and stays clear of the keyboard • Select any part of a reply, or copy a code block with one tap • MyClaw keeps your conversations on the phone, so each chat opens with its history • Write while offline and MyClaw sends it when you reconnect • Regenerate, edit and resend, reply with a quote, search inside chats • Pick a model per chat and share folders, colors and icons with your computer START IT AND WALK AWAY • Follow long runs in a Live Activity on the Lock Screen • Approve a command from its notification • Answer the agent's questions with a tap • Get a notification when a reply arrives YOUR COMPUTER, ON YOUR PHONE • Automations: your schedules and how each run went • Background tasks the agent is running • Skills and plugins to browse and install on your computer • Tokens and cost across your chats • Computer stats, plus a connection check that names the step that failed ALL OVER iOS • Share text, links, photos and files from any app • Ask with Siri, Shortcuts or the Action button • Talk hands-free and hear replies read aloud • Keep saved prompts in a home-screen widget GETTING STARTED 1. Install an agent gateway on your Mac, Linux or Windows PC. The desktop app needs no terminal. 2. Open its pairing QR code and scan it with MyClaw. 3. Approve this iPhone on your computer and start a chat. You pay for models through the AI provider you connect to your gateway. Support: support@luch.dev Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://experts-draw-9pm.craft.me/6RmXbH1QE19R1M
OpenClaw
This personal AI assistant runs locally on your devices. Pair it with your OpenClaw Gateway to chat, use voice commands, manage approvals, and automate tasks using your iPhone's capabilities securely.
- Local-first AI assistant
- Secure device pairing
- Chat and voice modes
- Gateway action approvals
- Direct content sharing
- Device capability management
- Push notifications for workflows
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OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant you run on your own devices. Pair this iOS app with your OpenClaw Gateway to use your iPhone as a secure node for chat, voice, approvals, sharing, and device-aware automation. What you can do: - Pair with your private OpenClaw Gateway by QR code or setup code - Chat with your assistant from iPhone - Use realtime and background Talk mode - Review Gateway action approvals from your iPhone - Share text, links, and media directly from iOS into OpenClaw - Enable device capabilities such as camera, screen, location, photos, contacts, calendar, and reminders when you choose - Receive push wakes and node status updates for connected workflows OpenClaw is local-first: you control your gateway, keys, configuration, and permissions. Device access is managed by iOS permissions and can be enabled only for the capabilities you want to use. Getting started: 1) Set up your OpenClaw Gateway 2) Open the iOS app and pair with your gateway 3) Start using chat, Talk mode, approvals, and automations from your iPhone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenClaw at none against MyClaw's 2. OpenClaw also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). MyClaw's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. MyClaw sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. OpenClaw asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyClaw ships an update every 4 months, OpenClaw weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyClaw | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.4 (71 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 71 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Uladzsislau Luchkouski | OpenClaw Foundation |
In-app purchases
MyClaw
- MyClaw Pro$14.991 Month
- MyClaw Pro7 Days trial$149.001 Year
OpenClaw
No in-app purchases








