Comparison

MuxAgent 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

MuxAgent

Features
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Walk away from your desk. Your AI agent keeps coding. MuxAgent is a mobile command center for AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, Github Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, and Goose. Pair your phone with your dev machines, monitor agent activity, and approve or deny tool calls — all through an end-to-end encrypted connection. THE PROBLEM AI coding agents are powerful, but they need you at your desk. They pause for approvals, wait for input, hit errors. Step away, and everything stops. THE SOLUTION muxagent keeps you connected. Get push notifications when your agent needs attention. Review what it wants to do. Approve or deny with a tap. Your agent keeps working while you grab coffee, commute, or sit in a meeting. CONTROL YOUR AGENTS REMOTELY Start new agent sessions or continue existing ones from your phone. Chat in real time with full Markdown rendering and syntax-highlighted code blocks. Your agent sees exactly what it would see at your terminal. APPROVE WITH CONFIDENCE When your agent wants to edit files or run shell commands, you see the full details first. Review code diffs with proper syntax highlighting. Examine execution plans before they run. Nothing happens without your explicit approval. MULTI-MACHINE MANAGEMENT Running agents on multiple dev machines? muxagent connects to all of them. Switch between machines in one tap. Each connection is independently encrypted. VOICE & IMAGE INPUT Dictate prompts with speech-to-text when typing is inconvenient. Attach screenshots or photos to give your agent visual context. SECURITY All communication is end-to-end encrypted. Your code and prompts are encrypted on your phone and decrypted only on your dev machine. The relay server cannot read your data. Built by developers, for developers. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Third-party names are used solely to identify compatibility. MuxAgent is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any third-party provider.

About

OpenClient for OpenCode

This app provides a native mobile interface for interacting with a self-hosted OpenCode server. Developers can manage projects, resume coding sessions, review agent activity, and respond to prompts directly from their iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Connect to self-hosted OpenCode servers
  • Browse projects and session history
  • Continue chat conversations
  • Stream assistant responses live
  • Send prompts and attach files
  • Built-in Excalidraw drawing board
  • Native SwiftUI interface
Features
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OpenClient brings native iPhone and iPad integration for OpenCode to your own self-hosted server. Keep coding sessions within reach when you are away from your desk. Browse projects, resume chats, review tool activity, answer permission and question prompts, and follow ongoing work from a fast native interface built around the way iOS and iPadOS actually work. OpenClient is designed for developers who already run OpenCode and want more than a remote chat window. It is a mobile command center for active agent work, long-running tasks, quick follow-ups, and remote check-ins. Free vs Pro Free lets you try OpenClient with your own OpenCode server: send up to 5 prompts per day and create one session. OpenClient Pro unlocks: - Unlimited prompts - Unlimited sessions - Project Actions - Support for continued development of the open-source App Store build Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase and includes the Pro Life icon. Pro Monthly is an auto-renewing subscription billed monthly. Core OpenCode features: - Connect to your own self-hosted OpenCode v1 or v2 server - Save recent servers and reconnect quickly - Browse projects, workspaces, and session history - Track OpenAI subscription usage and OpenRouter spending with optional provider usage setup - Configure usage bars or rings in Projects and Activity, with usage snapshot widgets - Open existing sessions or start new ones - Continue chat conversations from iPhone or iPad - Stream assistant responses and tool activity live - Group tool calls and customize reasoning and context visibility - Send text prompts and attach supported files from iOS - Sketch ideas, UI notes, and architecture diagrams with the built-in Excalidraw drawing board - Dictate prompts by voice when typing is not convenient - Use commands, skills, agent mentions, and model choices supported by your server - Queue messages, steer ongoing work, or ask a Side Question with OpenCode v2 - Track session-local todos while work is in progress - Respond to permission requests without returning to your computer - Answer multiple-choice and custom question prompts in a first-party UI - View and manage MCP server status when supported by your OpenCode setup - Inspect project files and source-control context from the app iOS and iPadOS integrations: - Native SwiftUI interface optimized for iPhone and iPad - Multi-column iPad layout for projects, sessions, and chat - Live Activities for following active sessions from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Home Screen widgets for recent and pinned sessions - Shortcut and control widgets for faster access to common OpenClient actions - Secure Keychain storage for saved server passwords - App-group sharing for widget snapshots without storing your server password in widget data - Native file picker support for adding compatible attachments - Local Excalidraw-powered sketch attachments exported directly into chat - Voice dictation-friendly composer controls - Choose the Messenger or Assistant composer on iPhone; iPad uses the Assistant composer - Deep links from widgets back into the right server, project, and session Optional notifications with OC Notify: Get 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. Privacy and self-hosting: OpenClient is built for private, self-hosted use. You choose which OpenCode server it connects to, and your session data stays tied to your own OpenCode setup. Server credentials are stored securely on device, and OpenClient does not provide or proxy an OpenCode backend. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MuxAgent3 screens
OpenClient for OpenCode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MuxAgent at none against OpenClient for OpenCode's 2. MuxAgent also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). OpenClient for OpenCode's advantage is chart position (#153 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OpenClient for OpenCode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MuxAgent asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MuxAgent ships an update every 2 days, OpenClient for OpenCode every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
MuxAgent versus OpenClient for OpenCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuxAgentOpenClient for OpenCode
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#153 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB67 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLaLanMoNicolas Toporcov

In-app purchases

None

MuxAgent

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

OpenClient for OpenCode

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is MuxAgent free?
MuxAgent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenClient for OpenCode free?
OpenClient for OpenCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MuxAgent or OpenClient for OpenCode have ads?
Neither MuxAgent nor OpenClient for OpenCode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MuxAgent or OpenClient for OpenCode?
MuxAgent ships an update every 2 days, and OpenClient for OpenCode every 6 days. Most recently, MuxAgent was updated on September 23, 2026 and OpenClient for OpenCode on October 11, 2026.

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