Comparison

OpenClient for OpenCode vs BYOT Coding Agent

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

Head to head
About

OpenClient for OpenCode

Access your self-hosted OpenCode server from your iPhone or iPad. Manage projects, chat with assistants, and monitor agent work on the go. Review file changes, respond to prompts, and keep your development workflow active from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Connect to OpenCode v1 or v2 servers
  • Browse projects, workspaces, and chat history
  • Stream assistant responses with status indicators
  • Review per-response file diffs
  • Customize chat composer and visibility
  • Attach files, dictate prompts, or sketch
  • 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/

About

BYOT Coding Agent

Control a coding agent running on your computer directly from your mobile device. Browse projects, send prompts with files, and monitor assistant activity in real-time. Manage permission requests and review session details.

Highlights
  • Connect to OpenCode server
  • Send prompts with photos/files
  • Live stream assistant text and tool activity
  • Inspect tool inputs, progress, and errors
  • Answer permission requests
  • Review session diffs
  • Switch between saved servers
Features
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BYOT is a native client for OpenCode, the open-source coding agent. Connect to the OpenCode server running on your own computer and drive coding sessions from your iPhone or iPad. Browse projects and sessions, send prompts with photos or files, and watch assistant text, reasoning, and tool activity stream live. Inspect tool inputs, progress, output, and errors. Answer permission requests and questions from your server, queue follow-up prompts, and choose models from your server's catalog. Review session diffs when your server supports them. Switch between saved servers, group sessions by project or browse them in one list, and find sessions by title, project, or path. Unsent text and attachments stay on this iPhone across session changes and app relaunches. Choose System, Light, or Dark appearance. With the optional BYOT companion running on your computer, get notifications for approvals, questions, completed turns, and errors. Enable the computer queue to keep accepted prompts running in order while BYOT is closed. Your computer must remain awake and the companion connected. Work that has not finished uploading needs BYOT to reconnect; uncertain delivery requires your review. BYOT supports OpenCode 1 and OpenCode 2 beta servers with automatic protocol detection. Available features depend on the server version; some OpenCode 2 beta servers do not expose per-session diffs. Your server does the work. BYOT renders its responses and sends your instructions over HTTPS. There is no BYOT account or sign-up, and no tracking. Anonymous usage data is off until you turn it on, and it never includes your prompts, code, server addresses, or project names. Server passwords are stored in the iOS Keychain. In direct mode, prompts and attachments go to your configured server and the model providers you enable there. Optional notifications and the computer queue use the BYOT relay for device registration, delivery, and encrypted queued content. See the privacy policy for storage and retention details. Requires an OpenCode server you operate, reachable over HTTPS, for example through Tailscale. Notifications and the computer queue also require the BYOT companion. BYOT is an independent client and is not affiliated with the OpenCode project.

Screenshots

OpenClient for OpenCode4 screens
BYOT Coding Agent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BYOT Coding Agent at 5.0 against OpenClient for OpenCode's 4.0. BYOT Coding Agent also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). OpenClient for OpenCode's advantage is chart position (#101 vs unranked) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BYOT Coding Agent asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BYOT Coding Agent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of OpenClient for OpenCode's written reviews are positive against 100% of BYOT Coding Agent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
OpenClient for OpenCode versus BYOT Coding Agent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenClient for OpenCodeBYOT Coding Agent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#101 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNicolas ToporcovBogeybot LLC

Customer experience

OpenClient for OpenCode

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

BYOT Coding Agent

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OpenClient for OpenCode

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • Pro Mensile$4.99
  • Pro Lifetime$29.99
None

BYOT Coding Agent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenClient for OpenCode free?
OpenClient for OpenCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BYOT Coding Agent free?
BYOT Coding Agent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenClient for OpenCode or BYOT Coding Agent?
BYOT Coding Agent is rated higher. OpenClient for OpenCode averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while BYOT Coding Agent averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OpenClient for OpenCode or BYOT Coding Agent have ads?
Neither OpenClient for OpenCode nor BYOT Coding Agent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenClient for OpenCode or BYOT Coding Agent?
OpenClient for OpenCode ships an update weekly, and BYOT Coding Agent weekly. Most recently, OpenClient for OpenCode was updated on October 31, 2026 and BYOT Coding Agent on October 31, 2026.

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