Comparison

OpenClient for OpenCode vs Saffron OpenCode

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 on iPhone and iPad. Manage projects, engage in chats, and monitor agent work with a native interface. Continue coding sessions and review file changes remotely.

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

Saffron OpenCode

Features
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Your coding agent keeps working after you leave your desk. Saffron OC is a free, native iPhone and iPad client for a self-hosted OpenCode server, so the agent that is refactoring your project at home is one tap away from the train, the couch, or the coffee queue. STAY IN THE LOOP, NOT AT THE KEYBOARD • Pick up any session and read the transcript as it streams in • Send the next prompt with photos and files attached • Approve or deny the agent's permission requests and answer its questions the moment it asks, instead of finding it stalled an hour later • Switch model and agent per session, and run slash commands from your phone YOUR SERVER, YOUR NETWORK Saffron OC talks straight to your OpenCode server over your own network or VPN. There is no account to create, no relay in the middle and no telemetry. Server passwords stay in the iOS Keychain. Data Not Collected. BUILT FOR THE PHONE A native SwiftUI app with a dark, readable transcript, a composer that respects the keyboard, and full iPad support. It finds OpenCode servers on your local network automatically and remembers the ones you add. PART OF SAFFRON SUITE Saffron OC is free and sits alongside Saffron SPICE for your virtual machines and Saffron SSH for your servers. Together they put your whole home lab in your pocket. Saffron OC is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the OpenCode project.

Screenshots

OpenClient for OpenCode4 screens
Saffron OpenCode2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Saffron OpenCode at none against OpenClient for OpenCode's 3. 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. Saffron OpenCode asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenClient for OpenCode ships an update every 6 days, Saffron OpenCode every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OpenClient for OpenCode versus Saffron OpenCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenClient for OpenCodeSaffron OpenCode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNicolas ToporcovUpcastr Pty Ltd

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

Saffron OpenCode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenClient for OpenCode free?
OpenClient for OpenCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Saffron OpenCode free?
Saffron OpenCode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenClient for OpenCode or Saffron OpenCode have ads?
Neither OpenClient for OpenCode nor Saffron OpenCode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenClient for OpenCode or Saffron OpenCode?
OpenClient for OpenCode ships an update every 6 days, and Saffron OpenCode every 5 days. Most recently, OpenClient for OpenCode was updated on November 9, 2026 and Saffron OpenCode on November 10, 2026.

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