Comparison

OpenMono vs Kodo

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

Head to head
About

OpenMono

Control your local AI coding agent from your mobile device. Run complex inference on your home GPU and manage agentic workflows securely. Offers unlimited, private prompts and deep integration for .NET developers.

Highlights
  • Dual-Box Connectivity
  • Unlimited, Private Prompts
  • Agentic Code Execution
  • .NET Developer Integration
  • Docker-Native Sandboxing
  • MCP & Tooling Support
Features
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Take the power of your local AI dev stack everywhere. OpenMono is the official mobile companion for OpenMonoAgent.ai—the open-source, terminal-native coding agent that you own, not rent. Why OpenMono? OpenMono is built on the belief that AI should be infrastructure sitting on your desk, serving your code, and answering only to you. This app enables "Dual-Box" mode: run heavy inference on your home GPU rig (RTX 3090/4090/5090) and control the agentic workflow securely from your iPhone. Key Features: • Dual-Box Connectivity: Seamlessly bridge the gap between your mobile device and your local GPU infrastructure. Works behind any NAT/CGNAT via our secure outbound-only relay. • Unlimited Tokens, Zero Cost: Stop watching the meter. Since the model runs on your hardware, your prompts are free, unlimited, and private forever. • Agentic Code Execution: OpenMono doesn’t just suggest code; it reasons. Perform multi-file refactors, architectural analysis, and automated testing from a mobile-optimized terminal. • Built for .NET Developers: Deep integration with Roslyn allows the agent to understand type hierarchies, call graphs, and cross-assembly references with compiler-level accuracy. • Docker-Native Sandboxing: Every destructive operation is gated. Your code is bind-mounted into a container, ensuring the agent remains isolated and secure. • MCP & Tooling Support: Access 20+ built-in tools and extend your agent’s capabilities via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Infrastructure Highlights: • Local-first, always. No one else sees your code. • Powered by C#/.NET. • Supports high-performance LLMs (Qwen, Llama, etc.) optimized for your specific hardware. Connect with Us: Website: https://www.openmonoagent.ai Twitter/X: @StartupHakk

About

Kodo

This app allows you to create and edit files using offline AI agents directly on your device. It provides a coding copilot, project organization tools, and the ability to run C/C++ and Python code. Connect to servers via SSH, transfer files, and preview web content locally.

Highlights
  • Offline AI code generation and editing
  • Coding copilot with inline completions
  • Project organization and file management
  • Integrated C/C++ and Python runtimes
  • Local HTTP server with Live Reload
  • SSH connectivity for remote servers
  • Support for 15 main programming languages
Features
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YOUR PROJECT. YOUR DEVICE. YOUR AI. Ask offline AI agents to create and edit files across your projects. Review the differences and choose which changes to apply. Kodo brings your code and tools together on iPhone and iPad, without a Kodo account. Chat with AI using file and project context, get explanations and review code. Your coding copilot offers inline AI completions while you write. Organize code, folders, resources and documents, including authorized Files and iCloud locations. Tabs, find and replace, snippets, Emmet, formatting, drafts, saved versions, CSV and PDF tools keep work moving. Prepare technical documentation, CycloneDX BOM/SBOM inventories and editable CRA dossiers for requirements, security, support, maintenance and test evidence. Run C and C++ offline with the included Clang toolchain. Run Python with CPython/Pyodide WebAssembly, the standard library, interactive input and multi-file projects. Use the built-in terminal, Run, Stop and saved configurations. No extra runtime downloads. Start from templates or your HTML, CSS and JavaScript files. The local HTTP server offers Live Reload on save and sharing over the same Wi-Fi using links or QR codes. On iPad, code beside the preview or go full screen; on iPhone, use Safari inside Kodo. HTML and Markdown previews are included. Connect to your servers with SSH, use the remote terminal and run npm, Python or C/C++ with the tools installed there. Transfer files with SFTP/FTP and monitor server resources. Download GitHub repositories, update linked copies and upload files. Explore SQLite and query PostgreSQL. 15 main languages, plus 150 other languages and formats: 165 in the editor. Python, C, C++, Swift, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Java, PHP, Go, Rust, C#, Kotlin, SQL. AI models: Qwen2.5-Coder, Qwen2.5, Qwen3, Qwen3.5, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen, Gemma 3, Phi 3.5, Phi 4 mini, Mistral 7B, Granite 3.3, SmolLM2, Liquid LFM2.5, Spark-X2.5. Models download on request and then work offline. Compatibility, speed and memory requirements depend on the model and device. 51 interface languages and regional variants: Italiano, English (US), English (UK), English (Australia), English (Canada), Français (France), Français (Canada), Deutsch, Español (España), Español (México), Português (Portugal), Português (Brasil), Nederlands, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어, Русский, Українська, Türkçe, Polski, Română, Ελληνικά, हिन्दी, Bahasa Indonesia, ไทย, עברית, فارسی, العربية, Tiếng Việt, Svenska, Dansk, Čeština, Suomi, Norsk bokmål, Català, Hrvatski, Magyar, Bahasa Melayu, Slovenčina, Slovenščina, বাংলা, ગુજરાતી, ಕನ್ನಡ, മലയാളം, मराठी, ଓଡ଼ିଆ, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, தமிழ், తెలుగు, اردو. Run Lua scripts offline from the editor or terminal and explore two sample projects. Search progressively by name, path, and content. Turn off inline AI suggestions when you want and choose a custom accent color. Settings search, the SQL editor, and fullscreen web preview have also been improved. There are also targeted editor optimizations and additional checks for local changes during GitHub updates. Lua: Runs scripts offline in an isolated environment. Enter input before running. Network access, files and external modules are unavailable.

Screenshots

OpenMono4 screens
Kodo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kodo at 4.7 against OpenMono's 3.0. Kodo also leads on chart position (#209 vs unranked) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). OpenMono's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kodo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kodo has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
OpenMono versus Kodo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenMonoKodo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#209 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB133 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperClean RouterTHEODOR TIBERIUS STEFAN

Customer experience

OpenMono

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kodo

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OpenMono

No in-app purchases

None

Kodo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenMono free?
OpenMono is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kodo free?
Kodo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenMono or Kodo?
Kodo is rated higher. OpenMono averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Kodo averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do OpenMono or Kodo have ads?
Neither OpenMono nor Kodo shows ads.

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