flowmote vs OpenClaw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
flowmote
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Flowmote is a phone companion for Codex on your Mac. Pair the mobile app with your local Mac bridge to start tasks, follow progress, review changes, and approve actions while Codex keeps running locally. Use Flowmote to keep long-running coding sessions moving when you are away from your desk. You can see current task status, check updates, and stay in control without exposing your workspace to a cloud IDE. Flowmote is designed for developers who want a lightweight mobile control surface for local AI coding workflows.
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 iOS requirement: flowmote at 15.1 against OpenClaw's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
flowmote ships an update fortnightly, OpenClaw every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | flowmote | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (57 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 39.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 57 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 静洋 朱 | OpenClaw Foundation |
In-app purchases
flowmote
No in-app purchases
OpenClaw
No in-app purchases
