Scira vs OpenClaw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scira
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Scira is an AI research assistant for asking questions, exploring sources, and keeping research organized from your iPhone. Start a thread, choose the sources Scira can use, and get cited answers you can inspect. Attach images, files, and documents for context, use voice input when typing is slower, and keep related work together with projects. Scira syncs with your scira.ai account so your threads, preferences, usage, and artifacts stay available across devices. Features: - AI chat and web research with cited sources - Source controls for web, academic, Reddit, GitHub, stocks, crypto, YouTube, and more - Image, photo, document, CSV, DOCX, XLSX, and PDF attachment support - Voice input for chat prompts - Projects for organizing related threads and files - Optional notifications and Live Activities while Scira works - Privacy and legal links available in app Terms of Use (EULA): https://scira.ai/terms
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 update cadence: OpenClaw at weekly against Scira's every 3 weeks. OpenClaw also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Scira's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, 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.
Scira ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenClaw weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scira | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.2 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 39.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SCIRA AI (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED | OpenClaw Foundation |
In-app purchases
Scira
No in-app purchases
OpenClaw
No in-app purchases
