Archius vs OpenClaw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Archius
This AI assistant provides direct, honest, and actionable answers without filler. It can draft emails and schedule meetings, with advanced features like web search and image understanding available through a subscription.
- Direct answers without preamble
- Honest AI that admits when it doesn't know
- Actionable outputs for emails and calendar events
- Web search with cited sources (Pro)
- Image understanding (Pro)
- Deep thinking for complex problems (Pro)
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Description (4000 char max) Archius is an AI assistant built for one thing: getting you a real answer, fast. WHAT MAKES ARCHIUS DIFFERENT - Direct. No "Great question!", no filler, no walls of preamble. You get the answer and you move on. - Honest. When Archius doesn't know something, it says so. It won't make up facts, sources, or citations to sound confident. - Actionable. Ask for an email and you get a sendable card — editable in place, send through your real mail app. Ask for a meeting and you get a calendar event ready to add. Not a wall of text to copy out. - Built for answers, not entertainment. No emoji-heavy enthusiasm, no rambling explanations. For people who want the answer and to move on with their day. PRO FEATURES ($12.99/MONTH) - Web search with cited sources. Toggle the search mode and Archius looks up current information, then answers with the URLs it used. - Deep think mode. Switch to the advanced reasoning model for hard problems — math, planning, multi-step logic. - Image understanding. Attach a screenshot, photo, or diagram and ask about it. - 500 fast messages a day, 50 advanced messages, 25 image-aware messages. FREE TIER - Full access to the actionable email and calendar drafting features. PRIVACY - Your messages are sent to AI providers (DeepSeek and Google) to generate responses, then forgotten. Archius doesn't train models on your data and never sells it. Full policy at https://archius.app/privacy. - Local-first chat history. Conversations live on your device, not on our servers. - Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Delete your account any time from Settings. Made for people who'd rather get answers than be entertained. — Terms of Use: https://archius.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://archius.app/privacy
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 rating: Archius at 5.0 against OpenClaw's 3.3. Archius also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). OpenClaw's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (66 vs 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
Both are free to download. Archius sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. OpenClaw asks for nothing beyond the download.
Archius holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenClaw has 66 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Archius ships an update every 2 weeks, OpenClaw weekly. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Archius | OpenClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.3 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 41.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAVID BOGDANOV | OpenClaw Foundation |
Customer experience
Archius
OpenClaw
In-app purchases
Archius
- Archius Pro$12.991 Month
OpenClaw
No in-app purchases









