Comparison

Cola Mobile vs OpenClaw

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

Head to head
About

Cola Mobile

This mobile app connects to a desktop AI assistant, allowing you to send instructions, add files, and monitor task progress remotely. It ensures your computer work continues even when you're away from your desk.

Highlights
  • Send tasks remotely
  • Attach phone files
  • Monitor task progress
  • Voice input for prompts
  • Receive completion notifications
  • Cache recent work
  • Connect to desktop AI
Features
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An idea comes up after you have left your desk. A screenshot or document is already on your phone. A long task is still running on your computer. Cola is an AI with a soul, living on your Mac or Windows computer. You can chat with it, give it context and files, and let it move your tasks forward on the desktop. Cola Mobile is the phone connection to that workspace. It does not replace the desktop app. It helps you send instructions, add files, check progress, and get notified when your desktop Cola is done. Cola Mobile keeps you connected to Cola without making you go back to your Mac or PC. Open the app, choose your online Cola desktop, send a message, attach what you have, and follow the result from your phone. It is built for the everyday moments when work should keep moving: on the train, between meetings, on the couch, or right before you close your laptop for the night. KEY FEATURES SEND TASKS WHEN THEY COME TO MIND Turn quick thoughts into Cola tasks from your phone. Send a new request, add missing details, continue a conversation, or stop a task if it is going the wrong way. ADD THE FILE THAT IS ALREADY ON YOUR PHONE Attach a PDF, screenshot, photo, note, log, or camera capture. Cola Mobile passes it to Cola on your computer so the task has the context it needs. FOLLOW PROGRESS WITHOUT SITTING AT YOUR DESK See live replies, task status, errors, completion, and generated files from your selected Chat session. SPEAK INSTEAD OF TYPE Use system speech recognition to put your thought into the prompt box. Review or edit the transcript before sending. GET A TAP WHEN IT IS DONE When a task started from your phone finishes, receive a notification and jump back to the right device and session. KEEP RECENT WORK HANDY Recently synced messages and downloaded files are cached on this phone for quick review. Search the session history that has already been synced to this device. BUILT AROUND YOUR COMPUTER Cola continues to work on your online desktop. Your desktop app keeps the local session history, files, tools, and task results, while your phone gives you a fast way to hand off ideas and check back later. WHO IS COLA MOBILE FOR? Cola Mobile is for people who use Cola on macOS or Windows and want to: - Capture ideas before they disappear. - Send phone files, screenshots, or photos into a Cola task. - Check long-running work without staying at the desk. - Add one more instruction when something comes to mind. - Get notified when a task is finished. - Keep computer work moving while life moves around it. IMPORTANT Cola Mobile requires a Cola account and an online Cola desktop app on macOS or Windows. When no desktop device is online, the app may only show local content already cached on this phone. Cola Mobile does not run tasks independently on the phone and does not use cloud conversation history sync. Download Cola Mobile and let your computer keep working, even when you step away.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Local-first AI assistant
  • Secure device pairing
  • Chat and voice modes
  • Gateway action approvals
  • Direct content sharing
  • Device capability management
  • Push notifications for workflows
Features
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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

Screenshots

Cola Mobile4 screens
OpenClaw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cola Mobile at 5.0 against OpenClaw's 3.3. Cola Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). OpenClaw's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 1). 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

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

Cola Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenClaw has 57 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cola Mobile ships an update weekly, OpenClaw every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cola Mobile versus OpenClaw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCola MobileOpenClaw
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.3 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews—39.7% of reviews
Number of ratings157 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARSWAVE PTE. LTD.OpenClaw Foundation

Customer experience

Cola Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenClaw

All ratings57 ratings
Positive49.1%
Neutral15.8%
Negative35.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive39.7%
Neutral23.8%
Negative36.5%

In-app purchases

None

Cola Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

OpenClaw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cola Mobile free?
Cola Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenClaw free?
OpenClaw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cola Mobile or OpenClaw?
Cola Mobile is rated higher. Cola Mobile averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while OpenClaw averages 3.3 from 57 ratings.
Do Cola Mobile or OpenClaw have ads?
Neither Cola Mobile nor OpenClaw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cola Mobile or OpenClaw?
Cola Mobile ships an update weekly, and OpenClaw every 8 days. Most recently, Cola Mobile was updated on September 13, 2026 and OpenClaw on September 29, 2026.

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