Comparison

OpenClaw vs Vecbase

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

Head to head
About

OpenClaw

This personal AI assistant runs locally on your devices, offering secure chat, voice, and automation. Pair it with your OpenClaw Gateway to manage permissions and leverage device capabilities like camera and location for connected workflows.

Highlights
  • Local-first AI assistant
  • Secure chat and voice modes
  • Device-aware automation
  • Gateway pairing and management
  • Action approval reviews
  • Direct content sharing
  • Selective device capability access
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

About

Vecbase

This AI-powered productivity tool helps you research topics, draft documents, analyze data, and process files. Create custom agents to handle specific tasks, track their progress, and refine outputs through conversational feedback. Your work is kept organized and accessible across all your devices.

Highlights
  • AI-powered research and organization
  • Document drafting and editing
  • Data analysis and chart creation
  • Batch file processing
  • Customizable AI agents
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Your AI agents for everyday work. Turn a question, a file or an idea into your next step. • Research topics, compare options and organize findings with sources. • Draft documents, reports and presentations you can keep editing. • Clean spreadsheets, analyze data and create charts. • Convert, organize and process files in batches. Create an agent, describe what you need and attach your files. Follow the task as it runs, review the output and ask for changes in the same conversation. Keep your agents, conversations and files together across devices. Club is an annual, auto-renewing membership. Tasks consume credits based on usage; extra credits can be purchased separately. See the app for local prices and included credits. service@vecbase.com https://vecbase.com/privacy https://vecbase.com/terms

Screenshots

OpenClaw4 screens
Vecbase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vecbase at 100% against OpenClaw's 41%. Vecbase also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). OpenClaw's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (73 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vecbase sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $26.00 per month. OpenClaw asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vecbase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenClaw has 73 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of OpenClaw's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vecbase's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenClaw ships an update weekly, Vecbase every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
OpenClaw versus Vecbase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenClawVecbase
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (73 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOpenClaw FoundationVecbase Inc.

Customer experience

OpenClaw

All ratings73 ratings
Positive53.4%
Neutral13.7%
Negative32.9%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral23.2%
Negative36.2%

Vecbase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OpenClaw

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Vecbase

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Monthly$26.001 Month
  • Club · 1,000 credits$29.901 Year
  • Club · 10,000 credits$129.991 Year
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  • Plus Yearly$259.991 Year
One-time6
  • 500 credits$8.00
  • 1,000 credits$16.00
  • 2,500 credits$40.00
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  • 5,000 credits$80.00
  • 10,000 credits$159.99
  • 20,000 credits$319.00

Questions

Is OpenClaw free?
OpenClaw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vecbase free?
Vecbase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OpenClaw or Vecbase?
Vecbase is rated higher. OpenClaw averages 3.4 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Vecbase averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OpenClaw or Vecbase have ads?
Neither OpenClaw nor Vecbase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenClaw or Vecbase?
OpenClaw ships an update weekly, and Vecbase every 3 weeks. Most recently, OpenClaw was updated on November 5, 2026 and Vecbase on November 5, 2026.

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