OpenClaw vs i
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
i
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i-Supervision is the mobile companion to the i-Supervision construction monitoring platform. It brings your project sites, live camera feeds, inspections, and progress data into one app so site and project teams can supervise work from anywhere. KEY FEATURES • Live site monitoring — watch real-time CCTV camera feeds and drone video from each site, with pan/tilt/zoom camera control and browsable snapshot history. • 3D and BIM visualization — explore sites in interactive 3D, view geospatial layers and BIM building models draped over the terrain. • Inspections and defect reporting — carry out QA/QC inspection workflows, log defects, and attach photos captured on site directly to the record. • Progress tracking — follow work programmes, S-curve progress, and site overviews to see how construction is tracking against plan. • Site weather — check current conditions and weather trends for each site. • Real-time alerts — receive push notifications for site events and inspection activity, and tap through straight to the relevant site or inspection. • Role-based access — every user sees only the organizations, districts, zones, and sites their role permits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: i at daily against OpenClaw's weekly. i also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). OpenClaw's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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.
OpenClaw ships an update weekly, i daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenClaw | i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (71 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OpenClaw Foundation | OFO Tech |
In-app purchases
OpenClaw
No in-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases









