Comparison

OpenClaw vs Circa by Colin Oreilly

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. 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

About

Circa by Colin Oreilly

Features
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Circa is a daily time-slice calendar with a pixel-art twist. Your day becomes a visual wheel, a time pie, so you can see exactly where your time goes at a glance with traditional calendar grid views also available. • My Day wheel — your whole day as one clear circle • Weekly & Monrhly view — plan the days ahead • Share your day with friends and family • Delegate tasks and coordinate with others • Charming retro pixel-art design Whether you’re organizing work, school, or life, Circa makes time visible.

Screenshots

OpenClaw4 screens
Circa by Colin Oreilly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Circa by Colin Oreilly at 5.0 against OpenClaw's 3.4. Circa by Colin Oreilly also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). OpenClaw's advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Circa by Colin Oreilly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenClaw has 71 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OpenClaw versus Circa by Colin Oreilly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenClawCirca by Colin Oreilly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (71 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings71 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenClaw FoundationColin Oreilly

In-app purchases

None

OpenClaw

No in-app purchases

None

Circa by Colin Oreilly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenClaw free?
OpenClaw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Circa by Colin Oreilly free?
Circa by Colin Oreilly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenClaw or Circa by Colin Oreilly?
Circa by Colin Oreilly is rated higher. OpenClaw averages 3.4 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Circa by Colin Oreilly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OpenClaw or Circa by Colin Oreilly have ads?
Neither OpenClaw nor Circa by Colin Oreilly shows ads.

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