Comparison

OpenClaw vs Facet

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

Facet

Create custom widgets for your home screen by describing what you want in plain language. The app builds and styles them, pulling live information from over 100 connected apps, weather, stocks, and more. Refine layouts and looks with simple text commands.

Highlights
  • AI-powered widget creation from text descriptions
  • Connects to 100+ apps, weather, stocks, RSS feeds
  • Customizable styles and themes
  • Supports various widget sizes including Lock Screen
  • Optional AI writing for daily briefs
  • Privacy-focused with no account required
Features
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Stop opening five apps to check five things. Describe the widget you want in plain words - "show my next three meetings and the weather" - and Facet builds it: the layout, the live info, and a look that fits your Home Screen. Then refine it the same way: "smaller numbers," "dark glass," "only school stuff." WHAT FACET CAN SHOW • Your calendar and reminders (read on this device) • Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, GitHub and 100+ apps you connect • Weather for wherever you are • Stocks and crypto - name a ticker, get a widget • Steps and activity from Health • Any RSS feed, and numbers you type in - goals, streaks, countdowns STYLES FOR EVERY SCREEN • Clean and modern, warm paper, dark glass, terminal green, sunrise gradients - or describe your own look • Ready-made starts: a day-at-a-glance, an inbox brief, a student planner, a minimal weather tile • Small, medium, large, and Lock Screen sizes AI THAT WRITES, GROUNDED • Optional AI writing: a fresh morning brief or daily line, written from your real calendar and apps • Never invents facts - if the info isn't there, the widget says so MADE TO BE TRUSTED • No account to create. No server database of your personal info. • Each widget uses only the sources it declares - you can see exactly what. • Lock Screen privacy modes: show, redact, or hide. • Sign-ins live in the iOS Keychain, on your device. Free to try: build one widget, edit it once, in small or medium. Facet Pro unlocks unlimited widgets and edits, every size, connected apps, AI writing, faster refresh, and AI-generated themes - with the first week free. Widgets update on a schedule; iOS controls exact refresh timing. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://facet-worker.facetwidgets.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

OpenClaw4 screens
Facet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Facet at 5.0 against OpenClaw's 3.4. Facet also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). OpenClaw's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (71 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Facet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. OpenClaw asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Facet 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenClaw ships an update weekly, Facet every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OpenClaw versus Facet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenClawFacet
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (71 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings71 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB13 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperOpenClaw FoundationDarpun Sachdev

Customer experience

OpenClaw

All ratings71 ratings
Positive52.1%
Neutral14.1%
Negative33.8%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral23.2%
Negative36.2%

Facet

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

In-app purchases

None

OpenClaw

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Facet

Subscriptions3
  • Facet Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Facet Power$12.991 Month
  • Facet Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is OpenClaw free?
OpenClaw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Facet free?
Facet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OpenClaw or Facet?
Facet is rated higher. OpenClaw averages 3.4 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Facet averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OpenClaw or Facet have ads?
Neither OpenClaw nor Facet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenClaw or Facet?
OpenClaw ships an update weekly, and Facet every 4 days. Most recently, OpenClaw was updated on October 29, 2026 and Facet on October 21, 2026.

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