Comparison

OpenClaw vs TekoClaw

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

TekoClaw

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TekoClaw is an independently developed iPhone workspace for people who operate their own agent gateway. Organize your work • Group sessions into focused topics • Search sessions and messages from one mobile workspace • Review conversation context, queues, and runtime state Stay in control • Monitor skills, automations, connections, and activity • Review supported actions before applying changes • See clear online, offline, partial, and unsupported states Built for your data • Account-scoped workspace data stays on your iPhone • Connect to your own user-operated OpenClaw Gateway • Optional backups are encrypted on the device before upload A compatible user-operated gateway and a TekoClaw account are required for connected features. Feature availability depends on capabilities exposed by the gateway. TekoClaw is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the OpenClaw Foundation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://openclaw.tekoai.com/privacy

Screenshots

OpenClaw4 screens
TekoClaw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenClaw at none against TekoClaw's 5. TekoClaw's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). 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. TekoClaw sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. OpenClaw asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenClaw ships an update weekly, TekoClaw daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OpenClaw versus TekoClaw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenClawTekoClaw
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (71 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings71 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB48 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperOpenClaw FoundationHui Zhou

In-app purchases

None

OpenClaw

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

TekoClaw

Subscriptions2
  • TekoClaw Cloud Monthly$9.991 Month
  • TekoClaw Cloud Annual$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • AI Credit $10$8.99
  • AI Credit $50$45.99
  • AI Credit $100$89.99

Questions

Is OpenClaw free?
OpenClaw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TekoClaw free?
TekoClaw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenClaw or TekoClaw have ads?
Neither OpenClaw nor TekoClaw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenClaw or TekoClaw?
OpenClaw ships an update weekly, and TekoClaw daily. Most recently, OpenClaw was updated on October 31, 2026 and TekoClaw on October 31, 2026.

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