Comparison

OpenClaw vs ClawEar

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

ClawEar

Features
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Talk instead of type, in any app. ClawEar is a voice keyboard. Tap the mic, say what you want to write, and ClawEar turns it into clean text ready to send: filler words like "um" and "you know" removed, punctuation added, and self-corrections resolved to what you meant. It works in chats, email, notes, and any other app with a text field. SAY IT, SEND IT • Talk the way you normally do. ClawEar keeps your words and tone, and cleans up the rest. • "Tell him I'm running late" becomes the message itself: "I'm running late." • Ask for what you need: "write a polite note asking for tomorrow off." • Lists turn into bullet points when you're clearly listing things. EDIT BY VOICE Select text, or edit the whole field, and just say what to change: "make it more polite," "change Friday to Monday," "add that I'll call later." TRANSLATE AS YOU SPEAK Speak English or Chinese and have it come out in another language: Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, French, or German. PHOTO INPUT Snap a receipt, a sign, or a screenshot (up to 5 photos), then tell ClawEar what to do with it: "send him the account number" or "summarize this menu." Numbers are copied exactly, and anything unclear is flagged for you to check. HANDS-FREE For when your hands are busy: pause when you're done and ClawEar stops, types the text in, and sends it in chat apps. YOUR WORDS, YOUR RULES • Dictionary: add names, brands, and terms so they're recognized correctly, and set up replacements for words that keep getting misheard. • Custom instructions: tell ClawEar how you like to write, like how to address people or how to sign off. • Tone: casual, natural, or formal. PRIVACY • Recording happens only when you tap the mic. While a voice session is on standby, the microphone isn't used. • Recordings are deleted as soon as they're processed. • ClawEar Cloud is used by default: recordings and text pass through our servers to a provider for processing, and nothing is kept afterward. We never store your recordings, photos, or text. • You can switch to on-device, where recognition and cleanup happen entirely on your device. • History is off by default. If you turn it on, it stays only on your device and is deleted automatically after 3, 7, or 30 days. PLANS • Free: unlimited on-device recognition and cleanup, plus monthly credits for about 20 minutes of cloud dictation. • Pro: monthly credits for about 300 minutes of cloud dictation. Photos use the same credits (1 photo ≈ 20 seconds). Out of credits? It switches to on-device at no extra charge. New subscribers can try it free for 7 days. On-device cleanup requires a device that supports Apple Intelligence. The keyboard needs Full Access so it can receive text from the ClawEar app; it never sends what you type anywhere. SUBSCRIPTIONS ClawEar Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://clawear.dimanyen.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://clawear.dimanyen.com/en/privacy

Screenshots

OpenClaw4 screens
ClawEar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenClaw at none against ClawEar's 2. ClawEar's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 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. ClawEar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. OpenClaw asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OpenClaw versus ClawEar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenClawClawEar
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (71 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings71 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenClaw FoundationSHENG HAO YEN

In-app purchases

None

OpenClaw

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ClawEar

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is OpenClaw free?
OpenClaw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClawEar free?
ClawEar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenClaw or ClawEar have ads?
Neither OpenClaw nor ClawEar shows ads.

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