You can now control OpenClaw AI agents from anywhere: OpenClaw launches Android and iPhone apps

OpenClaw has launched official Android and iPhone apps that let users control its autonomous AI agents directly from their smartphones. The open-source AI assistant, which gained attention earlier this year, previously relied heavily on messaging platforms such as Telegram and WhatsApp for access. The new apps integrate with OpenClaw Gateway, connecting users to AI agents, language models and tools while avoiding running models on the phone itself. Instead, chats and voice/text interactions, task approvals, workflow monitoring and notifications are handled via a secure Gateway hosted on a personal computer, cloud server or another user-controlled system. Permissions for features such as camera, location, contacts, calendar, reminders, photos and screen access are optional and require user approval. OpenClaw also positions the service as “agentic AI,” where software performs tasks after permission rather than only generating responses. The launch underscores a broader industry shift toward moving assistants beyond desktops. The project drew earlier attention via the experimental social platform MoltBook, and founder Peter Steinberger previously announced he joined OpenAI.