WiFi Widget vs OpenChat Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
WiFi Widget
Quickly view Wi-Fi status, SSID, and IP address directly from your home screen. Save and share Wi-Fi passwords with ease.
- View Wi-Fi SSID in widget
- Display IP address in widget
- Save Wi-Fi passwords
- Share Wi-Fi passwords
- Check Wi-Fi status
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You should not need to dig through Settings just to check the network you are using NetState is a widget-first network utility for checking Wi-Fi and cellular status directly from your Home Screen HOME SCREEN WIDGETS - Small and Medium widgets - Watch one rewarded ad in the app to activate widgets - Current Wi-Fi SSID and local IPv4 address - LTE or 5G status on cellular - Refresh without opening the app - Automatic updates scheduled by iOS NETWORK DETAILS IN THE APP - Connection type and current SSID - Local IPv4 and IPv6 addresses - Gateway and subnet mask - System DNS servers - System-provided link quality on supported iOS versions ONLY THE INFORMATION YOU NEED - No ping or speed test during network refresh - No public-IP lookup or LAN scanning - No confusing local IP in the cellular widget - Clear stale status instead of a constantly moving timer PRIVACY - Location permission is used only for SSID access - Geographic coordinates are not read or stored - SSID and network addresses are processed on the device - Widgets contain no ads A banner appears only in the main app Status screen Widget refresh timing is controlled by WidgetKit and may vary with system scheduling Use the refresh button whenever you need to check the current state
OpenChat Connect
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OpenChat Connect is a free native iOS app with two ways to chat. Download a model and talk to it on your iPhone. Or bring your own API key and use OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, OpenRouter, or any custom endpoint. No OpenChat account. No lock-in. On this device Version 1.2.0 adds curated MLX downloads from Meta, Qwen, and Phi. Pick Fast, Balanced, or Strongest, then choose the On This Device provider. That chat runs on the iPhone. You do not need an API key for it. Your key, any model Paste a key and use OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, OpenRouter, or a custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint, including Ollama, LM Studio, or vLLM. The same key setup also covers Mistral, DeepSeek, cloud Qwen, Moonshot, Z.ai, and 01.AI. Pick the model that fits the task. Switch later. The app does not lock you to one provider. One app either way Chats, rules, memory, and skills are stored on the device. You can set global rules and per-chat rules, edit memory, and run a skill with / in the composer. Web search is optional and uses your own search key (Tavily, Exa, Brave, Serper, or SerpAPI). The app can render streaming Markdown and code, send a photo to a vision-capable model, and finish a cloud reply in the background with a local notification. Private by design OpenChat has no backend, no account, and no analytics. On-device model chats are not sent to a cloud model provider. When you choose a cloud model, that message goes from your iPhone straight to the provider you picked. OpenChat does not sit in the middle. API keys and search keys stay in the iOS Keychain. The app is free. Cloud usage is billed by the provider on your key, not by OpenChat. On-device chats do not use a provider key. App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/openchat-connect/id6798106079 Source (MIT): https://github.com/robert-garay/openchat Support: robert@genion.ai
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OpenChat Connect at none against WiFi Widget's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WiFi Widget ships an update fortnightly, OpenChat Connect every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | WiFi Widget | OpenChat Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Wonhee Jeong | ROBERT MIHALY GARAY |
In-app purchases
WiFi Widget
No in-app purchases
OpenChat Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WiFi Widget free?
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Do WiFi Widget or OpenChat Connect have ads?
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