Twingate vs OpenWebUI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Twingate
Provides secure, encrypted, least-privileged access to cloud or on-premise applications. It offers a more secure alternative to VPNs, allowing remote access without exposing public IPs and enabling 2FA/MFA with no application changes.
- Encrypted, least-privileged access
- Access any cloud or on-premise resource
- More secure than VPN
- Remote access without public IPs
- Enable 2FA/MFA with zero changes
- Audited access to private resources
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Twingate is the most secure way to provide encrypted, least privileged access to any cloud (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform) or on-premise application or resource. Twingate allows you to secure all access regardless of device platform or network. Far more secure than VPN, and using either your company’s identity provider or public identity authorities for authentication, Twingate allows you to remotely access any private application without exposing any public IPs. Twingate’s network performance is exceptional, access to private resources is audited, and you can enable 2FA/MFA on any resource with zero application changes required.
OpenWebUI
This client app connects to your personal Open WebUI server for AI model interaction. Enjoy real-time chat, image generation, and voice commands, all while keeping your data private on your own server. Customize themes and manage chats with various actions.
- Real-time AI chat responses
- Multiple AI model support
- Image generation
- Voice mode for interaction
- Notes and knowledge base (RAG)
- Chat management and export
- Customizable themes
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OpenWebUI Client is a native app for your own Open WebUI server — chat with your AI models with the fluidity of a real app, keeping everything on your server and under your control. FEATURES • Chat with your models, with real-time (streaming) responses • Multiple providers and models configured in your Open WebUI • Image generation • Notes and knowledge base (RAG) • Voice mode: speak and hear the responses • Chat actions: pin, archive, rename, clone, share, and export • Themes and customization • Attachments: send photos and files • 34 app languages, auto-detected from your device PRIVACY The app talks only to the Open WebUI server you specify. Nothing goes through third parties — your data stays on your server. REQUIREMENTS You need access to an Open WebUI server. On first launch, enter the server address and sign in with your account. This is an independent client, not affiliated with the Open WebUI project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Twingate at Free against OpenWebUI's $2.99. Twingate also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (34 vs 2). OpenWebUI's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#164 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Twingate is free to download; OpenWebUI costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Twingate holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twingate has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Twingate's written reviews are positive against 33% of OpenWebUI's.
Twingate ships an update every 5 weeks, OpenWebUI every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Twingate | OpenWebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (34 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #164 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twingate Inc. | Joao Victor Zao |
Customer experience
Twingate
OpenWebUI
In-app purchases
Twingate
No in-app purchases
OpenWebUI
No in-app purchases







