Comparison

Twingate vs OpenWebUI

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Twingate3 screens
OpenWebUI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Twingate at Free against OpenWebUI's $2.99. Twingate also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (34 vs 4). OpenWebUI's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

Twingate is free to download; OpenWebUI costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Twingate holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twingate has 34 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Twingate's written reviews are positive against 50% of OpenWebUI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twingate ships an update every 5 weeks, OpenWebUI every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Twingate versus OpenWebUI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwingateOpenWebUI
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (34 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwingate Inc.Joao Victor Zao

Customer experience

Twingate

All ratings34 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral33.3%
Negative22.2%

OpenWebUI

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Twingate

No in-app purchases

None

OpenWebUI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Twingate free?
Twingate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenWebUI free?
OpenWebUI costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Twingate or OpenWebUI?
Twingate is rated higher. Twingate averages 4.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while OpenWebUI averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Twingate or OpenWebUI have ads?
Neither Twingate nor OpenWebUI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Twingate or OpenWebUI?
Twingate ships an update every 5 weeks, and OpenWebUI every 6 days. Most recently, Twingate was updated on October 18, 2026 and OpenWebUI on October 20, 2026.

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