Comparison

Alpha Chat vs Open MobileUI

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

Head to head
About

Alpha Chat

Features
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Mit Hilfe dieser App kannst du mit deinen Kollegen schreiben, Bilder und Videos teilen, sowie Voice- und Videochats führen. Der Alpha Chat bietet die selben Funktionen, wie die im einsatzbefindliche Desktop-Anwendung und baut auf dieser auf.

About

Open MobileUI

Access your self-hosted AI assistant on mobile with a smooth, modern, and privacy-focused client. Enjoy native performance, smart synchronization, and a mobile-first interface for productivity on the go.

Highlights
  • Native performance
  • Mobile-first interface
  • Automatic synchronization
  • Image uploads and file attachments
  • System-aware dark mode
  • Secure credential storage
Features
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Open MobileUI is an open-source, native iPhone client for Open WebUI. Connect to your self-hosted server and chat with your AI models on the go: local Ollama models, OpenAI-compatible APIs, or any LLM your Open WebUI admin has set up. Your server, your data. The app connects directly to the Open WebUI server you choose. We do not run any backend that receives, stores or processes your chats, and there are no ads. CONNECT THE WAY YOU HOST • Home lab, VPS or company server • Private networks and Tailscale, including plain HTTP addresses for local setups • Custom domains behind a reverse proxy such as Nginx, Caddy or Traefik • Encrypted HTTPS and WSS connections • Sign in with email and password, LDAP, SSO (OpenID Connect), Google, Microsoft or GitHub CHAT • Real-time streaming responses • Edit and regenerate responses • Switch between AI models in one tap • Attach photos, camera shots, files, web pages and knowledge bases • Web search, image generation and code interpreter when your server enables them • Rich rendering: Markdown, code highlighting, math formulas and source citations • Voice mode: talk to your assistant hands-free and hear the answers read aloud • Voice dictation for your messages • Temporary chats that are not saved ORGANIZE • Folders, pinned chats, search and archive • Share chats and export them BUILT FOR IPHONE • Native performance, smooth animations and gestures • Light, dark and system themes • Smart keyboard handling • Graceful handling of network interruptions • Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Romanian PERFECT FOR • Using your self-hosted AI assistant on the go • Privacy-conscious users who want full control over their data • Teams that need mobile access to their company AI assistant REQUIREMENTS Open MobileUI does not host models or provide an AI service. It connects to an Open WebUI server that you or your organization run. Available features depend on your server settings. OPEN SOURCE Open MobileUI is free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license. For support, issues and source code: https://github.com/RonasIT/open-webui-react-native Disclaimer: Open MobileUI is an independent, third-party application. It is not affiliated with the Open WebUI, Ollama or Tailscale projects.

Screenshots

Alpha Chat4 screens
Open MobileUI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Open MobileUI at weekly against Alpha Chat's every 26 months. Alpha Chat's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alpha Chat ships an update every 26 months, Open MobileUI weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alpha Chat versus Open MobileUI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlpha ChatOpen MobileUI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlpha Loop GmbHRonas IT OU

In-app purchases

None

Alpha Chat

No in-app purchases

None

Open MobileUI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alpha Chat free?
Alpha Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open MobileUI free?
Open MobileUI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alpha Chat or Open MobileUI have ads?
Neither Alpha Chat nor Open MobileUI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alpha Chat or Open MobileUI?
Alpha Chat ships an update every 26 months, and Open MobileUI weekly. Most recently, Alpha Chat was updated on October 16, 2026 and Open MobileUI on October 28, 2026.

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