Comparison

BLE Control vs OpenWebUI

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

Head to head
About

BLE Control

Features
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Prenez le contrôle sur vos appareils Suricat grâce à BLE Control, vous pourrez les configurer et collecter leurs informations de diagnostic

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

BLE Control4 screens
OpenWebUI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BLE Control at Free against OpenWebUI's $2.99. BLE Control also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE Control ships an update every 10 days, OpenWebUI every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BLE Control versus OpenWebUI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE ControlOpenWebUI
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuricatJoao Victor Zao

In-app purchases

None

BLE Control

No in-app purchases

None

OpenWebUI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Control free?
BLE Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenWebUI free?
OpenWebUI costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLE Control or OpenWebUI have ads?
Neither BLE Control nor OpenWebUI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE Control or OpenWebUI?
BLE Control ships an update every 10 days, and OpenWebUI every 6 days. Most recently, BLE Control was updated on September 8, 2026 and OpenWebUI on September 16, 2026.

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