Comparison

WordPress vs Workspace for WordPress

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

Head to head
About

WordPress

Manage and create your WordPress blog or website directly from your iOS device. Edit posts and pages, upload media, track site statistics, and engage with your audience by replying to comments. This open-source tool empowers you to publish content on the go.

Highlights
  • Create and edit posts and pages
  • Upload photos and videos
  • View site statistics
  • Reply to comments
  • Supports WordPress.com and self-hosted sites
  • Open Source project
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Manage or create your WordPress blog or website right from your iOS device: create and edit posts and pages, upload your favorite photos and videos, view stats and reply to comments. With WordPress for iOS, you have the power to publish in the palm of your hand. Draft a spontaneous haiku from the couch. Snap and post a photo on your lunch break. Respond to your latest comments, or check your stats to see what new countries today’s visitors are coming from. WordPress for iOS is an Open Source project, which means you too can contribute to its development. Learn more at https://apps.wordpress.com/contribute/. WordPress for iOS supports WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress.org sites running WordPress 4.0 or higher. Need help with the app? Visit the forums at https://wordpress.org/support/forum/mobile/ or tweet us @WordPressiOS. View the Privacy Notice for California Users at https://automattic.com/privacy/#california-consumer-privacy-act-ccpa.

About

Workspace for WordPress

This app transforms your self-hosted WordPress site into a private AI assistant. It allows you to chat with various AI models, manage content, analyze SEO, and even create knowledge bases, all while keeping your data secure on your own server.

Highlights
  • Private AI chat with multiple models
  • WordPress site control (drafting, publishing)
  • SEO analysis and traffic insights
  • Customizable knowledge bases
  • Message editing and branching
  • Markdown conversation export
  • Dark/light mode with accent colors
Features
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Your own AI, on your own server. Or right on your iPhone. Workspace connects to a WordPress site you already run, and turns it into a private AI app. Every model your site has keys for (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, OpenRouter and more), billed to you, called by your server. Scan a QR code and you're in. AN AI CHAT APP THAT HAPPENS TO BE PRIVATE Use it the way you already use one: ask anything, switch model mid-conversation, generate images, keep everything in folders with search across the lot. Nothing passes through us, because there is no "us" in the request path. A WORDPRESS THAT ANSWERS BACK Turn on WordPress Tools and it works the site itself: draft and publish posts, analyse SEO, pull your traffic. Anything that would change something stops and shows you the exact tool and its arguments first. NO WORDPRESS? TRY IT ON YOUR DEVICE Download an open model (Qwen, Gemma or LFM) and chat privately, with no site and no connection. Everything stays on your iPhone or iPad: nothing you write to these models leaves the device. On a connected site, they appear under Offline, for the plane or the train. THEN GO FURTHER Knowledge bases, MCP servers and your own functions, connected in a tap. ALSO Dark and light with five accents, stored per WordPress user so they follow you. Stop, edit, regenerate or branch any message. Each conversation remembers its model. Export any conversation as Markdown. Multiple sites. iPhone and iPad. The full experience requires a self-hosted WordPress 6.0 or later site with the AI Engine plugin, and an administrator account on it. On-device models need no site, and work best on recent iPhones and iPads. Workspace for WordPress is made by Meow Apps and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the WordPress Foundation or Automattic.

Screenshots

WordPress4 screens
Workspace for WordPress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Workspace for WordPress at every 3 days against WordPress's every 3 weeks. Workspace for WordPress also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). WordPress's advantage is ratings volume (22K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Workspace for WordPress holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WordPress has 22K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WordPress ships an update every 3 weeks, Workspace for WordPress every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WordPress versus Workspace for WordPress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordPressWorkspace for WordPress
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings22K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAutomatticMeow Arts KK

Customer experience

WordPress

All ratings22,282 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews542 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral13.5%
Negative49.6%

Workspace for WordPress

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

WordPress

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to upload photos properly
  • Drafts disappearing without warning
  • Formatting issues with text, lists, and media
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices
  • Login and authentication problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integrate Gutenberg editor
  • Add option to adjust uploaded photo sizes
  • Improve offline editing capabilities
  • Enhance integration with other apps and services
  • Provide more customization options

Workspace for WordPress

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WordPress

No in-app purchases

None

Workspace for WordPress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WordPress free?
WordPress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workspace for WordPress free?
Workspace for WordPress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WordPress or Workspace for WordPress?
Workspace for WordPress is rated higher. WordPress averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Workspace for WordPress averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WordPress or Workspace for WordPress have ads?
Neither WordPress nor Workspace for WordPress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WordPress or Workspace for WordPress?
WordPress ships an update every 3 weeks, and Workspace for WordPress every 3 days. Most recently, WordPress was updated on November 15, 2026 and Workspace for WordPress on November 10, 2026.

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