Comparison

Liquid Apollo vs Rclone UI

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

Head to head
About

Liquid Apollo

Access a wide range of AI language models, including local, open-source, and self-hosted options. This app provides a customizable client to connect with various AI services and run models privately on your device.

Highlights
  • Local AI model support
  • Connect to OpenRouter API
  • Integrate with custom backends
  • Private, on-device LLM execution
  • Access to diverse AI models
  • Customizable AI client
Features
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Chat with private, local AI models, connect to every open source AI, or your own locally-hosted private LLMs. Apollo is your own customizable client for accessing language models from all around the web. Local model support (powered by LEAP, a Liquid AI product): run smaller LLMs privately and securely on-device. OpenRouter support: bring an OpenRouter API key to chat with every model on the web. Just sign in by creating an account over at OpenRouter and paste it in to Apollo to access nearly every model, from open source models like Meta Llama 3, to closed source models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4. Custom Backend support: want ChatGPT at home? Run an LLM on your computer with tools like LM Studio or Ollama and connect to it with Apollo to host your own private ChatGPT-like mobile app for your family.

About

Rclone UI

Manage multiple rclone instances and cloud storage services like Dropbox and AWS S3 from your phone. Browse files, upload, delete, and run commands like Copy and Sync. It's an open-source companion for your existing rclone setup.

Highlights
  • Manage rclone remotes
  • Browse cloud files
  • Upload and delete files
  • Run rclone commands (Copy, Sync)
  • View transfer logs and errors
  • Open source
Features
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Command multiple rclone instances from your phone with the only open source app to manage your Rclone remotes (and much more)! The perfect companion for cloud storage from AWS S3 to Dropbox and Koofr. ◆ REMOTES - View All Remotes - Create New Remotes - Edit Remotes - Delete Remotes ◆ JOBS/TRANSFERS - Check out active transfers - See logs for past transfers - Check detailed error messages ◆ BROWSER - Browse files on your remotes - Upload files to your remotes - Create new folders - Delete files & folders ◆ COMMANDS - Run rclone commands such as Copy, Sync, Bisync, Move, Purge, Delete, etc That’s it folks! This text isn't gonna get any more interesting. I mean, I think we've pretty much covered all the good stuff. Still here? Ummmm, ok. How's everything? Good? Cool cool cool. What are you looking for? The app description is over. For real, check out the app. It's way better than hanging out in the App Store this long. Wow, you're dedicated. Do you just love app descriptions? Weird. OK, we're gonna go now. Bye. NOTICE & ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1. Credentials are stored locally on your device, and never leave it. 2. Rclone UI is OSS (Open Source Software), feel free to open an Issue or PR at github.com/rclone-ui/rclone-ui 3. This is not a replacement for the desktop app. Certain actions, such as scheduling jobs, should be done directly in the app. 4. This app connects to an existing rclone instance on your laptop, desktop, homelab, or server. © FarFetched 2026. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

Liquid Apollo4 screens
Rclone UI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Liquid Apollo at 68% against Rclone UI's 0%. Liquid Apollo also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.5 vs 2.0). Rclone UI's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On 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

Liquid Apollo is free to download; Rclone UI costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Liquid Apollo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liquid Apollo has 667 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Liquid Apollo's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rclone UI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liquid Apollo ships an update every 10 days, Rclone UI monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Liquid Apollo versus Rclone UI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiquid ApolloRclone UI
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (667 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings667 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB63 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLiquid AI, Inc.FarFetched

Customer experience

Liquid Apollo

All ratings667 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative20.5%

Rclone UI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

Liquid Apollo

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Unable to download Liquid Models
  • Deleted locally installed models
  • OpenRouter support crashes the app
  • Voice list doesn't load all available voices
  • Backspace lag leading to unintended text deletion
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  • Inconsistent behavior when using code blocks

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add support for more open-source models (e.g. Gemma 3)
  • Implement image generation and upload functionality
  • Allow scheduling of asynchronous tasks
  • Integrate with Hugging Face model repository
  • Provide built-in prompt library
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  • Add MCP (Multimodal Conversation Protocol) support
  • Enable direct OpenAI API integration
  • Improve voice chat functionality
  • Add option to delete all chat history
  • Implement search and filtering for chat history

Rclone UI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Liquid Apollo

No in-app purchases

None

Rclone UI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Liquid Apollo free?
Liquid Apollo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rclone UI free?
Rclone UI costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Liquid Apollo or Rclone UI?
Liquid Apollo is rated higher. Liquid Apollo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 667 ratings, while Rclone UI averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Liquid Apollo or Rclone UI have ads?
Neither Liquid Apollo nor Rclone UI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liquid Apollo or Rclone UI?
Liquid Apollo ships an update every 10 days, and Rclone UI monthly. Most recently, Liquid Apollo was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rclone UI on November 5, 2026.

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