# Liquid Apollo vs OpenWebUI

The clearest difference is price: Liquid Apollo at Free against OpenWebUI's $2.99. Liquid Apollo also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (653 vs 3). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Liquid Apollo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liquid Apollo has 653 ratings behind it against 3, 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 50% of OpenWebUI's.

Liquid Apollo ships an update every 10 days, OpenWebUI every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Liquid Apollo | OpenWebUI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (653 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquid-apollo/id6448019325/reviews)** | [4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openwebui-mobile/id6783872393/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **653** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **68.2% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 162 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Liquid AI, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1772686878) | [Joao Victor Zao](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783872395) |

## What reviewers say

### Liquid Apollo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquid-apollo/id6448019325)

Access a wide range of AI language models, both locally on your device and through cloud APIs. This app allows you to chat with open-source models, connect to your own hosted LLMs, or utilize services like OpenRouter for broad model access.

**Highlights:** Local LLM support, OpenRouter integration, Custom backend connections, Private AI chat, Access to open-source models, Connect to hosted LLMs

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app
- 🚀 Works well with OpenRouter
- 🚀 Excellent for running local models
- 🚀 Convenient one-time purchase
- 🚀 Clean and intuitive UI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Glitches when editing messages
- 🐛 Inconsistent message formatting
- 🐛 Slow performance with larger conversations
- 🔒 Unable to disable app transport security

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### OpenWebUI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openwebui-mobile/id6783872393)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Liquid Apollo free?

Liquid Apollo 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, Liquid Apollo or OpenWebUI?

Liquid Apollo is rated higher. Liquid Apollo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 653 ratings, while OpenWebUI averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Liquid Apollo or OpenWebUI have ads?

Neither Liquid Apollo nor OpenWebUI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Liquid Apollo or OpenWebUI?

Liquid Apollo ships an update every 10 days, and OpenWebUI every 6 days. Most recently, Liquid Apollo was updated on October 13, 2026 and OpenWebUI on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*