Hug Face vs Open MobileUI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hug Face
Explore and test AI models and datasets on your mobile device. This tool facilitates learning and experimentation with artificial intelligence.
- Mobile AI model access
- Dataset exploration
- Learning tool
- Testing environment
- AI experimentation
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Mobile AI models, datasets learning/testing tool
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.
- Native performance
- Mobile-first interface
- Automatic synchronization
- Image uploads and file attachments
- System-aware dark mode
- Secure credential storage
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hug Face at 100% against Open MobileUI's 0%. Hug Face also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Open MobileUI's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hug Face holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open MobileUI has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hug Face's written reviews are positive against 0% of Open MobileUI's.
Hug Face ships an update every 2 days, Open MobileUI weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hug Face | Open MobileUI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | 3.2 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gansu Zhenxian Network Technology Co., Ltd. | Ronas IT OU |
Customer experience
Hug Face
Open MobileUI
In-app purchases
Hug Face
No in-app purchases
Open MobileUI
No in-app purchases





