Comparison

Hug Face vs Open MobileUI

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

Head to head
About

Hug Face

Explore and test AI models and datasets on your mobile device. This tool facilitates learning and experimentation with artificial intelligence.

Highlights
  • Mobile AI model access
  • Dataset exploration
  • Learning tool
  • Testing environment
  • AI experimentation
Features
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Mobile AI models, datasets learning/testing tool

About

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.

Highlights
  • Native performance
  • Mobile-first interface
  • Automatic synchronization
  • Image uploads and file attachments
  • System-aware dark mode
  • Secure credential storage
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Hug Face4 screens
Open MobileUI4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hug Face versus Open MobileUI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHug FaceOpen MobileUI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better3.2 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings423 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGansu Zhenxian Network Technology Co., Ltd.Ronas IT OU

Customer experience

Hug Face

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Open MobileUI

All ratings23 ratings
Positive47.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative47.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hug Face

No in-app purchases

None

Open MobileUI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hug Face free?
Hug Face is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open MobileUI free?
Open MobileUI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hug Face or Open MobileUI?
Hug Face is rated higher. Hug Face averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Open MobileUI averages 3.2 from 23 ratings.
Do Hug Face or Open MobileUI have ads?
Neither Hug Face nor Open MobileUI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hug Face or Open MobileUI?
Hug Face ships an update every 2 days, and Open MobileUI weekly. Most recently, Hug Face was updated on September 28, 2026 and Open MobileUI on October 15, 2026.

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