Comparison

Conduit 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

Conduit

This app allows you to connect to your self-hosted AI models via Open WebUI. It offers real-time streaming chat, multimodal prompts, and rich rendering of various content types. Built for privacy and security, it requires your own Open WebUI server.

Highlights
  • Real-time streaming chat
  • Model selection
  • Multimodal prompts (file, image, audio upload)
  • Voice input and call mode
  • Rich Markdown and code rendering
  • Secure sign-in options
Features
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Conduit is a native mobile client for Open WebUI, direct model endpoints, and self-hosted agents. Your chats live on your device first. Nothing routes through a backend the maintainer operates. Three ways to connect - Open WebUI — your self-hosted server with chats, folders, notes, channels, workspace, tools, web search, and image generation - Direct — OpenAI-compatible APIs, Ollama, OpenRouter, and local endpoints. No Open WebUI account required - Hermes — your self-hosted agent with live tools, approvals for sensitive steps, and scheduled work Built for mobile - Real-time streaming chat with model selection, temporary chats, search, and folders - File, image, audio, and clipboard uploads for multimodal prompts - Voice input, voice-call mode, share sheet, quick actions, home screen widgets, and Shortcuts - Rich rendering for Markdown, code, LaTeX, Mermaid, Chart.js, citations, reasoning, and tool calls - Notes, saved prompts, channels, terminal, and other features when your server supports them Built for real deployments - Sign in with username/password, LDAP, JWT, OAuth/SSO, reverse-proxy flows, and custom HTTP headers - Credentials stored securely in Keychain - No ads, no analytics SDKs, and no developer-operated relay server Important - Conduit does not host models or provide an AI service. You connect to servers and providers you control. - Available features depend on what you connect to. - Conduit is open source and is not officially affiliated with Open WebUI or Hermes.

About

Open MobileUI

This native mobile client allows you to connect to your self-hosted AI models via Open WebUI. Chat with your AI, manage conversations, and utilize features like web search and image generation, all while maintaining control over your data with no ads.

Highlights
  • Connect to self-hosted AI models
  • Real-time streaming responses
  • Edit and regenerate AI responses
  • Attach photos, files, and web pages
  • Voice mode for hands-free interaction
  • Organize chats with folders and archives
  • Export and share conversations
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

Conduit4 screens
Open MobileUI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Conduit at 70% against Open MobileUI's 20%. Conduit also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.6) and chart position (#12 vs unranked). Open MobileUI's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99). On update cadence, 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

Open MobileUI is free to download; Conduit costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conduit holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Conduit's written reviews are positive against 20% of Open MobileUI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conduit ships an update every 6 days, Open MobileUI weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Conduit versus Open MobileUI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConduitOpen MobileUI
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (94 ratings) — better3.6 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings94 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTunap PaulRonas IT OU

Customer experience

Conduit

All ratings91 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral6.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral10.8%
Negative19.3%

Open MobileUI

All ratings28 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative39.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

Conduit

No in-app purchases

None

Open MobileUI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Conduit free?
Conduit costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open MobileUI free?
Open MobileUI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Conduit or Open MobileUI?
Conduit is rated higher. Conduit averages 4.2 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Open MobileUI averages 3.6 from 29 ratings.
Do Conduit or Open MobileUI have ads?
Neither Conduit nor Open MobileUI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Conduit or Open MobileUI?
Conduit ships an update every 6 days, and Open MobileUI weekly. Most recently, Conduit was updated on November 5, 2026 and Open MobileUI on November 5, 2026.

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