Open MobileUI vs HermesPilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
HermesPilot
Manage AI interactions and tasks on the go. This app acts as a mobile command center for AI agents, allowing users to start conversations, send files, and manage AI profiles and skills. It offers a secure personal AI control panel for efficient AI management.
- Start and manage AI conversations
- Send attachments and voice messages
- Read streaming responses and Markdown
- Secure personal AI control panel
- Manage AI profiles, models, and skills
- Schedule AI tasks
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HermesPilot is the mobile command center built for Hermes Agent. Start conversations anytime, pick up instantly, and keep the context flowing without friction. Send attachments or voice, read streaming responses and Markdown, and move fast through every interaction. Pair with Hermes Link to turn your phone into a secure personal AI control panel, where you can manage profiles, models, permissions, skills, memory, and scheduled tasks in one place, and make AI actually work for you. Privacy Policy: https://hermes-site.clawpilot.me/en/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HermesPilot at 88% against Open MobileUI's 0%. HermesPilot also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and device support (3 vs 1). Open MobileUI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. HermesPilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Open MobileUI asks for nothing beyond the download.
HermesPilot holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Open MobileUI's written reviews are positive against 88% of HermesPilot's.
Open MobileUI ships an update weekly, HermesPilot every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open MobileUI | HermesPilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (23 ratings) | 4.5 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ronas IT OU | Yang Hangbin |
Customer experience
Open MobileUI
HermesPilot
In-app purchases
Open MobileUI
No in-app purchases
HermesPilot
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