Comparison

Open MobileUI vs Based LLM

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

Head to head
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.

About

Based LLM

Features
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Dein persönlicher KI-Assistent — komplett lokal, komplett privat. Based bringt leistungsstarke KI direkt auf dein iPhone, iPad und deinen Mac. Kein Internet nötig, keine Cloud, keine Tracker. Alles bleibt auf deinem Gerät. Highlights: • Komplett offline nutzbar nach dem Modell-Download (Gemma 3 1B ist im App-Bundle enthalten) • Verschiedene KI-Modelle zur Auswahl — von schnell und kompakt bis leistungsstark • Websuche über DuckDuckGo — ohne persönliche Daten zu übermitteln • Bildanalyse direkt auf dem Gerät • Markdown-formatierte Antworten • Chat-Export und Suchfunktion • Komplett kostenlos, kein Abo, kein Account Deine Daten gehören dir. Nichts verlässt dein Gerät. Keine Cloud-Verarbeitung, kein Tracking, keine Überraschungen. Based nutzt Open-Source-Modelle, die direkt auf deiner Hardware laufen. Funktioniert überall. Im Flugzeug, im Ausland, im Keller — Based braucht nach dem Modell-Download kein Internet mehr.

Screenshots

Open MobileUI4 screens
Based LLM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Open MobileUI at 16.4 against Based LLM's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Open MobileUI versus Based LLM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen MobileUIBased LLM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB777 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRonas IT OUMarcel Theiner

In-app purchases

None

Open MobileUI

No in-app purchases

None

Based LLM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open MobileUI free?
Open MobileUI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Based LLM free?
Based LLM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Open MobileUI or Based LLM have ads?
Neither Open MobileUI nor Based LLM shows ads.

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