Comparison

Open Relay vs Priv AI

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

Head to head
About

Open Relay

This app provides a native iOS and iPadOS client for Open WebUI, allowing users to chat with AI models on their server. It features real-time markdown rendering, voice calls with AI, and an admin console for server management.

Highlights
  • Native iOS & iPadOS client
  • Streaming chat with rich markdown
  • Voice calls with AI
  • Admin console for server settings
  • Terminal integration with file browser
  • On-device voice processing
  • Prompt library and skills integration
Features
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Your AI. Your server. Your pocket. Open Relay is a beautiful, 100% native iOS & iPadOS client for Open WebUI. Chat with any model on your server, right from your iPhone or iPad, with a fast, polished experience that feels native. — STREAMING CHAT WITH RICH MARKDOWN — Watch responses flow in word by word with full markdown rendering — syntax-highlighted code blocks, tables, math equations, Mermaid diagrams, inline SVG images, and more. Everything renders beautifully in real time. — VOICE CALLS WITH AI — Call your AI like you'd call a friend. Open Relay uses Apple's CallKit so it looks and feels like a real phone call — complete with an animated orb that reacts to your voice and the AI's response. — ADMIN CONSOLE — Take full control of your WebUI admin settings directly from the app instead of visiting the site. Directly add new integrations, mcp servers, or modify server settings quickly through the app. — TERMINAL INTEGRATION — Give your AI access to a real terminal. Enable command execution from chat, then swipe from the right edge to open a file browser with directory navigation, file upload, preview, and a mini terminal. — SWITCH MODELS ON THE FLY — Type @ to mention any model and switch mid-conversation. A persistent chip in the composer shows which model is active. — PROMPT LIBRARY & SKILLS — Type / to search your prompt library with slash commands, or $ to browse and apply your Open WebUI skills — all without leaving the composer. — KNOWLEDGE BASES (RAG) — Type # to search and attach your knowledge collections, folders, and files. Works exactly like the web UI. — ON-DEVICE VOICE, COMPLETELY PRIVATE — Built-in neural text-to-speech (Marvis) and speech-to-text run entirely on your device via Apple's MLX framework. Download once, then no data ever leaves your phone. Server-based and Apple system voices also supported. — TOOLS & WORKSPACE — Toggle server-side tools on or off per conversation. Tool calls render inline with collapsible details. Manage models, knowledge bases, prompts, skills, and tools directly from the app. — CHANNELS — Collaborative chat rooms where multiple users and AI models interact — organized by Direct Messages, Groups, and Channels. — AUTOMATIONS — Automations let you schedule prompts to run automatically at recurring times. — TASK MANAGEMENT — Task Management gives agentic models a structured way to plan and track multi-step work in a chat. — CALENDAR — Schedule, track, and manage events — with AI that can plan for you. — ORGANIZE EVERYTHING — Drag and drop chats into folders. Pin important conversations. Search across everything. Configure folders with system prompts, default models, and attached knowledge. Archive and restore in bulk. — RICH ATTACHMENTS — Attach files, photos, or paste images into chat. The Share Extension sends content from any app straight into a conversation. — DEEP THEMING — Accent color presets or a custom color wheel. Pure black OLED mode with tinted surfaces. Every change previews live. — MULTI-SERVER/ACCOUNT SUPPORT — Save multiple Open WebUI connections and switch instantly. Full auth support — username/password, LDAP, SSO, and auth proxies like Authelia and Authentik. — HOME SCREEN WIDGETS & SHORTCUTS — Start a chat from a widget or your Action Button. Background notifications alert you when a generation finishes while you're in another app. — ACCESSIBILITY — Independently adjust message text size, conversation title size, and UI element scaling Requires a running Open WebUI server instance. Your models Your rules!

About

Priv AI

This AI assistant operates entirely on your device, ensuring your data remains private. It offers offline chat capabilities with downloadable language models, personalized health insights from Apple Health, and automated financial transaction analysis from uploaded statements.

Highlights
  • On-device AI inference
  • Offline AI chat
  • Apple Health integration
  • Financial statement parsing
  • No cloud or data collection
  • Hugging Face model catalog
Features
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Your personal AI assistant that runs 100% locally. No cloud, no accounts, no data collection. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All AI processing happens on your device. Your conversations, health data, and financial information never leave your phone. No internet required after downloading a model. CHAT WITH AI Download language models directly to your device and chat with them offline. Choose from models ranging from 360M to 7B parameters. HEALTH INSIGHTS Connect Apple Health and get AI-powered coaching. Track steps, sleep, heart rate, exercise, and weekly trends with personalized analysis. FINANCE TRACKING Upload bank or credit card statements (PDF or image). AI extracts and categorizes your transactions automatically. See spending breakdowns, monthly trends, and category analysis. OLLAMA SUPPORT Connect to Ollama running on your Mac for access to larger, more capable models over your local WiFi. FEATURES - On-device AI inference via llama.cpp - Built-in model catalog from Hugging Face - Apple HealthKit integration - PDF and image statement parsing with Vision OCR - Monthly spending trends and category breakdowns - Dark and light theme support - No accounts, no telemetry, no tracking

Screenshots

Open Relay4 screens
Priv AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Priv AI at Free against Open Relay's $9.99. Open Relay's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1) and chart position (#36 vs unranked). On rating, 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

Priv AI is free to download; Open Relay costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Open Relay against 5.0 for Priv AI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open Relay has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Relay ships an update daily, Priv AI every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Open Relay versus Priv AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen RelayPriv AI
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (27 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAbhishek BhardwajMonish Soundar Raj

In-app purchases

None

Open Relay

No in-app purchases

None

Priv AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open Relay free?
Open Relay costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Priv AI free?
Priv AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Open Relay or Priv AI?
Open Relay and Priv AI are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 27 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Open Relay or Priv AI have ads?
Neither Open Relay nor Priv AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Relay or Priv AI?
Open Relay ships an update daily, and Priv AI every 2 days. Most recently, Open Relay was updated on September 24, 2026 and Priv AI on June 25, 2026.

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