# glinet

> Mobile app for GL.iNet router setup, management, and monitoring. (iPhone/iPad app by GL Technologies (HK) Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glinet/id1523245996 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [GL Technologies (HK) Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490828301)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 21 App Store ratings · 66 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 127 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2020-11-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-09
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glinet/id1523245996/reviews.md

## What is glinet?

Setup GL.iNet routers with version 3.201 and above.

The GL.iNet Mobile app gives you convenient access to your router’s features anywhere and anytime:
Basic Setup: Setup and change the password of your devices. Discover the real-time traffic in both mesh & guest network. Block unwanted users that share your WiFi network.
Mesh Network: Build up your home mesh network. Step-by-step guidelines for setting up sub-nodes within your house.
VPN Setup: Easily configure selected OpenVPN and WireGuard VPN for your private home network.  
Live Router Status: Real-time performance checklist of your devices, including memory storage and CPU load data. 
Easily pause WiFi, update firmware, turn off LED lights on the router, and more!

Compatible GL.iNet Devices (Model No.):
GL-B2200 / Velica
GL-AR750S / Slate
GL-MT1300 / Beryl
GL-MT300N-V2 / Mango
GL-AR150 / White
GL-AR300M / Shadow
GL-AR750 / Creta
GL-E750 / Mudi
GL-MiFi
GL-USB150 / Microuter
GL-X300B / Collie
GL-X750 / Spitz
GL-XE300 / Puli
GL-MV1000W / Brume-W
microuter-N300
GL-AX1800/Flint
GL-SF1200
GL-SFT1200/Opal
GL-AXT1800/Slate AX
GL-A1300/Slate Plus
GL-MT3000/Beryl AX
GL-MT2500/Brume 2
GL-X3000/Spitz AX
GL-XE3000/Puli AX
GL-MT6000/Flint 2 
GL-B3000/Marble
GL-BE3600/Slate 7
GL-BE9300/Flint 3
GL-BE6500/Flint 3e
GL-MT3600BE/Beryl 7
GL-MT5000/Brume 3
GL-E5800/Mudi 7
GL-BE10000/Slate 7 Pro
GL-BE14000/Flint 4

## Key features

- Basic router setup and password changes
- Mesh network creation and management
- OpenVPN and WireGuard VPN configuration
- Real-time router performance monitoring
- WiFi control, firmware updates, LED management

## What do users think of glinet?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Remote router management
- 👍 Dark mode available
- 👍 Controls multiple routers
- 👍 Works well for basic setup
- 👍 Easy initial setup
- 👍 Solid app for GL-Inet routers
- 👍 Fast and easy configuration
- 👍 Links devices to cloud
- 👍 Remote administration enabled
- 👍 Good UI and functionality
- 👍 Manages Slate router
- 👍 Does the job
- 👍 Works well with AXT1800
- 👍 Nice app
- 👍 Dark theme appreciated
- 👍 Manages Slate ATX1800 locally
- 👍 Great router and decent app
- 👍 Nice controller app
- 👍 Refined and capable app

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent 429 errors
- 🐛 Buggy GUI
- 🐛 Confusing settings
- 🐛 Cannot sign back in
- 🐛 App behaves like first-time setup after sign-out
- 🐛 Needs improvement for adding environments
- 🐛 No instructions provided
- 🐛 App won't find router
- 🐛 Router keeps dropping WiFi
- 🐛 App appears useless after web UI config
- 🐛 Unintuitive interface
- 🐛 Difficult to find settings
- 🐛 Never worked
- 🐛 VPN menu missing in Chinese language
- 🐛 Collects user data and reports to China
- 🐛 Horrible software, poor error codes
- 🐛 Often doesn't work
- 🐛 Router keeps disconnecting
- 🐛 No admin web access
- 🐛 Cannot see router
- 🐛 Eventually stopped working
- 🐛 White screen on app open
- 🐛 Limited administrative access
- 🐛 Couldn't set up router
- 🐛 Missing important travel feature (captive portals)
- 🐛 App missing most admin console features
- 🐛 Became useless recently
- 🐛 Last update made app useless
- 🐛 Cannot log in with PIA VPN
- 🐛 HTTPS error with Surfshark
- 🐛 Firmware upgrade error
- 🐛 Wireguard configuration error
- 🐛 Cannot sign into North VPN
- 🐛 Non-standard app UI
- 🐛 Accessibility issues
- 🐛 Old app was better for local management
- 🐛 New app useless for traveling router
- 🐛 App can never connect to devices
- 🐛 Rubbish app
- 🐛 Won't reliably repeat iPad hotspot
- 🐛 App does not help connect router
- 🐛 Option to manage local device is gone
- 🐛 Can't login locally
- 🐛 App does not list VPN servers
- 🐛 Forced upgrade issues
- 🐛 App not showing tethering activity
- 🐛 Demands location access
- 🐛 Cannot add preconfigured router
- 🐛 Forced upgrade bricks router
- 🐛 Router refuses encrypted connections
- 🐛 App has trust issues with password syncing
- 🐛 Not designed for iPad, no landscape
- 🐛 Garbage from totalitarians
- 🐛 Will not allow adding a network
- 🐛 App doesn't find router within seconds
- 🐛 Old app used for Beryl due to firmware bugs

**Commonly reported bugs**

- 429 errors during VPN setup
- GUI is buggy
- Cannot sign back in after sign out
- App behaves as if setting up for the first time after sign out
- No instructions provided
- App won't find router
- Router dropping WiFi connection
- App thinks initial config is still needed after web UI setup
- Difficult to find DHCP settings
- App never worked
- VPN menu does not appear when app is set to Chinese
- App collects user data and reports to China
- Poor error codes, doesn't indicate why it fails
- App says not connected to network while connected
- Router keeps disconnecting from home network
- No way to reset router and reach admin page
- Cannot see router
- App eventually stopped working
- White screen when opening app
- Limited administrative access, no main dashboard
- Couldn't set up router
- App won't go past 'Power up the router' page in Sub Router Mode
- App doesn't ask for manual IP or allow entry
- Cannot figure out how to access 'network storage'
- App is very limited
- No option to go back to main dashboard
- Couldn't set up AXT 1800 router
- App missing important travel feature (captive portals)
- App is missing most of the Admin console features
- Cellular settings show a white screen on Mudi devices
- Last update made app useless for iOS
- Cannot log in with PIA VPN
- Connection error when logging in with PIA VPN
- HTTPS error when trying to surfshark
- Unknown error during firmware upgrade
- 44 key error when uploading Wireguard configuration
- Cannot sign into North VPN due to character limit
- Settings link in AdGuard plug-ins doesn't work on iPhone
- Toggle switches don't obey 'On/Off Labels' preference
- Old app allowed local device management, new one doesn't
- New app useless for traveling router
- App can never connect to or find devices
- App doesn't show tethering activity
- App demands location access
- Cannot add preconfigured router, must blank it
- Forced upgrade bricks router
- Router refuses encrypted connections after forced upgrade
- App has trust issues with password syncing
- Not designed for iPad, no landscape orientation
- App doesn't find router within seconds, needs manual IP option
- App doesn't list VPN servers
- App doesn't work with older firmware

**Most requested features**

- Add USB print server function
- More versatile functionalities (repeater, astrowarp)
- Automate captive portal workflow for travel
- Import MAC address for captive portals
- Include all web admin console features in the app
- Make network storage feature more obvious
- iPad app support
- Manual IP definition for connection
- Widget for home screen showing network/VPN status
- Red dot indicator for firmware updates
- Web link to LuCI interface
- More screenshots in App Store
- Support for landscape orientation on iPad
- Option to store manually defined IPs

## Recent user reviews (10 of 66)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glinet/id1523245996/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Terrible on boarding set up experience

*2026-07-28*

The product tries to be user-friendly with the touchscreen, but the setup process is overly technical and times out repeatedly, and has multiple conflicting password entry screens. It does not make it clear how the user will eventually set up configurations with each hotel as they travel. After an hour of being unable to get it configured, I presumed it would be a usability nightmare when traveling.

### 2/5 — Good idea, needs work

*2026-07-05*

Genuinely for the life of me keep getting 429 errors when setting up any vpn, the gui is buggy, and overall it’s a bit confusing what settings do what functions.

### 5/5 — Nice

*2026-07-03, version 2.8.1*

Handy app if you don’t want to log into your router every time as you can access most things.
Dark mode is a big plus.

### 2/5 — Can’t sign back in

*2026-06-21*

App is not bad but if you get signed out then signing back in, the app behaves as if you’re setting up the system for the first time.

I see no way to just log back on…

### 1/5 — Needs Improvement

*2026-06-20*

Shi77y app needs to be better adding environments vs first time step up

### 5/5 — Multiple Routers

*2026-06-18, version 2.8.0*

Fantastic app, I run multiple routers and can control them all from my iPhone, for the most part. Using the GL.one Flint 3 as my primary for the house, a Slate 7 paired with a Starlink Mini for my mobile setup and a Slate 7 as my hotel travel router. They all support Tailscale, Good Cloud and OpenWRT and most functions are accessible via the iOS App. The rest just toss in the iPV4 address from Tailscale in your safari browser and boom, your in. Great app I rate it 5 Stars. They have done some serious updating this year compared to some of these older reviews.

### 1/5 — Instructions?

*2026-06-17, version 2.8.0*

It said to follow the instructions while using this app, but there are no instructions at all!
So I’m left hanging midway and I don’t know how to continue for my particular set up so I must concede and give up. It’s been several months now.

### 4/5 — Needs to be more versatile

*2026-06-04, version 2.8.0*

Like the fact that I can manage my routers remotely, but more functionalities that are basic like goodcloud online if I could manage repeater options or astrowarp from the app that would be great!

### 5/5 — Works Well

*2026-05-22, version 2.8.0*

The app works well to manage several routers remotely. Great support. Thanks.

### 1/5 — Used to be so good, but now

*2026-03-15*

GLI updated this application, it used to be so good, now it won’t even find my router and will not allow me to proceed with it in any way.

## Frequently asked questions about glinet

### What can I do with the GL.iNet mobile app?

The app allows you to set up and manage your GL.iNet router from anywhere. You can perform basic setups like changing passwords, block unwanted users, build a home mesh network, configure VPNs, and monitor your router's real-time performance.

### Is the GL.iNet app free to use?

Yes, the GL.iNet mobile app is free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

### What GL.iNet routers are compatible with this app?

The app is compatible with GL.iNet routers running version 3.201 and above. A comprehensive list of compatible models, including series like Slate, Beryl, and Flint, is provided in the app's description.

### Can I set up a VPN on my router using this app?

Yes, the app makes it easy to configure selected OpenVPN and WireGuard VPN connections for your private home network, enhancing your online security and privacy.

### How does the app help with network security?

The app provides features to enhance your network security, such as the ability to change your WiFi password, discover real-time traffic, and block unwanted users from accessing your network.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.8.2 — 2026-08-04

### Add
* Add adaptation to firmware 4.10.0

### Fix
* Fix known bugs

### 2.8.1 — 2026-07-01

### Add
* Add support for BE14000

### Fix
* Fix known bugs

### 2.8.0 — 2026-05-21

### Add
* Add adaptation to firmware 4.9.0

### Fix
* Fix known bugs

### 2.7.6 — 2026-03-27

### Add
* Add support for BE10000

### Fix
* Fix known bugs

### 2.7.5 — 2026-01-30

### Add
* Add support for E5800
* Add support for VPN on 4.x firmware in the GoodCloud (Profiles in Router)

### Fix
* Fix known bugs

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