# glinet — user reviews > 67 indexed App Store user reviews of glinet by GL Technologies (HK) Limited, rated 3.50/5 from 23 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glinet/id1523245996/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glinet/id1523245996.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 11 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 6 ## 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 ## Newest reviews (13 of 67) ### 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. ### 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… ### 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! ### 2/5 — Route what? *2025-08-22, version 2.7.0* Cool idea , kinda like a mini computer,maybe?, never worked! Like most tech! ### 3/5 — USB print server requesting *2025-07-19, version 2.6.6* Print server requesting function add ### 3/5 — My router keeps disconnecting *2024-10-19, version 2.5.2* I am only giving this 3 stars because my opal keaps disconnecting from my home network ### 1/5 — No admin web *2024-09-19* There’s no way to reset your router and reach the proper admin page, it just says for you to put in a password which you don’t have because you weren’t able to set it up in the first place. Support is nonexistent and this product is quite bad. ### 1/5 — Cannot see my router *2024-08-26, version 2.5.2* I have supported router according to list provided, application is trying to search, but it cannot see it, I even tried to be in very close to the router distance still showing as searching… ### 4/5 — Can’t be just for an iPhone?! *2024-05-28, version 2.4.10* Be nice if the app can be used on iPad. Easy to navigate on an iPad, then an iPhone. ### 1/5 — Eventually stopped working *2024-05-25, version 2.4.10* Money down the drain and some settings in the app simply never applied. I literally threw the router away and moved on to a better product because even returning it would have been a hassle. ### 3/5 — Won't connect to Brume 2 *2024-05-25* I follow the steps to add the MT2500A Brume 2 VPN router using the 'Sub Router Mode', but the app won't go past the 'Power up the router' page. I keep selecting the 'Next' button, but the app does nothing else. They say in the help to add the IP manually, but this app never asks for a manual IP, nor could I find anywhere in the app to enter one. ### 1/5 — Help *2024-04-03, version 2.4.8* I can’t figure out how to access “network storage” feature! Please make it more obvious in the app ### 1/5 — Useless *2024-03-17, version 2.4.8* Maybe it’s the latest update but all I get is a white screen when I open this app. Have reinstalled ,turn my phone off and back on. Nothing works. This app is garbage. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Trash and spare me the justifications *2026-08-25* Silly little app that cannot figure out how to make the simplest things when setting this product up doable. EVERY step of the way there is some either time consuming mental puzzle to “guess” what they mean with the vague and contradictory instructions or instructions that assume the user should have a background in computer science to “know what they mean”. Note: the word password seemed too “uncool” for these geniuses. ### 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. ### 1/5 — Needs Improvement *2026-06-20* Shi77y app needs to be better adding environments vs first time step up ### 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. ### 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. ### 1/5 — Useless *2025-09-01* I tried to use the app to configure the router, but copying and pasting passwords from my password manager was a total pain, especially since the router kept dropping the WiFi connection. Now that I’ve done the configuration using the router’s web UI, the app appears to be useless since it still thinks I need to do the initial config and won’t let me get past that point. ### 1/5 — So unintuitive *2025-08-27, version 2.7.0* Trying to even find the DHCP settings to change the gateway address is incredibly difficult. This is the most frustrating router software I have used in decades ### 1/5 — When the app is set to Chinese, the VPN menu does not appear. *2024-12-09* 2024年11月20日的update When the app is set to Chinese, the VPN menu does not appear. This app claims that it does not collect user data, but based on my experience, it definitely collects user data and reports it to China’s Great Firewall system. If you configure a VPN through the app while in China, it usually won’t last more than 72 hours before the Great Firewall blocks the corresponding port. ### 1/5 — Actually Horrible Software *2024-12-03, version 2.6.0* I worked in tech for decades and saw some pretty bad software. One thing always sets truly bad software apart from others and that is poor error code. When good software fails it at the very least gives you some hint as to why it fails. This software does not. It works, then it says you’re not connected to the network, all while YOU’RE CONNECTED TO THE NETWORK. It is just bad software. When it works it’s decent. But often it just doesn’t work. And creates untold frustration. FAIL. ### 1/5 — Opal 1200 *2024-11-21, version 2.6.0* Remove of light why should not please fix issue do better update ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 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. ### 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. ### 5/5 — Works Well *2026-05-22, version 2.8.0* The app works well to manage several routers remotely. Great support. Thanks. ### 5/5 — Works on my machine *2025-09-11, version 2.7.0* I dunno why 3 stars, app is great. Saying this as a Cisco architect that’s been in networking for a long time. ### 5/5 — Powerful and easy *2025-07-12* I have three routers, which I previously configured through the web tool. I hadn’t even known this alternative was available. I used it to configure another router and it was fast and easy. I like that it can link devices to a cloud service. That can be used for simple status checks and troubleshooting, or remote device administration can be enabled. I was glad to see that enabling remote administration requires a local configuration change, which enhances security. ### 5/5 — Solid app just like their routers *2025-07-09* Not much to say when every works and accomplishing a required task is easily done. The app is as solid as their well respected routers. ### 5/5 — Not sure about the other reviews, the app works great *2024-08-06* I almost didn’t download the app based on the negative reviews, but I’m glad I did. It has all the settings I can foresee one needing and it’s all a lot easier to use than trying to do the web interface from your phone. Simple things like changing the SSID and password for the router are readily available, as are the VPN settings. Overall I think it’s definitely worth it. Especially if you travel frequently and will be connecting your router to other WiFi. ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2024-01-15, version 2.4.7* Setting up my Flint 2 router was a breeze with this app. I can do most of what I want just from my phone. The UI looks great, the app performs well and it gets the job done. So far, so good. ### 5/5 — Does the job *2023-11-15* I have no issues managing my Slate router with this app. ### 5/5 — Works well. *2023-09-27* Using this app with an AXT1800 and it has been solid. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*