ST Panel vs MikroTik
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ST Panel
Control your home security system remotely through your network. Arm, disarm, and receive constant updates to keep your property safe. This app provides easy access to your security equipment.
- Remote arm and disarm
- Network remote operation
- Home security updates
- Easy equipment control
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ST Panel is an application software through the network remote operating equipment, enables you to remote arm and disarm and so on. Make your home security and get the update news constantly. 报警系统是一个通过网络远程操作设备的应用软件，让您能简单地控制远程布撤防。能时刻获得家居的最新信息，保护您家居的安全。
MikroTik
Configure and manage MikroTik routers and access points remotely. This tool provides access to essential network features like routing, firewall, and bandwidth management directly from your smartphone.
- RouterOS configuration
- Network management
- Firewall settings
- Bandwidth control
- Wireless AP setup
- Hotspot gateway management
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MikroTik RouterOS is the operating system of RouterBOARD and CCR devices. RouterOS provides all the core features for your network - routing, firewall, bandwidth management, wireless access point, backhaul link, hotspot gateway and more. Use the MikroTik smartphone app to configure your router in the field, or to apply the most basic initial settings for your MikroTik home access point. Requirements: RouterOS v6 or newer. Discussion forum: https://forum.mikrotik.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MikroTik at 46% against ST Panel's 0%. MikroTik also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (267 vs 3). ST Panel's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MikroTik holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MikroTik has 267 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ST Panel's written reviews are positive against 46% of MikroTik's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ST Panel | MikroTik |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 3.9 (267 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 45.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 267 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 幼林 皮 | Mikrotikls SIA |
Customer experience
ST Panel
MikroTik
Bugs and requests
ST Panel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MikroTik
Reported bugs
5 issues- Connection issues and 'connection refused' errors
- Inability to login or access certain settings
- Crashes when trying to view specific menus or data
- Inconsistent behavior after updates
- Incorrect display of information (e.g. DHCP leases, interface traffic)
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for RoMON and terminal access
- Improve navigation and search functionality
- Provide more customization options
- Optimize for tablet/iPad use
- Add support for more languages (e.g. Spanish, Russian)
In-app purchases
ST Panel
No in-app purchases
MikroTik
No in-app purchases
