Comparison

Bandwidth Monitor vs RouterPulse

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

Head to head
About

Bandwidth Monitor

This app displays your home network's aggregated bandwidth usage, showing current upload and download speeds and historical data. It offers widgets for your home screen and details on bandwidth categories and usage statistics. Requires a compatible FRITZ!Box router.

Highlights
  • Current upload and download values
  • History of the last two minutes
  • Home screen widgets
  • Bandwidth categories and priorities
  • Average and maximum usage values
  • Theoretical maximum upload/download
Features
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Shows your home network‘s aggregated bandwidth as reported by your AVM FRITZ!Box router*. Quickly see the most recent usage of your upload and download at a glance. FEATURES** * Network bandwidth: Current upload and download values and history of the last two minutes * Widgets: Add bandwidth graphs to your home screen * Bandwidth categories: Show upload priorities and download types * Quick facts: Show average and maximum usage values, as well as theoretic maximum upload and download values NOTE: All values are those reported by your router‘s software and may sometimes be inaccurate. *Requires a compatible AVM FRITZ!Box router (running FRITZ!OS 7.0 or higher), and a connection via WiFi or VPN to said router. **Some features require purchase of a subscription. Privacy policy: https://www.sgade.de/project/bandwidth/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RouterPulse

Features
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Bandwidth monitors your FRITZ!Box in real time — directly from your iPhone, no additional software or login required. The app connects to your FRITZ!Box over the local network and displays download and upload speeds as live charts, updated every 3 seconds. What the app shows: Current download and upload speed in Mbit/s History charts for the last 60 seconds Maximum line speed (down/upload) Connection type and external IP address FRITZ!Box model and FRITZ!OS version Multiple routers: Save multiple FRITZ!Box routers and switch between them with a single tap. Privacy: Bandwidth communicates exclusively with your FRITZ!Box on the local network. No data is transmitted to external servers. Compatible with common FRITZ!Box models.

Screenshots

Bandwidth Monitor2 screens
RouterPulse1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RouterPulse at 18.6 against Bandwidth Monitor's 26.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bandwidth Monitor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and RouterPulse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bandwidth Monitor ships an update every 2 months, RouterPulse every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bandwidth Monitor versus RouterPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBandwidth MonitorRouterPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoeren GadeDenis Leupold

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bandwidth Monitor

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)$8.991 Year
3 purchases

RouterPulse

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Subscription$0.991 Month
  • 6 Month Subscription$3.996 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Bandwidth Monitor free?
Bandwidth Monitor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RouterPulse free?
RouterPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bandwidth Monitor or RouterPulse have ads?
Neither Bandwidth Monitor nor RouterPulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bandwidth Monitor or RouterPulse?
Bandwidth Monitor ships an update every 2 months, and RouterPulse every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bandwidth Monitor was updated on October 24, 2026 and RouterPulse on October 15, 2026.

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