ASUS Router vs DIRECTIVE73
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASUS Router
Manage your home network remotely with this app. It offers features like router monitoring, parental controls, guest network setup, and VPN management. Optimize your Wi-Fi experience and ensure network security from anywhere.
- Remote router monitoring and management
- AiMesh network setup and optimization
- Comprehensive parental controls
- Client device management and blocking
- Guest network creation and QR code sharing
- VPN Fusion and VPN Server support
- Firmware updates and QoS settings
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The ASUS Router app unlocks the power to manage your network in just a few taps whenever you want, wherever you go. We are aiming to provide the best Wi-Fi and Internet-surfing experiences you have ever had with these comprehensive features. KEY FEATURES: *Router Monitoring and Remote Management *AiMesh ….….Add AiMesh node ….….AiMesh Network Topology ….….Network management and optimization ….….AiMesh node monitoring and customized settings ….….Full backhaul options *Parental Controls ….….Time scheduling ….….Content Block ….….Online/Offline schedule *Client Device Management ….….Safe Browsing ….….Bandwidth limiter ….….Block Internet access ….….Customizable device icon and nickname *Guest network ….….Create guest network ….….Share WiFi with QR code *More Features ….….Account binding ….….4G / 5G Auto Mobile Tethering ….….Port Status ….….VPN Fusion ….….VPN Server ….….AiProtection ….….Firmware Update ….….QoS ….….Mobile Game Mode ….….DNS settings ….….VPN clients ….….Wireless settings ….….Connect with Alexa ….….Google assistant ….….Router setting backup ….….IP Binding ….….WOL (Wake-on-LAN) ….….Port forwarding (RT models)/ OpenNAT (ROG Models) ….….Schedule Reboot ….….ASUS Notice ----- SUPPORTED MODELS - All ZenWiFi line up - All 802.11ax line up - All 802.11be line up - All ROG Rapture line up - All ROG Strix line up - All TUF Gaming line up - Lyra/Lyra mini/Lyra Trio/Lyra Voice (needs to be at least 3.0.0.4.384 version) - Blue Cave - RT-AC5300 - RT-AC3100 - RT-AC88U - RT-AC3200 - RT-AC2900 - RT-AC2600 - RT-AC2400 - RT-AC2200 - RT-AC87U/R - RT-AC86U - RT-AC85U - RT-AC85P - RT-AC65P - RT-AC57U - RT-AC68U/R/P/W/UF - RT-AC65U - RT-AC1900 - RT-AC1900P/U - RT-AC1750 - RT-AC1750 B1 - RT-AC66U/R/W - RT-AC66U B1 - RT-AC66U+ - RT-AC1300UHP/ G+ - RT-AC1200 - RT-AC1200G/HP/G+/ E/ GU - RT-AC58U - RT-AC56U/R/S - RT-AC55U - RT-AC55UHP - RT-AC53 - RT-AC52U B1 - RT-AC51U/ U+ - RT-ACRH17 - RT-ACRH13 - RT-N66U/R/W/C1 - RT-N18U - RT-N19 - RT-N14UHP - RT-N12E B1/C1 - RT-N12HP B1 - RT-N12VP B1 - RT-N12+ B1 - RT-N12D1 - 4G-AC53U - 4G-AC68U - Selected DSL models [Only supports router login and partial management functions. The QIS (Quick Internet Setup) process is excluded] -DSL-AX5400 -DSL-AX82U -DSL-AC68U -DSL-AC68R -DSL-AC52U -DSL-AC55U -DSL-AC56U -DSL-AC51 -DSL-AC750 -DSL-N17U -DSL-N16 -DSL-N16P -DSL-N16U -DSL-N14U -DSL-N14U_B1 -DSL-N55U_C1 -DSL-N55U_D1 -DSL-N12U_C1 -DSL-N12U_D1 -DSL-N12E_C1 -DSL-N10_C1 -DSL-N66U ----- UNSUPPORTED MODELS: -All Cable modem models ----- New features are consistently being added. Get excited for the ASUS Router App! ----- PLEASE NOTE: Some of the features are only available on supported models or firmware later than 3.0.0.4.388.xxxxx Please visit the official ASUS website to view the latest list of supported models.
DIRECTIVE73
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MOTIVATION IS NOT CONTENT. IT'S A PROTOCOL. Every motivation app is a slot machine wearing a gym shirt — infinite quotes, zero weight. DIRECTIVE73 issues one order per day, at the hour you set, from men who earned the right to be quoted. You read it. You execute. You come back tomorrow. ONE ORDER PER DAY Delivered at your reveille — the time you choose. Harvey Specter to Marcus Aurelius, Rocky Balboa to David Goggins. Curated, sourced, never random noise. Scarcity is the feature: no feed, no infinite scroll, no doomscrolling at 1AM. THE VAULT Every order you've received, archived with dossiers and field notes: who said it, where, and what it cost him. Context free quote apps don't have. DISCIPLINE LOG An unbroken streak you won't want to break. Your record lives on your device and your iCloud — nowhere else. SHARE ASSETS Every quote exports as a poster — hazard stripes, barcode, directive number. Send it to the men who need it. BUILT LIKE A BUNKER No account. No email. No analytics. No ad SDK. No trackers. Your streak, your saved orders, your call sign — stored on your device and your private iCloud. We can't sell your data. We don't have any. THE ARSENAL FILM — Specter, Balboa, Corleone. BOOKS — Willink, Goggins, Gregorek. STOIC — Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus. GRIND — Ali, Lee, the SEALs. AND MORE. Show up tomorrow. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ASUS Router at none against DIRECTIVE73's 3. ASUS Router also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. DIRECTIVE73 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ASUS Router asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ASUS Router | DIRECTIVE73 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (64K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 64K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASUS | Oleksii Kyrychenko |
Bugs and requests
ASUS Router
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to delete offline devices
- Parental control scheduling bugs
- Remote connection issues after updates
- Incorrect device traffic reporting
Requested features
5 requests- Add VPN management capabilities
- Improve parental control flexibility
- Provide historical network usage data
- Allow more granular device management
- Implement two-factor authentication
DIRECTIVE73
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ASUS Router
No in-app purchases
DIRECTIVE73
- Monthly — Field Rate$1.991 Month
- Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
