Comparison

RControl Admin vs GWN

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

Head to head
About

RControl Admin

Remotely manage and configure M2M devices, including notification settings and feature enablement. Access 12 months of event history and monitor real-time device status like signal strength and input voltage. Manage multiple devices from a single account.

Highlights
  • Remote device configuration
  • Notification management
  • Feature enablement/disablement
  • 12-month event history
  • Real-time device status monitoring
  • Multi-device management
Features
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Configure your device remotely, anywhere, anytime! Note: The RControl administrative application requires an M2M Services cellular communicator and valid administrative account credentials. Feature availability varies based on system, equipment, and service plan. For more information contact us at support@m2mservices.com • Configure your M2M device remotely - change the notifications received from the digital inputs. - switch between different event formats - enable/disable various features supported by the M2M devices. - Overwrite the account number set on the alarm panel with the one from the M2M device. • Review 12 months of event history. • Receive real-time information about the device cellular signal level, mobile operator, input voltage, status of the inputs and many more • Configure and manage multiple devices from a single account.

About

GWN

Remotely monitor and manage your network devices from anywhere. Configure settings, track device status, and receive alerts for any issues. Easily add new devices using your phone's camera.

Highlights
  • Remote device management
  • Network status monitoring
  • Alert notifications
  • Device addition via camera scan
  • Debug tools
  • Network configuration
Features
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GWN App Features 1. Manage the network-based devices, anytime, anywhere 2. Monitor network/device/client status in different time periods 3. Notify alert information once alert event occurs 4. Add device to the network via phone camera scanning or manually fill in device MAC and its corresponding password 5. Monitor device details including usage and other information 6. Support debug tools for problem-tracking 7. Configure your network as well as devices according to your needs Full Description Manage the network-based devices at anytime from anywhere using iOS phone with the GWN app. This free app links seamlessly with devices registered in GWN.Cloud or GWN Manager, and allows users to conveniently monitor and manage the network established by GWN devices. The GWN app extends web features to iOS phone to allow you to manage the network and be productive while on-the-go: monitor network/device/client status in different time periods, notify alert information once alert event occurs, add device to the network via phone camera scanning or manually fill in device MAC and its corresponding password, monitor device details including usage and other information, support debug tools for problem-tracking, configure your network as well as devices according to your needs, and much more. There is no purchase necessary to manage the network-based devices with the GWN app.

Screenshots

RControl Admin4 screens
GWN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RControl Admin at 100% against GWN's 56%. RControl Admin also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8). GWN's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RControl Admin holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RControl Admin's written reviews are positive against 56% of GWN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RControl Admin ships an update every 2 months, GWN every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RControl Admin versus GWN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRControl AdminGWN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperM2M Services LtdGrandstream

Customer experience

RControl Admin

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GWN

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

RControl Admin

No in-app purchases

None

GWN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RControl Admin free?
RControl Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GWN free?
GWN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RControl Admin or GWN?
RControl Admin is rated higher. RControl Admin averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while GWN averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do RControl Admin or GWN have ads?
Neither RControl Admin nor GWN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RControl Admin or GWN?
RControl Admin ships an update every 2 months, and GWN every 3 months. Most recently, RControl Admin was updated on August 17, 2026 and GWN on September 29, 2026.

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