TetherX vs Gateway Configuration Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TetherX
This app provides unified monitoring and control of physical infrastructure, including video surveillance, access systems, and sensors. It offers real-time data, instant notifications, and secure management for professionals across various sites.
- Unified monitoring of video, sensors, and access
- Real-time sensor data and environmental monitoring
- Alarm status and instant push notifications
- Access control management
- Secure biometric authentication
- Fast, native performance
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TetherX puts your entire physical infrastructure at your fingertips. Monitor video surveillance, control access systems, track sensors, and manage alarms across all your sites from a single, beautifully designed app. UNIFIED MONITORING - Live video feeds from all your cameras - Real-time sensor data and environmental monitoring - Alarm status and instant notifications - Access control management POWERFUL FEATURES - Push notifications for critical alerts - Secure biometric authentication (Face ID / Touch ID) - Fast, native performance BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS - Control room operators - Security managers - Facility managers - System integrators TetherX connects to your existing infrastructure through our secure gateway, giving you complete visibility and control whether you're on-site or on the go. Requires a TetherX account. Visit tetherx.io to learn more.
Gateway Configuration Tool
This utility app simplifies connecting your HeartSine Gateway to a Wi-Fi network. Once connected, it helps monitor your AED's readiness and reports issues to a central management system.
- Wi-Fi network connection
- AED readiness monitoring
- Issue reporting to LIFELINKcentral
- On-screen setup instructions
- In-app help
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HeartSine Gateway Configuration Tool is designed to enable easy connection of your HeartSine Gateway to your Wi-Fi network. When integrated with your HeartSine samaritan AED, the HeartSine Gateway will monitor the readiness of the AED and report any issues to LIFELINKcentral AED Program Manager. In your LIFELINKcentral account, you can view the readiness of all AEDs that have been set up in the account, locate the AEDs on a map, view a dashboard and more. You also can set up email notifications to be alerted when readiness has been impacted. HeartSine Gateway Configuration Tool walks you through the steps required to connect the HeartSine Gateway to your local Wi-Fi network. Simply follow the onscreen instructions, or use the in app help. For additional assistance with the set-up, please be sure and consult your HeartSine Gateway User Manual. Congratulations on your decision to install a HeartSine samaritan AED featuring HeartSine Gateway at your organization to protect your staff and customers. Readiness matters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TetherX at every 2 months against Gateway Configuration Tool's every 7 months. Gateway Configuration Tool's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 91%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
TetherX ships an update every 2 months, Gateway Configuration Tool every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TetherX | Gateway Configuration Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tether Technology Ltd | HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |
Customer experience
TetherX
Gateway Configuration Tool
In-app purchases
TetherX
No in-app purchases
Gateway Configuration Tool
No in-app purchases
Questions
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