Comparison

TetherX vs KGateway

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

KGateway

Configure your KKM BLE/Wi-Fi gateway with this utility app. Set up Wi-Fi, BLE scan parameters, and server information to connect beacon and sensor devices and report data to the cloud.

Highlights
  • Configure Wi-Fi connection
  • Set BLE scan parameters
  • Define HTTP/MQTT server info
  • Connect BLE Beacon/Sensor devices
  • Report sensor data to cloud
Features
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KGateway is a configuration app, through which you can configure the BLE/Wi-Fi gateway launched by KKM. This app supports configuration of the following parameters: 1. Wi-Fi connection information. 2. BLE scan parameters, filter parameters. 3. HTTP or MQTT server information connected by the gateway. After provision by the app, the gateway(BLE/Wi-Fi) can connect the BLE Beacon/Sensor devices, and can report the sensor data from Beacon/Sensor devices to the cloud. Why does this app need location permission? Because the app needs to scan the SSID information of the KGateway when configuring the KGateway for the first time, and the location permission is required for IOS to scan the Wi-Fi SSID information. Why does this app use the HTTP not HTTPs protocol? This app only uses HTTP protocol to connect to the KGatway(WiFI-BLE gateway) for provision. Because the KGateway's internal resources are limited, the device only supports the HTTP protocol. In addition, because the app will only perform provisioning when the KGateway is used for the first time, and the app and the KGateway device must be under the same Wi-Fi router during provisioning, the security risk of using the HTTP protocol for Provisioning is controllable.

Screenshots

TetherX4 screens
KGateway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KGateway at every 10 days against TetherX's every 2 months. KGateway also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.4). TetherX's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TetherX against 5.0 for KGateway. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TetherX ships an update every 2 months, KGateway every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TetherX versus KGateway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTetherXKGateway
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTether Technology LtdKKM Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

TetherX

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

KGateway

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TetherX

No in-app purchases

None

KGateway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TetherX free?
TetherX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KGateway free?
KGateway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TetherX or KGateway?
TetherX and KGateway are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TetherX or KGateway have ads?
Neither TetherX nor KGateway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TetherX or KGateway?
TetherX ships an update every 2 months, and KGateway every 10 days. Most recently, TetherX was updated on September 19, 2026 and KGateway on October 7, 2026.

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