UniFi vs First Merchant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UniFi
Manage your home or business IT network from a single interface. Easily set up WiFi, monitor traffic, secure your network with VPN, and gain insights with detailed analytics.
- Centralized network management
- WiFi setup and configuration
- Traffic routing
- Single-tap VPN access
- Client and network analytics
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The UniFi app simplifies home and business IT by providing a central management interface where you can easily scale, monitor, and optimize every aspect of your network. UniFi offers: • Simple WiFi setup and configuration • Intuitive traffic routing • Secure, single-tap VPN access • Detailed client and network analytics
First Merchant
Streamline your restaurant's order management process. This application helps you efficiently handle both incoming customer orders and outgoing deliveries. It's designed to simplify your daily operations.
- Inbound order management
- Outbound order management
- Workflow streamlining
- Restaurant operations simplification
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Manage your restaurant's inbound and outbound order workflow with First Delivery's merchant app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UniFi at 47% against First Merchant's 0%. UniFi also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (25K vs 3). First Merchant's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UniFi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi has 25K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of UniFi's written reviews are positive against 0% of First Merchant's.
UniFi ships an update fortnightly, First Merchant every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UniFi | First Merchant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 484 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | Habitat LLC |
Customer experience
UniFi
First Merchant
Bugs and requests
UniFi
Reported bugs
5 issues- App unable to connect to local controller
- Incorrect device status and client information
- Frequent sign-outs and login issues
- Speed test and throughput data not working
- Topology view showing incorrect network layout
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable dashboard and widgets
- Ability to set time-based data usage reports
- Support for local-only network management
- Improved 2FA and authentication experience
- Apple Watch app for emergency reboots
First Merchant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UniFi
No in-app purchases
First Merchant
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is UniFi free?
Is First Merchant free?
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