Kio Setup Manager vs OpenRoaming
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kio Setup Manager
Configure and monitor Kontakt.io IoT devices like beacons and gateways. This app connects to the Kio Cloud platform, allowing you to manage device settings, apply updates, and view real-time data. It's designed for onsite installation and troubleshooting of your Bluetooth LE devices.
- Onsite installation and configuration
- Monitor IoT devices (beacons, tags, gateways)
- Connect to Kio Cloud platform
- Apply firmware and configuration updates
- View device settings and battery levels
- Real-time telemetry data
- Troubleshooting and diagnostics
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The Kio Setup Manager is for onsite installation, configuration, and monitoring of Kontakt.io IoT devices; including beacons, tags, and gateways. The app is integrated with the Kontakt.io Kio Cloud platform to provide a mobile-optimized connection to your Kio Cloud account devices. When you sign into the app using your Kio Cloud credentials, the app displays your devices and searches for Kontakt.io devices in Bluetooth range of your mobile device. From the app, you can: - Complete the in-app guided setup and installation of Kontakt.io Starter Kits, Portal Beams, Portal Lights, and Reference Beacons. - Search for and filter devices. - Synchronize devices to apply Kio Cloud pending configuration updates. - Apply available firmware updates. - View and update primary device settings. - View device battery levels and perform a battery reset after a battery replacement. - View real-time telemetry data. - Perform general troubleshooting and diagnostics. - Kio Cloud subscribers can manage multiple devices simultaneously using the Bulk Manage/Edit feature. NOTE: your mobile device requires an internet connection and Bluetooth must be enabled. Kontakt.io is the industry leader in indoor environmental, location and occupancy services using Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth® LE). Our mission is to deliver human-building interfaces that provide people with delightful, useful, and safe indoor experiences to help make building work for people.
OpenRoaming
This app enables free, seamless, and secure Wi-Fi access using your Google or Apple ID. Once activated, your device automatically connects to supported Wi-Fi networks globally without further action.
- Free Wi-Fi access
- Seamless connection
- Secure Wi-Fi
- Google/Apple ID login
- Automatic network attachment
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The OpenRoaming App configures your device with Free, Seamless and Secure Wi-Fi using your Google or Apple ID. This service can be leveraged in many Wi-Fi networks around the world. After activating the service on your device through the app, there is nothing more for you to do, your device will automatically attach to Wi-Fi where supported. Support: openroaming-app@external.cisco.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kio Setup Manager at 4.2 against OpenRoaming's 3.0. Kio Setup Manager also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 27 months). OpenRoaming's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 45%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Kio Setup Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Kio Setup Manager's written reviews are positive against 67% of OpenRoaming's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Kio Setup Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenRoaming every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kio Setup Manager | OpenRoaming |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 233 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kontakt Sp. z o.o. | Cisco |
Customer experience
Kio Setup Manager
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In-app purchases
Kio Setup Manager
No in-app purchases
OpenRoaming
No in-app purchases
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