Espressif Esptouch vs Anker FWTool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Espressif Esptouch
This utility app facilitates the connection of IoT devices to your Wi-Fi network by transmitting router credentials. It enables your iPhone to communicate essential network information to external devices, allowing them to join the same router.
- Transmit Wi-Fi SSID and password
- Connect IoT devices to router
- Facilitates network setup
- Developed by Espressif Corp.
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Esptouch is one way for iPhone to tell the connected Router's Ssid, Password and etc. to make IOT devices to connect to the same Router. Esptouch is developed and maintained by Espressif Corp. The system can only be connected successfully after the external device is started.
Anker FWTool
This utility app allows users to update the firmware on compatible Anker devices. Currently, it supports the Y2561 Lightning to Ethernet + Charging Adapter and requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Firmware updates
- Anker product compatibility
- iOS 13.0+ support
- Lightning to Ethernet adapter support
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Get firmware updates for your Anker products. Notes Currently only works with Y2561 Lightning to Ethernet + Charging Adapter. We're still working on making it compatible with other products in the future. For iOS 13.0 and later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Espressif Esptouch at 2.4 against Anker FWTool's 1.8. Espressif Esptouch also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (17 vs 5). 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.
Espressif Esptouch holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Espressif Esptouch's written reviews are positive against 0% of Anker FWTool's.
| Parameter | Espressif Esptouch | Anker FWTool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (17 ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. | Power Mobile Life LLC |
Customer experience
Espressif Esptouch
Anker FWTool
In-app purchases
Espressif Esptouch
No in-app purchases
Anker FWTool
No in-app purchases
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