Comparison

ASUS Extender vs NETGEAR Insight

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

Head to head
About

ASUS Extender

Easily manage and set up your ASUS Wi-Fi Range Extender or Powerline Extender. This app helps you optimize your Wi-Fi coverage and find the ideal placement for your extender to ensure the best internet experience.

Highlights
  • Manage existing extenders
  • Set up new extenders
  • Placement guidance
  • Optimize Wi-Fi coverage
Features
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ASUS Extender app is a revolution of an app for iOS, to manage, setup your Wi-Fi Range Extender (Repeater), and Wi-Fi Powerline Extender (PLC). We are aiming to provide best Wi-Fi, and internet surfing experience and solution to your life, and help you find the best place for your ASUS Wi-Fi Range Extender (Repeater) in your home. *Before using this app, please download the latest firmware (firmware version should be later than 3.0.0.4.382) from our official site and manually update for your ASUS Extender. Features: 1. Manage your ASUS Extender in your current home network 2. Setup a new ASUS Extender into your current home network 3. Guide to find the best place for your ASUS Extender

About

NETGEAR Insight

Manage and monitor select NETGEAR Insight Managed devices, including switches, wireless access points, router gateways, and storage devices. Configure your network, check status, receive alerts, and troubleshoot issues remotely from your phone.

Highlights
  • Remote network access
  • Multi-device configuration
  • Unified cloud management
  • Network monitoring
  • Troubleshooting and support
  • Alerts and notifications
Features
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NOTE: Insight is used to manage ONLY the listed set of NETGEAR's Insight Managed devices. Insight does NOT manage all NETGEAR Devices. Insight Managed Devices SMART MANAGED PRO SWITCHES: GC108P GC108PP GC110 GC110P GC510P GC510PP GC728X GC728XP GC752X GC752XP GS108Tv3 GS110TPv3 GS110TPP GS110TUP GS710TUP GS716TP GS716TPP GS724TPv2 GS724TPP GS728TPv2 GS728TPPv2 GS752TPv2 GS752TPP MS510TXUP MS510TXM WIRELESS & WIRELESS ROUTER GATEWAYS: WAC505 WAC510 WAC540 WAC540B03 WAC564 SRK60 Orbi Pro SXK80 Orbi Pro WiFi 6 SXK30 Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Mini WBC502 WBC502B2 WAX610 WAX610Y WAX620 WAX630 WAX608Y WBE710 WBE718 WBE750 WBE758 WAX605 WAX625 WAX628 WAX630E WAX638E WAX615 WAX618 NETWORK STORAGE DEVICES: Monitoring and firmware management of NETGEAR ReadyNAS 420, 520, 620, 3000, 4000 and 5000 series Here is the full list of devices Insight manages by model [https://www.netgear.com/insight/devices.aspx]. Make sure your device is on this list to ensure your device will be manageable by Insight. After download, create your Insight account and let Insight help you add your Insight managed devices and create and configure your network. Insight Advantages: Use Insight to discover, register, install and configure your Insight managed devices - switches, wireless access points and router gateways, and storage devices, as well as to setup your wired and wireless networks. Additionally, with the Insight app you can check the status of your network, re-configure and fine-tune settings and troubleshoot. You also can receive alerts and notifications on critical and important events related to your devices and networks. Most of the features available on the Insight Cloud Portal are available on the mobile app, making the NETGEAR Insight app an excellent tool to help stay on top of all your Insight-devices based networks. Additionally, with the Insight app, you have direct access to NETGEAR Help and Support. You truly have full visibility and control of all your networks in the palm of your hand – anytime, anywhere. Unlike most network management solutions, NETGEAR Insight is a complete unified network management solution built specifically for the SMB market. With the easy, user friendly networking experience, NETGEAR Insight app enables multi-device configuration, network management, monitoring, and service deployment of select NETGEAR wireless, switching, routing and storage devices. Feature Highlights: * Remote access into your networks and devices from anywhere right through your phone * Unified and simplified multi-device configuration from your phone * Unified cloud management of both wired and wireless networks * Manage multiple network locations from one screen * Troubleshoot issues and get NETGEAR Support right from your Insight app * Intuitive mobile user experience * No additional need for cloud controller, appliance, network manager, or PC/server NETGEAR Insight Managed Devices -- check for list of devices managed by Insight [https://www.netgear.com/insight/devices.aspx]: * Insight Managed Wireless Access Points – Meeting the need for higher bandwidth, multi-user support * Insight Managed Switches — Networking made simple * ReadyNAS Storage — Powerful, scalable Now NETGEAR Insight supports landscape mode for tablets. Additionally, the NETGEAR Insight Cloud Portal is also available at https://insight.netgear.com.

Screenshots

ASUS Extender4 screens
NETGEAR Insight1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NETGEAR Insight at 4.3 against ASUS Extender's 1.6. NETGEAR Insight also leads on ratings volume (4.6K vs 14) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). ASUS Extender's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). 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

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

NETGEAR Insight holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NETGEAR Insight has 4.6K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of ASUS Extender's written reviews are positive against 16% of NETGEAR Insight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ASUS Extender ships an update every 6 months, NETGEAR Insight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ASUS Extender versus NETGEAR Insight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASUS ExtenderNETGEAR Insight
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (14 ratings)4.3 (4.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.9% of reviews16.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings144.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASUSNETGEAR

Customer experience

ASUS Extender

All ratings14 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive4.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative93.2%

NETGEAR Insight

All ratings4,558 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive16.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative78.2%

Bugs and requests

ASUS Extender

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NETGEAR Insight

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to register devices
  • Inconsistent login and authentication process
  • Unreliable firmware updates
  • Disconnection issues with access points

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Improved error handling and troubleshooting
  • Ability to manage all Netgear devices
  • Seamless integration with existing network settings

In-app purchases

None

ASUS Extender

No in-app purchases

None

NETGEAR Insight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ASUS Extender free?
ASUS Extender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NETGEAR Insight free?
NETGEAR Insight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ASUS Extender or NETGEAR Insight?
NETGEAR Insight is rated higher. ASUS Extender averages 1.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while NETGEAR Insight averages 4.3 from 4.6K ratings.
Do ASUS Extender or NETGEAR Insight have ads?
Neither ASUS Extender nor NETGEAR Insight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ASUS Extender or NETGEAR Insight?
ASUS Extender ships an update every 6 months, and NETGEAR Insight every 2 months. Most recently, ASUS Extender was updated on October 29, 2026 and NETGEAR Insight on October 26, 2026.

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