RouteThis Helps vs Netvue Next
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RouteThis Helps
Diagnose network issues affecting smart home devices and internet speed. This app runs tests and shares diagnostic information with technical support to quickly resolve connectivity problems.
- Network tests and diagnostics
- Identify internet connectivity problems
- Troubleshoot smart home devices
- Share diagnostic information with support
- Improve home internet experience
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RouteThis Helps runs a variety of network tests and diagnostics to help identify problems impacting smart home devices and internet connectivity. This information is shared with technical support and will help solve your issue quickly so you can go back to enjoying the best possible experience for your home internet and smart home devices.
Netvue Next
This app provides remote access to smart home devices like cameras and baby monitors. View live HD video, communicate via two-way audio, and receive intelligent motion detection alerts. It aims to enhance home life through AI-powered monitoring.
- Live HD video streaming
- Two-way audio communication
- Advanced motion detection
- Amazon Alexa integration
- Remote access to smart devices
- AI-powered humanized detection
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NETVUE, INC is a leading technology innovation company that is dedicated to developing the ultimate all-in-one solution for viewing, caring, and hearing what you love, no matter where you are. Netuve's product range includes IP cameras, smart doorbells, baby monitors, smart sockets, and smart bird feeders. The new Netvue app provides easy access to our innovative products, enabling live streaming of HD video and two-way audio directly to your iOS device. You can also connect to Amazon Alexa for added convenience and benefit from our advanced motion detection feature, which ensures that you only receive notifications for what truly matters to you. At Netvue, the mission is to bring a human dimension to modern technology by using AI to assist people in all aspects of home life. Netvue is committed to crafting the best smart devices in the industry, and the brand focus on enhancing your home life goes beyond security to include its latest monitoring technology. Netvue's development of intelligent technology focuses on achieving precise and humanized AI detection, aiming to meet your needs from the customer's perspective. We also work continuously to upgrade and iterate our app's user interface aesthetics to ensure a high-quality user experience. Join the Netvue family today and transform your home into a smart home. Discover the convenience and ease of seeing, caring, and hearing what you love, anytime and anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Netvue Next at 2.6 against RouteThis Helps's 2.0. Netvue Next also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 18%) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). RouteThis Helps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 21). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Netvue Next sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $2.39 per month. RouteThis Helps asks for nothing beyond the download.
Netvue Next holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 200 and 165 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of RouteThis Helps's written reviews are positive against 52% of Netvue Next's.
RouteThis Helps ships an update fortnightly, Netvue Next every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RouteThis Helps | Netvue Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (200 ratings) | 2.6 (165 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | 52.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 200 — better | 165 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RouteThis Inc | NETVUE, INC. |
Customer experience
RouteThis Helps
Netvue Next
User reviews
RouteThis Helps
From 200 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎯 Accurately identifies network issues
- 🚀 Quick and efficient diagnostics
- 📊 Provides actionable recommendations
- 💡 Helps isolate device-specific problems
- 🔧 Useful for tech support collaboration
Room to improve
- 🔒 Privacy concerns - collects data without user visibility
- ❌ Inaccurate or misleading results
- 😕 Confusing user interface and unclear instructions
- 🚫 Requires access code not provided to users
- 📍 Demands location permissions unnecessarily
Netvue Next
From 165 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Excellent camera quality
- 🔍 Accurate motion detection
- 📱 Easy to use app
- 🤖 Helpful AI features
- 🔒 Reliable security system
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- 🔋 Poor battery life
- 🤯 Complicated app interface
- 🔇 Unreliable audio/video playback
- 🤷♀️ Inconsistent performance
Bugs and requests
RouteThis Helps
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes during benchmarking network stage
- Unable to proceed without access code
- Crashes on connection testing
- Cannot input access code properly
- App shows issues but no clickable links to view details
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- Inconsistent speed test results on repeated runs
- Detects issues but provides no meaningful feedback
- Copies data from clipboard without user action
- Fails to detect internet connection when other apps work fine
Requested features
9 requests- Display diagnostic results to users before sending to support
- Show detailed network configuration information (router model, channel, encryption)
- Provide specific WiFi channel recommendations
- Allow users to review all collected data prior to submission
- Implement automatic data deletion from support servers after set period
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- Remove mandatory location permission requirement
- Add access code generation within the app
- Include device-specific troubleshooting steps
- Show network congestion analysis details
Netvue Next
Reported bugs
5 issues- Camera randomly going offline
- Inability to delete or add cameras
- Inconsistent video quality settings
- Notifications not working as expected
- Crashes and freezes during use
Requested features
5 requests- Landscape view for cameras
- Live split-screen for multiple cameras
- Improved timeline/event management
- Customizable motion detection settings
- Seamless remote access without Wi-Fi
In-app purchases
RouteThis Helps
No in-app purchases
Netvue Next
- Collection Storage Basic mo.$2.391 Month
- MVR - Basic - Monthly$2.391 Month
- Intelligent Notification mo.$3.591 Month
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- Human Detection Basic mo.$3.591 Month
- MVR - Plus - Monthly$3.591 Month
- Essential Detection Basic mo.$4.691 Month
- Indoor Detection Basic Monthly$4.691 Month
- Bird Recognition Basic mo.$5.891 Month
- Outdoor Detection Basic mo.$7.091 Month
- MVR - Pro - Monthly$7.091 Month
- Collection Storage Pro mo.$7.091 Month
- CVR - Basic - Monthly$7.091 Month
- MVR - Premium - Monthly$10.991 Month
- CVR - Plus - Monthly$11.991 Month
- CVR - Pro - Monthly$22.491 Month
- Collection Storage Basic ann.$23.491 Year
- MVR - Basic - Annual$23.491 Year
- MVR - Plus - Annual$35.491 Year
- Human Detection Basic ann.$35.491 Year
- CVR - Basic - Annual$70.991 Year
- CVR - Plus - Annual$117.991 Year
