Comparison

Firewalla vs Trustwave Fusion

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

Head to head
About

Firewalla

Secure your home or small business network and IoT devices from cyber threats. Detect vulnerable devices, scan for infections, and block suspicious activity. Manage your network security with this powerful tool.

Highlights
  • Network security
  • IoT device management
  • Vulnerability detection
  • Mirai virus scanning
  • Port scanning
  • Network control
Features
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Firewalla is enterprise security made simpler. Built for professional users, it provides deeper visibility, policy control, and ongoing network management beyond a typical business router. Use the Firewalla app to configure and manage your Firewalla devices, monitor network activity, and respond to security threats. Security Scanning 1. Inside scan, find all the devices that may be infected with Mirai virus or can be infected with it. 2. Outside scan, search for ports that are open from the Internet side. This app will also control the Firewalla Box.

About

Trustwave Fusion

Access your security posture and information on the go. View security dashboards, chat with analysts, manage security tickets, and access cyber intelligence. Automate changes to your security technologies from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • View security dashboards
  • Chat with security analysts
  • Manage security tickets
  • Access cyber intelligence
  • Automate security changes
Features
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The Trustwave Fusion mobile application allows customers to have easy, quick access to their security posture and information from their mobile devices. Customers of Trustwave security services are able to: View dashboards that provide insight into the state their security -- from the health of their devices, threat and vulnerability findings and ticketing information. Interact, via chat, directly with analysts in Trustwave Advanced Security Operations Centers and global threat teams worldwide, enabling customer to dig deeper and manage security at their convenience. Open, close and update tickets, which allows customers to stay on top of security incident and technology management cases. Access the Trustwave SpiderLabs team’s cyber intel and insights. Leverage automation features to make changes to security technologies in their ecosystem. The Trustwave Fusion mobile application allows its customer to extend their capabilities and insights while on the go.

Screenshots

Firewalla4 screens
Trustwave Fusion4 screens

Verdict

The call

Firewalla and Trustwave Fusion both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Firewalla's written reviews are positive against 33% of Trustwave Fusion's. Firewalla also leads on ratings volume (751 vs 7). Trustwave Fusion's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Firewalla against 4.4 for Trustwave Fusion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firewalla has 751 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Firewalla's written reviews are positive against 33% of Trustwave Fusion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firewalla ships an update every 6 weeks, Trustwave Fusion every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Firewalla versus Trustwave Fusion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirewallaTrustwave Fusion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (751 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings751 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRottiesoft LLCTrustwave

Customer experience

Firewalla

All ratings750 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.2%

Trustwave Fusion

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Firewalla

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Connectivity issues with certain routers
  • Inconsistent device detection
  • Firmware update problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Web-based management interface
  • Improved setup process
  • Faster response times
  • More detailed network monitoring

Trustwave Fusion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Firewalla

No in-app purchases

None

Trustwave Fusion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firewalla free?
Firewalla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trustwave Fusion free?
Trustwave Fusion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Firewalla or Trustwave Fusion?
Firewalla is rated higher. Firewalla averages 4.5 out of 5 from 751 ratings, while Trustwave Fusion averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Firewalla or Trustwave Fusion have ads?
Neither Firewalla nor Trustwave Fusion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firewalla or Trustwave Fusion?
Firewalla ships an update every 6 weeks, and Trustwave Fusion every 2 months. Most recently, Firewalla was updated on November 2, 2026 and Trustwave Fusion on November 2, 2026.

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