Firewalla vs NETGEAR VPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Network security
- IoT device management
- Vulnerability detection
- Mirai virus scanning
- Port scanning
- Network control
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Firewalla is a vital security addition to every home and small business with network and IoT devices. Imagine yourself settling in for a nice, quiet evening. You go to check on the sleeping baby and out of the corner of your eye you catch the baby camera turn towards you...somebody else is watching. Hackers are like a burglar constantly checking all your doors and windows looking for a way to sneak in. Firewalla can help you to secure and manage your personal network, discover vulnerable IoT devices. Firewalla has the ability to discover devices that are open and can be infected (or already) by the Mirai virus. 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.
NETGEAR VPN
Secure your online activity with a virtual private network that encrypts your traffic and routes it through a private tunnel for anonymity. Protect your data from cyber-criminals, websites, and ISPs. Enjoy unlimited traffic and global server access with a premium plan.
- Encrypts all traffic
- Routes through private tunnel
- Grants full anonymity
- Protects online activity
- Unlimited traffic (premium)
- Global server access (premium)
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NETGEAR VPN is a top tier virtual private network offered by the most trusted cybersecurity in the world, designed to help you take control of your online privacy. NETGEAR VPN uses powerful algorithms to encrypt all your traffic and routes it through a private tunnel which grants you full anonymity. Your online activity is protected, making it impossible for cyber-criminals, websites or your ISP to access and analyze your data. Use it free of charge for up to 200 Mb/day or try our premium plan. In-app purchases are available for yearly premium plan. With premium you get unlimited traffic and a plethora of servers all over the world to choose from. You are one click away from securing all your traffic from snoopers and unlocking the true internet. Terms of Service: https://www.bitdefender.com/site/view/subscription-agreement-and-terms-of-services-for-home-user-solutions.html Privacy Policy: https://www.bitdefender.com/site/view/legal-privacy-policy-for-home-users-solutions.html The payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your user's Account Settings after purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Firewalla at 81% against NETGEAR VPN's 36%. Firewalla also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. NETGEAR VPN sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Firewalla asks for nothing beyond the download.
Firewalla holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firewalla has 736 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Firewalla's written reviews are positive against 36% of NETGEAR VPN's.
Firewalla ships an update every 6 weeks, NETGEAR VPN every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firewalla | NETGEAR VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (736 ratings) — better | 3.3 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 736 — better | 47 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 256 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rottiesoft LLC | Bitdefender SRL |
Customer experience
Firewalla
NETGEAR VPN
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
NETGEAR VPN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Firewalla
No in-app purchases
NETGEAR VPN
- Yearly Premium VPN$49.991 Year
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