Firewalla vs MettleCVE
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.
MettleCVE
Quickly search for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) by ID. Access detailed descriptions, severity information, and direct links to patch references and vendor advisories to aid in cybersecurity remediation.
- CVE ID lookup
- Automatic CVE prefix and dash entry
- Description and severity details
- Patch references and vendor advisories
- Vulnerability Carousel for past flaws
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- Lookup a CVE (Common Vulnerability and Exposure) by its ID (eg, CVE-yyyy-####). - Enter a CVE ID with a number pad. A context sensitive input field automatically enters the required "CVE" prefix and dashes as you type. - View description and severity information. - Quickly access patch references and vendor advisories to support remediation efforts. - Learn about prior cybersecurity flaws with the Vulnerability Carousel. Tap the refresh button to show different CVE descriptions. Tap on a CVE ID in the Carousel to copy it to the CVE lookup field.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MettleCVE at 5.0 against Firewalla's 4.5. MettleCVE also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Firewalla's advantage is ratings volume (736 vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MettleCVE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firewalla has 736 ratings behind it against 6, 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 100% of MettleCVE's.
Firewalla ships an update every 6 weeks, MettleCVE every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Firewalla | MettleCVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (736 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 736 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rottiesoft LLC | Salvatore Saieva |
Customer experience
Firewalla
MettleCVE
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
MettleCVE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Firewalla
No in-app purchases
MettleCVE
No in-app purchases
