Firewalla vs SmartIOT
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.
SmartIOT
Control your MROCIOA HDMI Switcher with this intuitive application. Easily switch channels, manage TV volume, navigate menus, and control playback functions like play and pause. The app provides a clear view of device names for each channel.
- Switch HDMI channels
- Adjust TV volume
- Control TV menus
- Play/pause TV
- View device names
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This app is used to control MROCIOA's HDMI Switcher. It can switch the channels, adjust the volume of the TV, control the menu, play and pause of the TV, etc. You can clearly see the device name of each channel. Easy to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Firewalla at 4.5 against SmartIOT's 2.7. Firewalla also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 50%) and ratings volume (736 vs 3). SmartIOT's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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.
Firewalla holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firewalla has 736 ratings behind it against 3, 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 50% of SmartIOT's.
Firewalla ships an update every 6 weeks, SmartIOT every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firewalla | SmartIOT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (736 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 736 — better | 3 |
| 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 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rottiesoft LLC | Shenzhen Sailiken Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Firewalla
SmartIOT
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
SmartIOT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Firewalla
No in-app purchases
SmartIOT
No in-app purchases
