Comparison

Firewalla vs CVE Alert

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 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.

About

CVE Alert

Access comprehensive cybersecurity threat information from U.S. government databases. Quickly search for vulnerabilities, weaknesses, attack vectors, and severity scores. Stay updated with the latest alerts and news from CISA and NIST.

Highlights
  • Search CVE and CWE
  • View attack vectors
  • Check attack severity
  • Get CISA alerts
  • Access NIST news
  • Cyber threat updates
Features
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Search for trustworthy cybersecurity information from the U.S. National Vulnerability Database faster than anyone else. Quickly search for: * Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) * Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) * Attack Vectors * Attack Severity and Scoring Get the latest cyber threat updates from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), including: * Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Alerts * CISA Bulletins and Reports * NIST Cybersecurity Events and News

Screenshots

Firewalla4 screens
CVE Alert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Firewalla at 81% against CVE Alert's 0%. Firewalla also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (736 vs 1). CVE Alert's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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

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

Firewalla holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firewalla has 736 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of CVE Alert's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firewalla ships an update every 6 weeks, CVE Alert fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Firewalla versus CVE Alert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirewallaCVE Alert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (736 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings736 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRottiesoft LLCHakz, LLC

Customer experience

Firewalla

All ratings736 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.2%

CVE Alert

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

CVE Alert

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Firewalla

No in-app purchases

None

CVE Alert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firewalla free?
Firewalla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CVE Alert free?
CVE Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Firewalla or CVE Alert?
Firewalla is rated higher. Firewalla averages 4.5 out of 5 from 736 ratings, while CVE Alert averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Firewalla or CVE Alert have ads?
Neither Firewalla nor CVE Alert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firewalla or CVE Alert?
Firewalla ships an update every 6 weeks, and CVE Alert fortnightly. Most recently, Firewalla was updated on September 20, 2026 and CVE Alert on September 17, 2026.

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