Comparison

Firewalla vs Cheetah Plus Tracker

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

Cheetah Plus Tracker

Features
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The Cheetah Plus Tracking program is used for the company's production trackers. With this program you can manage your tracker. Application features: 1. Live tracking 2. Check the speed 3. Set speed limit alarm 4. Turn off the car 5. Set the GEO fence 6. And so improve Performance

Screenshots

Firewalla4 screens
Cheetah Plus Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

Firewalla and Cheetah Plus Tracker are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Firewalla versus Cheetah Plus Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirewallaCheetah Plus Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (736 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings736 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRottiesoft LLCAmirHossein Razavi

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

Cheetah Plus Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Firewalla

No in-app purchases

None

Cheetah Plus Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firewalla free?
Firewalla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cheetah Plus Tracker free?
Cheetah Plus Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Firewalla or Cheetah Plus Tracker have ads?
Neither Firewalla nor Cheetah Plus Tracker shows ads.

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