Comparison

NETGEAR Insight vs Springing Maple

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NETGEAR Insight

Manage and monitor select NETGEAR Insight Managed devices, including switches, wireless access points, router gateways, and storage devices. Configure your network, check status, receive alerts, and troubleshoot issues remotely from your phone.

Highlights
  • Remote network access
  • Multi-device configuration
  • Unified cloud management
  • Network monitoring
  • Troubleshooting and support
  • Alerts and notifications
Features
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NOTE: Insight is used to manage ONLY the listed set of NETGEAR's Insight Managed devices. Insight does NOT manage all NETGEAR Devices. Insight Managed Devices SMART MANAGED PRO SWITCHES: GC108P GC108PP GC110 GC110P GC510P GC510PP GC728X GC728XP GC752X GC752XP GS108Tv3 GS110TPv3 GS110TPP GS110TUP GS710TUP GS716TP GS716TPP GS724TPv2 GS724TPP GS728TPv2 GS728TPPv2 GS752TPv2 GS752TPP MS510TXUP MS510TXM WIRELESS & WIRELESS ROUTER GATEWAYS: WAC505 WAC510 WAC540 WAC540B03 WAC564 SRK60 Orbi Pro SXK80 Orbi Pro WiFi 6 SXK30 Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Mini WBC502 WBC502B2 WAX610 WAX610Y WAX620 WAX630 WAX608Y WBE710 WBE718 WBE750 WBE758 WAX605 WAX625 WAX628 WAX630E WAX638E WAX615 WAX618 NETWORK STORAGE DEVICES: Monitoring and firmware management of NETGEAR ReadyNAS 420, 520, 620, 3000, 4000 and 5000 series Here is the full list of devices Insight manages by model [https://www.netgear.com/insight/devices.aspx]. Make sure your device is on this list to ensure your device will be manageable by Insight. After download, create your Insight account and let Insight help you add your Insight managed devices and create and configure your network. Insight Advantages: Use Insight to discover, register, install and configure your Insight managed devices - switches, wireless access points and router gateways, and storage devices, as well as to setup your wired and wireless networks. Additionally, with the Insight app you can check the status of your network, re-configure and fine-tune settings and troubleshoot. You also can receive alerts and notifications on critical and important events related to your devices and networks. Most of the features available on the Insight Cloud Portal are available on the mobile app, making the NETGEAR Insight app an excellent tool to help stay on top of all your Insight-devices based networks. Additionally, with the Insight app, you have direct access to NETGEAR Help and Support. You truly have full visibility and control of all your networks in the palm of your hand – anytime, anywhere. Unlike most network management solutions, NETGEAR Insight is a complete unified network management solution built specifically for the SMB market. With the easy, user friendly networking experience, NETGEAR Insight app enables multi-device configuration, network management, monitoring, and service deployment of select NETGEAR wireless, switching, routing and storage devices. Feature Highlights: * Remote access into your networks and devices from anywhere right through your phone * Unified and simplified multi-device configuration from your phone * Unified cloud management of both wired and wireless networks * Manage multiple network locations from one screen * Troubleshoot issues and get NETGEAR Support right from your Insight app * Intuitive mobile user experience * No additional need for cloud controller, appliance, network manager, or PC/server NETGEAR Insight Managed Devices -- check for list of devices managed by Insight [https://www.netgear.com/insight/devices.aspx]: * Insight Managed Wireless Access Points – Meeting the need for higher bandwidth, multi-user support * Insight Managed Switches — Networking made simple * ReadyNAS Storage — Powerful, scalable Now NETGEAR Insight supports landscape mode for tablets. Additionally, the NETGEAR Insight Cloud Portal is also available at https://insight.netgear.com.

About

Springing Maple

This app helps property management teams log work shifts, including drives, visits, and expenses. It automatically tracks activities using location data and allows for detailed entry of job IDs and spending. Seamless integration with Google Sheets provides summaries and expense collection.

Highlights
  • Automatic drive and visit tracking
  • Expense logging
  • Job ID entry
  • Google Sheets integration
  • Activity list with deletion
  • User feedback welcome
Features
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Springing Maple lets property management teams easily track users' drives, visits, expenses, and more! Every member can clock in and automatically track their drives, visits, and breaks using motion and location data. Once an activity is logged, it appears in a list, where they can delete it if they wish. Users can enter the job ID, money spent, and any other description of the activity. There is a seamless integration with Google Sheets, allowing every employee to view a summary of their activities, as well as collect everyone's expenses in one place. If there is any specific feature request you would like for your property management team, please let us know. We would love your feedback!

Screenshots

NETGEAR Insight1 screens
Springing Maple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Springing Maple at 5.0 against NETGEAR Insight's 4.3. Springing Maple also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). NETGEAR Insight's advantage is ratings volume (4.6K vs 1). 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

Springing Maple holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NETGEAR Insight has 4.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NETGEAR Insight ships an update every 2 months, Springing Maple every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NETGEAR Insight versus Springing Maple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNETGEAR InsightSpringing Maple
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNETGEARSandeep Sukhija

Customer experience

NETGEAR Insight

All ratings4,557 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive16.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative78.2%

Springing Maple

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

NETGEAR Insight

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to register devices
  • Inconsistent login and authentication process
  • Unreliable firmware updates
  • Disconnection issues with access points

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Improved error handling and troubleshooting
  • Ability to manage all Netgear devices
  • Seamless integration with existing network settings

Springing Maple

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NETGEAR Insight

No in-app purchases

None

Springing Maple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NETGEAR Insight free?
NETGEAR Insight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Springing Maple free?
Springing Maple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NETGEAR Insight or Springing Maple?
Springing Maple is rated higher. NETGEAR Insight averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Springing Maple averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NETGEAR Insight or Springing Maple have ads?
Neither NETGEAR Insight nor Springing Maple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NETGEAR Insight or Springing Maple?
NETGEAR Insight ships an update every 2 months, and Springing Maple every 9 days. Most recently, NETGEAR Insight was updated on September 20, 2026 and Springing Maple on June 1, 2026.

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