Comparison

MistAI vs Taiv

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

Head to head
About

MistAI

This app simplifies the installation and on-boarding of Juniper network devices, including switches, routers, and access points. It offers secure login, device claiming, inventory management, and detailed site and device information for administrators and installers.

Highlights
  • Secure login with Mist account
  • Claim devices using codes or QR scans
  • Search and manage device inventory
  • View site and device information
  • Map view for Access Points
  • Device status and details
Features
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The Mist AI app is designed to help in installing Juniper Switch(es), Wan edge routers, Mist edge, and Mist Access Point(s) for easy on-boarding. Mist AI supports the user roles mentioned below: • Admin role: Access to all the application features. • Installer role: Limited access. They can only do the initial setup of devices in the Org. Mist AI has the following features: LOGIN • Allows users with the admin/installer role to securely log in with their existing Mist account. • Log in via SSO and biometric authentication. CLAIM DEVICE • Claim a Juniper Switch(es), Wan edge routers, Mist edge, and Mist Access Point(s) to an Org or Site using a Claim or QR code(if not already claimed via activation code). DEVICE INVENTORY • Fast and easy way to search devices by name, mac, or scanning a QR at the Org level. • View list and count of devices on the Org Level. • An efficient way to assign multiple devices to a Site. • View device model and associate Site name. SITE INFORMATION • View Juniper Switch(es), Wan edge routers, Mist edge and Mist Access Point(s) in list view. • View Access Points in map view. • Fast and easy way to search devices by name, mac, or scanning a QR at the Site level. • View the total number of devices on the Site. • Device status (connected or disconnected). • Navigate to the device detail page. DEVICE DETAILS • View device details such as name, mac, status (connected/disconnected), firmware version, and uptime. • Unassign, Unclaim, or Replace devices. • Remove the Access Point from a map. (AP only) • Allows placement of an Access Point on a floor plan with the ability to set AP height and LED orientation.(AP only) MIST AI APP REQUIREMENTS • Mist Account. • Admin/Installer role access to the deployment Org. • Juniper Switch(es), Wan edge routers, Mist edge and Mist Access Point(s) USER MANUAL • https://www.mist.com/documentation/mist-ai-mobile-app/

About

Taiv

This application assists users in setting up and managing a Taiv device for their venue. It provides step-by-step instructions for connecting the device to a TV and cable box, configuring WiFi, and registering the box. Post-installation, it allows for content management and WiFi network updates.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step installation guidance
  • Device connection instructions
  • WiFi setup for the device
  • Box registration to account
  • Content management
  • WiFi network updates
Features
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This app will guide you through installing a Taiv device in your venue. The app gives instructions for correctly plugging in and connecting the Taiv device to your TV and cable box, it also helps to set up WiFi for your newly installed box and guides you through registering the box to your account. Once your Taiv devices are installed this application can be used to manage your content and update WiFi networks on registered boxes.

Screenshots

MistAI4 screens
Taiv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Taiv at 100% against MistAI's 25%. Taiv also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). MistAI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). 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

Taiv holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MistAI has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of MistAI's written reviews are positive against 100% of Taiv's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MistAI ships an update every 2 months, Taiv every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MistAI versus Taiv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMistAITaiv
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMist SystemsTaiv Inc

Customer experience

MistAI

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Taiv

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MistAI

No in-app purchases

None

Taiv

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MistAI free?
MistAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Taiv free?
Taiv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MistAI or Taiv?
Taiv is rated higher. MistAI averages 4.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Taiv averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do MistAI or Taiv have ads?
Neither MistAI nor Taiv shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MistAI or Taiv?
MistAI ships an update every 2 months, and Taiv every 5 months. Most recently, MistAI was updated on October 11, 2026 and Taiv on October 15, 2026.

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