Meraki Go vs Cisco Catalyst Wireless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meraki Go
This app simplifies business networking for small offices. It allows for easy setup and management of WiFi, ethernet networks, and security gateways. Users can control bandwidth, create guest portals, and monitor network activity remotely.
- In-app onboarding for setup
- Bandwidth prioritization and website blocking
- Guest WiFi splash page creation
- Remote port management
- One-tap security configuration
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The Meraki Go app allows you to set up and manage your entire Meraki Go networking solution. This app is for Meraki Go Indoor and Outdoor Access Points, Network Switches, and Security Gateways, and is not compatible with any Meraki MR, MS, or MX products. Meraki Go is a cloud-based networking solution that lets small businesses self-manage their internet and WiFi. Cisco Meraki is committed to simplifying powerful technology to free passionate people to focus on their mission, and with Meraki Go, they're doing just that. Meraki Go empowers users who want an intuitive way to manage both WiFi and the ethernet networks at their businesses or small offices Features: * Full in-app on-boarding, from account creation to installation * Prioritize bandwidth, set usage limits, or block websites easily * Get guest insights from location intelligence * Remotely enable or disable ports and apply bulk port configurations * Create a custom splash page for guest WiFi in seconds * One-tap security configuration with Security Subscription
Cisco Catalyst Wireless
This app simplifies the setup and deployment of Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller networks. It allows for easy management of SSIDs, basic AP operations, and monitoring of APs, clients, and traffic.
- Network setup and deployment
- SSID management
- Basic AP operations
- AP monitoring
- Client monitoring
- Traffic monitoring
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The Cisco Catalyst Wireless mobile application helps you set up and deploy a Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller network easily and conveniently. The application also helps manage SSIDs and basic AP operations. Additionally it helps monitor APs, Clients, SSIDs and client traffic. To submit feedback or to receive support for the Cisco Catalyst Wireless mobile application, write to catalyst-wireless-app-feedback@external.cisco.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meraki Go at 68% against Cisco Catalyst Wireless's 0%. Meraki Go also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). Cisco Catalyst Wireless's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Meraki Go holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meraki Go has 472 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Meraki Go's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cisco Catalyst Wireless's.
Meraki Go ships an update weekly, Cisco Catalyst Wireless every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meraki Go | Cisco Catalyst Wireless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (472 ratings) — better | 2.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 472 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meraki | Cisco |
Customer experience
Meraki Go
Cisco Catalyst Wireless
Bugs and requests
Meraki Go
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes when changing WiFi usage time settings
- App crashes when modifying access restrictions/schedules
- Reboot button not scrollable to access affected devices
- Security protection page fails to load
- Devices show as alerting when online and functioning
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- Password validation rejects valid passwords
- Custom time settings not available in web interface
- Registration and password reset screens disappear on scroll
- App unresponsive after latest updates
- Organization switching causes app crashes
- Networks page shows no devices connected when they are
- Wireless devices cannot connect to wired printers in bridge mode
- Character input limitations in password fields
- App won't start on older iPhone models
- Language switching to English temporarily fixes crashes
Requested features
10 requests- DMZ zone functionality
- Firmware management system
- Working hours schedule with I/O shutdown
- More flexible VPN encryption protocols
- Dual ISP support for switches
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- WiFi 6 access points
- Rack mount firewall options
- Port scheduling and VLAN management
- Desktop browser configuration interface
- PPPoE compatibility improvements
Cisco Catalyst Wireless
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meraki Go
No in-app purchases
Cisco Catalyst Wireless
No in-app purchases
Questions
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