Comparison

Meraki Go vs ThreatDown Admin

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

ThreatDown Admin

Manage IT security and respond to threats remotely. This app allows IT administrators to view endpoint status, remediate issues, and update agents from their mobile devices. Ensure your organization's security is maintained even when away from the office.

Highlights
  • Remediate endpoint threats
  • Quarantine and isolate endpoints
  • Initiate endpoint scans
  • View endpoint status
  • Check for agent updates
  • Manage user access
Features
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NOTE: ThreatDown Admin is for use by IT Admins with existing access to their organization’s ThreatDown Nebula user console. Active ThreatDown Nebula licensing must be in place for users to access their environment via ThreatDown Admin. Act promptly on critical incidents or endpoint threats even when you’re away from your desk with ThreatDown Admin. Remediate, quarantine, isolate or start scans on endpoints when you’re on the go. Mitigate issues as they arise from wherever you are. You can also: • View endpoint status • View detection details • Check for agent and protection updates • Update agents • Manage user access

Screenshots

Meraki Go4 screens
ThreatDown Admin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meraki Go at 68% against ThreatDown Admin's 10%. Meraki Go also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (465 vs 6). ThreatDown Admin's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

Meraki Go holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meraki Go has 465 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 10% of ThreatDown Admin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meraki Go ships an update weekly, ThreatDown Admin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Meraki Go versus ThreatDown Admin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeraki GoThreatDown Admin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (465 ratings) — better2.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings465 — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMerakiThreatDown Inc.

Customer experience

Meraki Go

All ratings465 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative26.0%

ThreatDown Admin

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative70.0%

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

ThreatDown Admin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meraki Go

No in-app purchases

None

ThreatDown Admin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meraki Go free?
Meraki Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThreatDown Admin free?
ThreatDown Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meraki Go or ThreatDown Admin?
Meraki Go is rated higher. Meraki Go averages 4.8 out of 5 from 465 ratings, while ThreatDown Admin averages 2.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Meraki Go or ThreatDown Admin have ads?
Meraki Go shows ads; ThreatDown Admin does not.
Which is updated more often, Meraki Go or ThreatDown Admin?
Meraki Go ships an update weekly, and ThreatDown Admin every 3 weeks. Most recently, Meraki Go was updated on September 21, 2026 and ThreatDown Admin on August 4, 2026.

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