Comparison

mydlink vs DormsNet

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

Head to head
About

mydlink

Monitor your home remotely with real-time camera feeds, motion alerts, and cloud recording. Automate appliances with schedules and voice commands via Google Assistant or Alexa. Offers enriched features and an intuitive user experience for smarter home management.

Highlights
  • Real-time camera viewing
  • Motion and sound detection alerts
  • Cloud video recording
  • Appliance control (on/off)
  • Scheduling and automation
  • Voice control with Google Assistant/Alexa
  • Rich notifications with snapshots
Features
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Important Notes • The revamped mydlink app offers more intelligent, customizable, and intuitive smart home automation, as well as improved user experience, enriched features and increased usability. We want to ensure all users get optimal experience, in order to achieve this, the mydlink app will no longer support iOS versions below 10.3.4. If you are currently using iOS 10.3.4 or below we recommend you upgrade your mobile operating system as soon as possible. • Older D-Link cameras (DCS-xxxL and DCS-xxxxL) can still be used with the new mydlink app, but advanced functionality such as Cloud Recording and Automation will not be supported. • The new mydlink app does not support mydlink™ Home devices (DCS-935LH, DCS-8200LH, DSP-W110, DSP-W215, DCH-S150, DCH-S160, DCH-S220, DCH-G020, DCH-Z110, DCH-Z120). • The new mydlink app does not support setup and control of D-Link Wi-Fi router devices. To install and control these devices, follow the accompanying instructions on the router packaging and manual With the new mydlink app, smart home control is now Smarter, Simpler, and More Compatible. You can view your home monitoring cameras in real-time, be alerted and record video when motion or sound is detected, turn appliances on/off, as well as set schedules and automations to make your life easier. All from the convenience of your smartphone or tablet. Your Home, Only Smarter NEW RICH NOTIFICATIONS* • See and do more right from your lock screen • Get clear snapshots, open live-views, and call designated contacts** in one tap NEVER MISS A MOMENT WITH CLOUD RECORDING • Save motion and sound-triggered video footage to the cloud, and watch it anywhere, anytime • Filter recordings by Event Type, Date, Device, and Location WORKS WITH THE GOOGLE ASSISTANT, ALEXA • Use voice commands to bring up live-views from a camera on your Chromecast and Echo Show, or turn your lights, fans, and other appliances on or off SET IT AND FORGET IT WITH SCHEDULING • Wake up to freshly-brewed coffee every morning • Walk into your brightly-lit home every evening after work --- Cloud Recording Paid Plans(Price for reference only, local currencies applies) Basic Event recording, 7 days and up to 3 cameras. USD $2.49 Monthly, USD $24.99 Yearly Premium Event recording, 14 days and up to 5 cameras USD $4.99 Monthly, USD $49.99 Yearly Pro Event recording, 30 days and up to 10 cameras USD $9.99 Monthly, USD $99.99 Yearly --- Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase. Your iTunes account will be charged again when your subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. Terms of Use https://www.mydlink.com/termsOfUse

About

DormsNet

This app facilitates communication and information access for campus residents. It allows users to receive alerts, submit requests to facility managers, and access important documents and resources provided by management.

Highlights
  • Emergency alerts
  • Event notifications
  • Facility manager requests
  • Phone directories
  • Document access
  • How-to videos
Features
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Mobile application for campus residents (military dorms or university campus) meant to be used within the DormsNet environment. Easily receive emergency alerts and events notifications, send requests to facility managers and consult phone directories, forms, how-to videos and any other document made available by the facility management through a back-end application.

Screenshots

mydlink4 screens
DormsNet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DormsNet at 100% against mydlink's 24%. DormsNet also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). mydlink's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. mydlink sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DormsNet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mydlink ships an update every 3 months, DormsNet every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
mydlink versus DormsNet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermydlinkDormsNet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (45K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD-Link InternationalGATTEL MARCO

Customer experience

mydlink

All ratings44,770 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews456 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral15.4%
Negative61.0%

DormsNet

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

mydlink

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Firmware updates causing camera failures
  • Cloud recording issues and missing clips
  • Unreliable motion detection and notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • 24/7 continuous recording option
  • Multi-account management

DormsNet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

mydlink

Subscriptions10
  • Lite-Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Basic-Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Premium-Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Premium-Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro-Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Lite-Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Pro Plus-Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Basic-Yearly3 Months trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium-Yearly3 Months trial$49.991 Year
  • Pro-Yearly3 Months trial$99.991 Year
None

DormsNet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mydlink free?
mydlink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DormsNet free?
DormsNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mydlink or DormsNet have ads?
Neither mydlink nor DormsNet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mydlink or DormsNet?
mydlink ships an update every 3 months, and DormsNet every 8 months. Most recently, mydlink was updated on September 25, 2026 and DormsNet on June 3, 2026.

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