Comparison

GWN vs PLANET CloudViewer

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

Head to head
About

GWN

Remotely monitor and manage your network devices from anywhere. Configure settings, track device status, and receive alerts for any issues. Easily add new devices using your phone's camera.

Highlights
  • Remote device management
  • Network status monitoring
  • Alert notifications
  • Device addition via camera scan
  • Debug tools
  • Network configuration
Features
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GWN App Features 1. Manage the network-based devices, anytime, anywhere 2. Monitor network/device/client status in different time periods 3. Notify alert information once alert event occurs 4. Add device to the network via phone camera scanning or manually fill in device MAC and its corresponding password 5. Monitor device details including usage and other information 6. Support debug tools for problem-tracking 7. Configure your network as well as devices according to your needs Full Description Manage the network-based devices at anytime from anywhere using iOS phone with the GWN app. This free app links seamlessly with devices registered in GWN.Cloud or GWN Manager, and allows users to conveniently monitor and manage the network established by GWN devices. The GWN app extends web features to iOS phone to allow you to manage the network and be productive while on-the-go: monitor network/device/client status in different time periods, notify alert information once alert event occurs, add device to the network via phone camera scanning or manually fill in device MAC and its corresponding password, monitor device details including usage and other information, support debug tools for problem-tracking, configure your network as well as devices according to your needs, and much more. There is no purchase necessary to manage the network-based devices with the GWN app.

About

PLANET CloudViewer

Features
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PLANET CloudViewer is an Intelligent App to monitor your network in the Cloud. With PLANET CloudViewer, your network status can be monitored in real time anytime, anywhere via your mobile phone or tablet. User can easily check network status, device information, and port and PoE statuses from the cloud to reduce management costs. Features: ● Intuitive mobile user experience and real-time monitoring with cloud network. ● A quick overview of the network through Managed Device page. ● Monitor details of each switch and router such as port, PoE, VLAN and L2 services. ● Real-time screenshots seen on PLANET ONVIF cameras. Supported Devices: ● Selected switches and routers Note: CloudViewer is used to monitor ONLY selected switches and routers instead of all PLANET devices.

Screenshots

GWN4 screens
PLANET CloudViewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

GWN and PLANET CloudViewer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GWN ships an update every 3 months, PLANET CloudViewer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GWN versus PLANET CloudViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGWNPLANET CloudViewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.6
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrandstreamPLANET Technology Corp

In-app purchases

None

GWN

No in-app purchases

None

PLANET CloudViewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GWN free?
GWN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PLANET CloudViewer free?
PLANET CloudViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GWN or PLANET CloudViewer have ads?
Neither GWN nor PLANET CloudViewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GWN or PLANET CloudViewer?
GWN ships an update every 3 months, and PLANET CloudViewer every 4 months. Most recently, GWN was updated on September 10, 2026 and PLANET CloudViewer on September 13, 2026.

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