GWN vs DrayTek Router
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote device management
- Network status monitoring
- Alert notifications
- Device addition via camera scan
- Debug tools
- Network configuration
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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.
DrayTek Router
Easily set up and manage Vigor routers from your mobile device. Monitor network status, customize settings like VPN and parental controls, and get a quick overview of client usage without needing a PC or cables.
- Initial router setup without PC
- Manage WAN, LAN, WLAN, VPN
- Monitor client usage and network status
- Customize parental controls and content filtering
- Schedule internet access
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The app allows you to easily setup and manage Vigor Routers. From setting up at the very beginning to everyday-use monitoring. Key features and benefits include: - Set up Vigor Router from default status to your reliable WFH/SFH companion without the need of LAN cables and PC. - Utilize the most important Router functions, including WAN, LAN, WLAN, VPN, and Route Policy. - Get a quick overview of the client usage and network status. - Customize Parental Control rules to manage Internet access and content filtering with schedule. Supported Models & Firmware: -Vigor2927 Series (V4.4.0 or above) -Vigor2865 Series (V4.4.0 or above) -Vigor2136 Series (V5.4.0 or above) -Vigor2767 Series (V5.4.0.2 or above) -Vigor1220 Series (V5.4.2 or above) -Vigor2867 Series (V5.4.3 or above) -Vigor2928 Series (V5.4.3 or above)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GWN at 56% against DrayTek Router's 9%. GWN also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). DrayTek Router's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
DrayTek Router holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of GWN's written reviews are positive against 9% of DrayTek Router's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GWN | DrayTek Router |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grandstream | DrayTek Corp. |
Customer experience
GWN
DrayTek Router
In-app purchases
GWN
No in-app purchases
DrayTek Router
No in-app purchases
