Home Network vs OnBoardGUARD™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Home Network
Manage your home network devices with ease. This app provides an intuitive interface to monitor connection status, configure settings, and set up new adapters step-by-step. Enjoy a seamless home network experience.
- Easy management of Wi-Fi adapters
- Step-by-step installation assistant
- View all adapters at a glance
- Check connection status
- Assign individual adapter names
- Add new adapters easily
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Intuitive. Simple. Clear. The devolo Home Network app for controlling your devolo adapters the easy way. Keep an eye on all your devolo devices at once - no matter how many you have. Check the connection status in the house or adjust the configuration - it's so easy. Perform setup in the blink of an eye with the app: an intuitive assistant guides you through the whole installation process step by step, offering immediate solutions for even small issues. You are ready for the perfect home network. The following dLAN devices are NOT SUPPORTED unless you have one dLAN 550 WiFi or 1200 WiFi device in the network: • devolo dLAN 1200+ • devolo dLAN 550+ • devolo dLAN 200 • devolo dLAN 500 • devolo dLAN 650 • devolo dLAN 1000 If your device is not supported, use the devolo Cockpit PC software. Functionality: • Easy management of your devolo Wi-Fi adapters via smartphone or tablet. • Step-by-step device configuration thanks to the convenient installation assistant. • All devolo adapters instantly visible at a glance • View all your devolo adapters and check their connection status whenever you want. • Assign every adapter an individual name, such as "Living room" or "Lisa's room". • No registration required. Get started with your perfect home network! • Easily add other devolo adapters to your network.
OnBoardGUARD™
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Mobile app for displaying and managing your Fidelak tracking devices.
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Verdict
Home Network and OnBoardGUARD™ 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Home Network | OnBoardGUARD™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (64 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | devolo solutions GmbH | FIDELAK GmbH |
In-app purchases
Home Network
No in-app purchases
OnBoardGUARD™
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Home Network free?
Is OnBoardGUARD™ free?
Do Home Network or OnBoardGUARD™ have ads?
Which is updated more often, Home Network or OnBoardGUARD™?
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