Comparison

WinboxMobile vs MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro

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

Head to head
About

WinboxMobile

This app provides comprehensive mobile management for Mikrotik routers, offering real-time monitoring, client control, and advanced configuration. It allows for efficient network administration on the go, with features like custom charts, batch updates, and diagnostic tools.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive dashboard with real-time resource usage
  • Organize and search routers by labels
  • Client management and DHCP lease viewing
  • Real-time interface monitoring
  • Customizable charts for key metrics
  • Advanced router settings management
  • Log viewing and diagnostic tools
  • Script automation and router maintenance
Features
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WinboxMobile – Manage Your Mikrotik Routers on the Go WinboxMobile is a universal app designed for both iPhone and iPad, offering full support for Mikrotik RouterOS versions 6.X and 7.X with seamless connections via API or API-SSL. Key Features: • Comprehensive Dashboard: Get real-time insights into resource usage, including CPU, memory, disk usage, traffic throughput, client counts, percentage charts, and Ethernet status. • Organize & Search: Group routers by labels and easily search by name, IP/URL, or labels for quick access. • Client Management: View key router clients, DHCP leases, wireless registrations, active hotspots, and PPP sessions. You can check details and control these clients effortlessly. • Real-time Interface Monitoring: Track the real-time transmission and reception rates of network interfaces. • Custom Charts: Create chart groups for specific metrics, such as CPU usage, memory usage, and traffic rates for Ethernet and WLAN interfaces. • Advanced Router Settings: Manage CAPsMAN, interfaces, wireless settings, bridges, switches, mesh networks, PPP, IP configurations, routing, system settings, queues, and radius. • Live Statistics & Charts: Get real-time data for WLAN clients, simple queues, firewall rules, NAT, and more. • Batch Updates: Select and batch-enable, disable, or delete items with ease. Easily select all items and clear them. • Logs & Tools: View router logs with search functionality. Utilize powerful tools like Ping, Traceroute, IP Scan, Bandwidth Test, and Profile. • Script Automation & Maintenance: Run scripts, reboot or shut down routers, manage backups and restores, and check for system updates effortlessly. • User-Friendly Interface: Enjoy ease of use with features like pull-to-refresh, search highlights, sortable lists, and drag-and-drop functionality. • Enhanced Security: With Port Knocking, minimize hacking risks by enabling security features with just one tap. • Team Collaboration: Share and maintain router lists efficiently within a team for smooth collaboration. PushStats – Proactive Monitoring: Monitor crucial statistics to identify issues before they affect your users: • Health Monitoring: Get real-time data on voltage, power consumption, temperatures, fan speeds, and more. • Resource Tracking: Monitor uptime, CPU load, memory usage, and disk space. • Client & Traffic Stats: Track system active users, wireless registrations, DHCP leases, hotspot activity, traffic rates, and packet rates for Ethernet and WLAN interfaces. • Custom Alerts: Set up alerts for key events, such as high CPU or memory usage, interface traffic drops, or link downs, with customizable thresholds. With WinboxMobile, managing your Mikrotik routers has never been easier or more efficient. Stay in control and monitor your network in real-time, wherever you are. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of use: https://septudio.com/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://septudio.com/privacy-policy

About

MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro

Features
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Sell WiFi like a pro — from your iphone. MikroWiFi turns your MikroTik router into an easy WiFi business. Made for cafés, hotels, libraries, small ISPs and WISPs: no terminal commands, no WinBox, no networking degree. CONNECT IN MINUTES • Join your router's Wi-Fi, enter its address, done • Works with RouterOS v6 and v7 (REST + API, automatic fallback) • Manage multiple routers and switch with one tap SELL VOUCHERS • Create batches of voucher codes in seconds • Set speed, time limit (30 min to 30 days) and data quota per voucher • Print on any printer: A4 card sheets or 58 mm thermal receipts • QR codes log customers in automatically — they scan, they're online • Set a price and track sales in reports STAY IN CONTROL • See who's online right now, kick anyone instantly • Customers see their own usage, remaining data and time • Used-up vouchers are deleted automatically on a schedule you choose • Full reports: sales, top users, data usage — print or export MAKE IT YOURS (Premium) • Brand the Wi-Fi login page with your business name and colors • Manage up to 10 routers (Pro) or up to 100 (Fleet) • Encrypted cloud backup of your settings — only you hold the key • Priority support with unlimited tickets FREE TO START Every feature is free for 14 days. After that, the basics stay free forever: connect 1 router, view and create users. Subscriptions unlock vouchers at scale, branding, reports and more. MikroWiFi requires a MikroTik router (any model running RouterOS 6.0+, including hAP, hEX and CHR). This app is not affiliated with MikroTik SIA. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdfreeapps/ Privacy: https://mikrowifi.com/privacy

Screenshots

WinboxMobile4 screens
MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro at every 3 days against WinboxMobile's monthly. WinboxMobile's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads, 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. WinboxMobile sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WinboxMobile ships an update monthly, MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WinboxMobile versus MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinboxMobileMikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (347 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings347 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer婉媚 邵LUTFULLAH SAFDARI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WinboxMobile

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro for v1 users$14.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
9 purchases

MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro

Subscriptions9
  • Solo Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$10.991 Month
  • Fleet Monthly$18.991 Month
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  • Solo 6 Months$21.996 Months
  • Solo Yearly$44.991 Year
  • Pro 6 Months$59.996 Months
  • Fleet 6 Months$108.996 Months
  • Pro Yearly$110.991 Year
  • Fleet Yearly$209.991 Year

Questions

Is WinboxMobile free?
WinboxMobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro free?
MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WinboxMobile or MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro have ads?
Neither WinboxMobile nor MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WinboxMobile or MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro?
WinboxMobile ships an update monthly, and MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro every 3 days. Most recently, WinboxMobile was updated on November 2, 2026 and MikroTik Hotspot Manager Pro on October 31, 2026.

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