STITCH by Monoprice vs HINT Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STITCH by Monoprice
This app allows you to easily set up, pair, and remotely control compatible smart home and office devices. Monitor your lighting, appliances, and security sensors 24/7 from anywhere, simplifying daily routines and saving time and energy.
- Device setup and pairing
- Remote control of devices
- 24/7 remote monitoring
- Scene control and automation
- No hub required
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STITCH - Connecting all devices. Easily set up and pair your compatible STITCH devices with free app. Conveniently control and remotely monitor your products in your home and office. Gain 24/7 remote monitoring of your smart home products, and security sensors anywhere. Control your lighting, appliances, and the comfort of your home anytime. The STITCH app is designed to simplify your everyday life saving you time, energy, and money. Enable scene control and include multiple devices to a preprogrammed group allowing you to automate devices simplifying your daily routines based on your needs with just a simple command. Features vary for each device. No hub required. For more information, visit www.monoprice.com
HINT Control
Manage your T-Mobile Home Internet gateway with advanced features. Control WiFi settings, view statistics, and more. This app is not affiliated with T-Mobile.
- Advanced statistics
- WiFi radio control
- SSID management
- Band steering
- Gateway access
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HINT Control is a cross-platform app for accessing and managing your T-Mobile Home Internet gateway, with some extra features compared to the official app. Features include advanced statistics, WiFi radio control, SSID management, and band steering, with more to come as more is discovered about the gateways. HINT Control currently supports the Arcadyan KVD21, the Arcadyan TMOG4AR, the Sagemcom Fast 5688W, the Sercomm TMOG4SE, and the Noka 5G21. The Askey LTE gateway is not supported at this time. This app is NOT affiliated with T-Mobile. HINT Control is open source and also available for other platforms. Check out the downloads and source code at https://github.com/zacharee/ArcadyanKVD21Control/.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HINT Control at 66% against STITCH by Monoprice's 28%. HINT Control also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). STITCH by Monoprice's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (793 vs 114). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
STITCH by Monoprice holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STITCH by Monoprice has 793 ratings behind it against 114, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of STITCH by Monoprice's written reviews are positive against 66% of HINT Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
STITCH by Monoprice ships an update every 10 months, HINT Control every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STITCH by Monoprice | HINT Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (793 ratings) — better | 4.3 (114 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.8% of reviews | 66.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 793 — better | 114 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Monoprice, Inc | Zachary Wander |
Customer experience
STITCH by Monoprice
HINT Control
User reviews
STITCH by Monoprice
From 793 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Ease of use
- 🚀 Great cost effective products
- 🚀 Stable performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes after iOS update
- 🐛 No alerts or notifications
- 🔍 Poor customer support
- 🐛 Devices lose connectivity and programming
- 🐛 App doesn't work with some devices
HINT Control
From 114 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great alternative to T-Mobile app
- 🚀 Useful for T-Mobile gateway management
- 💡 Allows disabling WiFi radios
- 👍 Provides useful network data
- 🚀 "Reboot" shortcut is great
Room to improve
- 🐛 UI bug hides settings
- 🐛 Cannot disable 5ghz wifi
- 🐛 Breaks gateway functionality when disabling 5ghz
- 🐛 Latest update crashes repeatedly
- 🐛 Not compatible with G5AR gateway
Bugs and requests
STITCH by Monoprice
Reported bugs
4 issues- Pairing devices doesn't work
- Automation only works with app open
- Sensors disappearing from app
- Login issues on iOS 13
Requested features
3 requests- Support for Apple HomeKit and Matter
- Ability to add/subtract time offsets for automation triggers
- More detailed energy monitoring data
HINT Control
Reported bugs
18 issues- UI bug hides settings on SSID management page
- Cannot disable 5ghz wifi after warning
- Disabling 5ghz radio breaks gateway functionality
- Latest update crashes repeatedly
- Not compatible with newly released G5AR T-Mobile gateway
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- Invalid JSON error when trying to log in
- Latest update crashes over and over
- G4AR not showing LTE stats
- Cannot paste password or use password manager to login
- Keyboard will not reduce on login screen (iPhone 11 Pro)
- App doesn't work with VoiceOver
- Unauthorized Error at Login
- Doesn’t work - Unauthorized error
- Doesn’t work - unauthorized access error
- Changed channel, now cannot connect on other devices, requires factory reset
- Latest update breaks Sagemcom gateway, won't pass login screen
- Cannot pick channel 36 for 5ghz, always goes to channel 40
- No G4AR support
Requested features
14 requests- Add automatic reboot schedule (daily, weekly, monthly)
- Trigger reboot on connection loss
- Add Beacon Interval control
- Add more Transmit Power control (e.g., 8mW on 5GHz, 21mW on 2.4GHz)
- Advanced control with number input for transmit power
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- Restore transmit power slider
- Add temperature of gateway
- Allow users to name unknown devices
- Clarify named devices further
- Add port forwarding controls
- Add DMZ controls
- Support for G4AR gateway
- Adjust APN settings
- Web app version
In-app purchases
STITCH by Monoprice
No in-app purchases
HINT Control
No in-app purchases
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