Keenetic vs Orb.net
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keenetic
Easily set up and manage your Keenetic Whole Home Wi-Fi System from anywhere. Monitor internet speed, control guest networks, and manage family internet access with schedules and content restrictions.
- Remote Wi-Fi system management
- Internet connection configuration
- Keenetic OS updates
- Guest Wi-Fi control
- Internet activity monitoring
- Weekly internet schedules
- Content restrictions
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The Keenetic mobile app has been developed to allow you to easily setup and manage your Keenetic Whole Home Wi-Fi System. Employing the latest cloud technology Keenetic App features are available everywhere, not only on your home network, but also wherever you have an internet connection to your smartphone. The Keenetic App allows you to configure your Internet connection, update the Keenetic Operating System on your Keenetic device, or reconfigure your home network settings. The Keenetic App can be set up in minutes and gives you the ability to monitor the status and current speed of your Internet connection, enable or disable the Guest Wi-Fi network, as well as set up weekly schedules for members of your family, monitor their Internet activity, manage content restrictions and even stop, pause and restart home access to the Internet.
Orb.net
This free platform continuously measures your internet connection's responsiveness, reliability, and speed. It provides easy-to-understand scores and detailed technical information for users who want to understand their true internet experience.
- Measures internet responsiveness
- Measures internet reliability
- Measures internet speed
- Continuous lightweight tests
- Easy-to-understand scores
- Technical details for advanced users
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Orb shows your true internet experience and is a free platform that runs without disrupting your connection or device. It measures Responsiveness, Reliability, and Speed using lightweight, continuous tests, and provides easy-to-understand scores as well as the technical details for nerds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orb.net at 4.6 against Keenetic's 4.1. Orb.net also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 47%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Keenetic's advantage is ratings volume (156 vs 35). 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.
Orb.net holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 156 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Keenetic's written reviews are positive against 62% of Orb.net's.
Keenetic ships an update monthly, Orb.net every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keenetic | Orb.net |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (156 ratings) | 4.6 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keenetic Limited | Orb Forge Inc. |
Customer experience
Keenetic
Orb.net
Bugs and requests
Keenetic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Orb.net
Reported bugs
2 issues- Console opens on desktop every time
- Slow performance
Requested features
3 requests- Apple TV app
- PlayStation app
- Background mode
In-app purchases
Keenetic
No in-app purchases
Orb.net
No in-app purchases
Questions
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