CommandIQ® vs FastwyreIQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CommandIQ®
Manage your home Wi-Fi experience with this app. Prioritize network performance and security for all your devices, applications, and family members. Easily control settings, test bandwidth, and set up custom networks.
- Reset Wi-Fi password
- Run bandwidth tests
- Assign devices to profiles
- Create custom networks
- Add new devices via WPS
- Set parental controls
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CommandIQ® delivers everything you need to control your entire home Wi-Fi experience. The simple, intuitive design of the app puts the information you need at your fingertips to set your network priorities for performance and security for every device, application, room, and family member. Designed exclusively for use with GigaSpire BLAST systems, this app provides easy navigation, enabling you to: • Reset your primary SSID or password for Wi-Fi • Run bandwidth tests to monitor network performance • View and assign connected devices to profiles, places and/or priority networks • Create guest, work-from-home or custom wireless networks • Add new devices to the network quickly and easy through the app’s WPS feature • Set parental controls by scheduling Internet downtime, blocking advanced security options, and new capabilities CommandIQ is available to subscribers of broadband service providers that offer GigaSpire BLAST systems. If you are unsure about app compatibility with your network/Wi-Fi router or system, please contact your service provider. App feature availability is based on your country of residence and/or your Wi-Fi system and is limited to your home Wi-Fi network.
FastwyreIQ
Manage your home Wi-Fi network with ease. This app offers parental controls, guest network creation, and monitoring of network usage and security.
- Parental controls
- Guest network creation
- Network usage monitoring
- Network security monitoring
- Smart home control
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FastwyreIQ is a user-friendly home Wi-Fi network management application. Control your smart home with features such as parental controls, creating guest networks, monitoring network usage and network security.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: CommandIQ® at 2.2K against FastwyreIQ's 48. CommandIQ® also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for CommandIQ® against 4.2 for FastwyreIQ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CommandIQ® has 2.2K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of CommandIQ®'s written reviews are positive against 17% of FastwyreIQ's.
CommandIQ® ships an update monthly, FastwyreIQ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CommandIQ® | FastwyreIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.2K ratings) — better | 4.2 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calix, Inc. | HUNTEL CABLEVISION INC. |
Customer experience
CommandIQ®
FastwyreIQ
Bugs and requests
CommandIQ®
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in or create new accounts
- Devices disappearing from the network list
- Scheduled internet pauses not working as expected
- App crashing or freezing during use
Requested features
4 requests- Improved parental controls and content filtering
- Better device management and customization options
- Enhanced network analytics and diagnostics
- Seamless integration with other smart home devices
FastwyreIQ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CommandIQ®
No in-app purchases
FastwyreIQ
No in-app purchases
