NuWave Connect vs PC Matic Mobile Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NuWave Connect
Control your Wi-Fi enabled NuWave appliances remotely from your smartphone. Adjust settings, monitor activity, and access built-in recipes for convenient cooking.
- Remote appliance operation
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Adjustable settings
- Activity monitoring
- Built-in recipe library
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Easily Operate Your Wi-Fi Enabled NuWave® Product from Your Smart Device! Now you can operate your Wi-Fi-enabled NuWave product with just a simple tap on your smart device. Pair your smart device with the NuWave product over your home Wi-Fi network to adjust the settings and monitor activity from anywhere in your home. You can even use and enjoy all the fine recipes built right into the app! Living well has never been this easy.
PC Matic Mobile Security
Enhance your Safari browsing experience by blocking ads, social media content, tracking scripts, and malicious URLs. Manage your PC Matic protected devices and monitor their security status.
- Safari Ad Blocking
- Malware URL Blocking
- Social Media Blocking
- Privacy Protection
- PC Matic Account Management
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PC Matic Mobile Security provides the latest in content blocking for Safari users. Fully configurable to filter Ads, Social, Privacy, and Security related items depending on your choices. The app is free to use but does offer additional management features for existing PC Matic customers. Key Features * Safari Ad Blocking: Keep pesky ads out of your web browsing. PC Matic brings together the best of EasyList to block ads which can also increase your browsing speeds and lower bandwidth use. * Safari & PC Matic Security: PC Matic’s team of malware researchers are constantly updating our own security list to block URLs that are likely to contain malware and keep you safe while browsing the web. * Safari Social Media Blocking: Looking to stay dark on social media and don’t want to be pestered with content, buttons, or widgets related to social media? Enable our social media blocking for some peace and quiet online. * Safari Privacy Protection: The ultimate boost in privacy protection while using Safari, PC Matic blocks tracking scripts and web analytics tools to keep you a bit more anonymous online. * PC Matic Account Management: PC Matic customers can use this application to monitor all of their devices that are secured by PC Matic. Easily browse through your active devices, and monitor notifications and protection status. With this app, it’s simple to monitor 5 devices at home or 5,000 devices at your business. About PC Matic Established in 1999, PC Matic is a minority owned small business that provides zero trust endpoint protection through application allowlisting for organizations of all sizes and made exclusively in America. PC Matic’s products provide our customers with essential security that enhances the zero-trust model and fills potential gaps left by other traditional endpoint security software. With a foundation in application allowlisting, PC Matic uses a default-deny approach that prevents all known bad and unknown applications from executing. Follow us at @pcmatic on Twitter and Facebook or @pcmaticusa on Instagram!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NuWave Connect at 4.4 against PC Matic Mobile Security's 3.6. NuWave Connect also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 17 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
NuWave Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NuWave Connect has 607 ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of NuWave Connect's written reviews are positive against 10% of PC Matic Mobile Security's.
NuWave Connect ships an update every 3 months, PC Matic Mobile Security every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NuWave Connect | PC Matic Mobile Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (607 ratings) — better | 3.6 (90 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 607 — better | 90 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nuwavenow.com | PC Matic Inc |
Customer experience
NuWave Connect
PC Matic Mobile Security
Bugs and requests
NuWave Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Devices randomly disconnecting
- Account and login issues
- Incompatibility with modern WiFi
Requested features
3 requests- Scheduling and timer options
- Fan speed control in app
- Improved device connectivity
PC Matic Mobile Security
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NuWave Connect
No in-app purchases
PC Matic Mobile Security
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NuWave Connect free?
Is PC Matic Mobile Security free?
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