PLAYGateway vs NetGuard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLAYGateway
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Control Bluetooth punto acceso para luminarias PRILUX SECUENCIAS: - Programación de curvas de funcionamiento para Luminarias CMR. - Geolocalización automática de los dispositivos. INFORMES: - Análisis de comportamiento Red eléctrica mediante comunicación con Analizador de Redes. - Exportado de análisis a fichero .CSV para posterior estudio. - Histórico configurable desde 5 hasta 340 días. COMUNICACIONES: - Parámetros de configuración, para conexión con plataforma SEGURIDAD: - Conexión con dispositivo mediante código seguro modificable. ALGORITMO RELOJ ASTRONOMICO. - Apagado y encendido del sistema automático. - Ajuste encendido y apagado , hasta +/- 120 minutos. - Modo Horario Verano-Invierno automático.
NetGuard
Scan your WiFi network to identify all connected devices, their details, and exposed services. It alerts you to new or unusual devices, helping you secure your network. An optional one-time purchase removes ads and unlocks advanced security features.
- Scan WiFi network for connected devices
- View device name, type, and IP address
- Detect new, returned, and missing devices
- Speed test, ping, and DNS lookup
- Network security score and fixes
- Background intruder alerts
- Port scanner and traceroute
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NetGuard is a free iPhone app that scans your WiFi network in one tap and lists every connected device with a friendly name, type, IP address, and the services it exposes. It flags new, returned, and missing devices so you always know what changed and can spot anything that should not be on your network. NetGuard is free and ad supported, with an optional one-time NetGuard Pro purchase (no subscription, ever) that removes ads and adds deeper security tools. FREE - Scan your WiFi and see every device - Device details: name, type, IP, Bonjour services - Current network, connectivity and public IP - Speed test: download, upload and ping - Ping and DNS lookup tools NetGuard is free to use and ad supported. NETGUARD PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription, ever) - Removes all ads, permanently - Network security score with plain language fixes - New device alert log: a history of who joined your WiFi - Background intruder alerts - Name and track your devices - What changed: new, returned and missing devices - Port scanner, traceroute, Wake on LAN, router security check - CSV and PDF export Pay once and keep it forever. No subscription. Privacy first: Your network scan history is stored locally on your iPhone. Note that iOS does not expose MAC addresses to apps, so device identity is based on names and services. Where available, you can explore recommendations for our other apps. They load online; views and taps are counted as daily totals without personal profiles or user/device identifiers. Our privacy policy explains this feature and existing advertising. Privacy Policy: https://getnetguard.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PLAYGateway at none against NetGuard's 1. PLAYGateway also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). NetGuard's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price 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. NetGuard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PLAYGateway asks for nothing beyond the download.
PLAYGateway ships an update monthly, NetGuard weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLAYGateway | NetGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grupo Prilux Iluminación S.L.U | Levin David Schwab |
In-app purchases
PLAYGateway
No in-app purchases
NetGuard
- NetGuard Pro$4.99
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