Ericsson NetCloud Mobile vs Hughes LEO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ericsson NetCloud Mobile
Manage your NetCloud Service, routers, and endpoints from your mobile device. Monitor network status, receive alerts, initiate tests, and troubleshoot issues remotely to ensure network uptime and productivity.
- Network status dashboard
- Endpoint status and details
- Usage and signal strength data
- Troubleshooting tools (ping, traceroute, speed test)
- Alerts and activity logs
- Perimeter network visibility
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Stay connected to your network no matter where you are using Ericsson NetCloud Mobile. Designed for network administrators, NetCloud Mobile brings essential NetCloud capabilities to your phone or tablet to monitor and manage your network in real-time. Features • Track network status and receive real-time alerts • Monitor device health, signal strength, and usage • Drill into device details and configurations • Run diagnostics such as ping, traceroute, and speed tests • Reboot devices remotely • View GeoView insights for device location • Manage users, access, and activity logs Requirements • NetCloud Manager account • Active NetCloud Service Plan
Hughes LEO
This app assists in the setup and management of a satellite terminal. It guides users through site surveys, obstruction analysis, and the commissioning process, providing real-time status and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Location Site Survey
- Obstruction Analysis
- Quick Start Guide
- Terminal Wi-Fi Connection
- Commissioning Workflow
- Intuitive Dashboard
- Troubleshooting Tools
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Hughes, an industry leading satellite technology partner, manufactures a high-performing, flat-panel Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) for use on the Eutelsat-OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services. The Hughes LEO Terminal is configured and activated using the LEO mobile app. The Hughes LEO mobile app enables technicians and end-users to: • Conduct Location Site Survey The Hughes LEO mobile app enables technicians and end-users to conduct location site surveys and commissioning of the Hughes LEO satellite terminal through the terminal Wi-Fi connection. • Obstruction Analysis of the Install Site The obstruction analysis of the install site provides visual feedback to the installer about any hinderances that might reduce the antenna throughput. • Quick Start Guide Quick Install guide to setup the terminal and view the physical installation steps • Connect to the Satellite Terminal through the Terminal Wi-Fi Connection Intuitively connect to the terminal Wi-Fi to install and manage the terminal • Commissioning of the Hughes LEO Satellite Terminal The app guides the installer through a self-explanatory workflow to commission the terminal and enable satellite connectivity • Intuitive Dashboard The app has an intuitive dashboard for the satellite connectivity and to view related parameters • View the Antenna and Modem status Leverage the dashboard to view the antenna status, the access point network parameters and modem status. • Perform Troubleshooting Conduct connectivity troubleshooting through this highly intuitive app available on your mobile device. • Detailed User Manual Access detailed product manuals at your fingertips for step by step instructions for physical installation. • Contact Support for Troubleshooting
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hughes LEO at 100% against Ericsson NetCloud Mobile's 27%. Hughes LEO also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Ericsson NetCloud Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (549 vs 7). On price, update cadence, 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.
Hughes LEO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ericsson NetCloud Mobile has 549 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Ericsson NetCloud Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hughes LEO's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ericsson NetCloud Mobile | Hughes LEO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (549 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 549 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions, Inc. | Hughes Network Systems, LLC |
Customer experience
Ericsson NetCloud Mobile
Hughes LEO
Bugs and requests
Ericsson NetCloud Mobile
Reported bugs
8 issues- App locks up when clicking managed devices
- Unable to get into device details
- Login fails with “The data couldn’t be read because it is missing.”
- App crashes when switching accounts
- Unable to manage devices
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- No current signal strength readings
- Devices do not populate, shows an error
- App doesn't work for populating devices
Requested features
7 requests- Add ability to move devices into groups
- Add port forwarding functionality
- Add feature to clear configuration for kiosks
- Allow access to router logs
- Improve configuration of alerts
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- Display current signal strength readings
- Alerts to come through the app instead of emails
Hughes LEO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ericsson NetCloud Mobile
No in-app purchases
Hughes LEO
No in-app purchases
Questions
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