Gryphon Connect vs Smart Wi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gryphon Connect
This app provides families with digital security and control over their online experiences. It offers advanced internet protection against threats and comprehensive parental controls for monitoring children's online safety and setting healthy screen time limits.
- Advanced Internet Protection
- Comprehensive Parental Controls
- Content Filtering
- Screen Time Management
- Individual App Control
- Visual Browsing History
- Network-level Malware Protection
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Gryphon Online Safety is on a mission to provide families with the digital security they need to feel safe and in control of their online experiences, without compromising on the speed and power necessary for a household full of devices. Gryphon routers are equipped with Advanced Internet Protection to protect home networks from hackers, malware, and other vulnerabilities. Comprehensive and intuitive parental controls, which can be operated via the Gryphon mobile app, make Gryphon routers one of the most effective options for monitoring children’s online safety and providing healthy limits on screen time. Benefits - Easy install (Less than 10 minutes) - Super-fast connection - Comprehensive network protection - Extensive parental control capabilities - Content filtering - Set individual profiles for each child - Secure real-time request and approval - Screen time management - Individual control for popular Apps like Snapchat, YouTube, and Instagram - Visual browsing history even if your child deletes their history in their browser - Network-level malware and ransomware protection - Device management - Traffic prioritization Terms of Service: https://gryphonconnect.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://gryphonconnect.com/privacy-web/
Smart Wi
Secure and manage your home Wi-Fi network with tools for network security, password management, and parental controls. Monitor connected devices, control bandwidth, and perform speed tests to optimize your internet experience.
- Network security
- Password and SSID management
- Parental controls
- Device management
- View connected devices
- Bandwidth speed tests
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Smart Wi-Fi Manager provides subscribers with the tools to secure and take control of their home Wi-Fi network. Protect your home with app features like network security, password and SSID management. Take control with app features such as parental controls, device management, view connected devices, and perform bandwidth speed tests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Wi at none against Gryphon Connect's 10. Gryphon Connect's advantage is review sentiment (34% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Gryphon Connect sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Smart Wi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gryphon Connect holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gryphon Connect has 558 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Gryphon Connect's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smart Wi's.
Gryphon Connect ships an update every 5 days, Smart Wi every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gryphon Connect | Smart Wi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (558 ratings) — better | 2.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 558 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #79 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gryphon Online Safety, Inc. | New-Cell, Inc. |
Customer experience
Gryphon Connect
Smart Wi
Bugs and requests
Gryphon Connect
Reported bugs
5 issues- App constantly crashes and freezes
- Parental controls not working as expected
- Devices not showing up correctly
- Schedules and settings not saving properly
- Frequent disconnections and network issues
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- More granular parental controls
- Improved app stability and performance
- Better device management and monitoring
- Compatibility with more VPNs
Smart Wi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gryphon Connect
- Gryphon Tower Premium$5.991 Month
- Gryphon AX Premium3 Months trial$7.991 Month
- Gryphon AX Premium$7.991 Month
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- Gryphon Guardian Premium6 Months trial$7.991 Month
- Gryphon Tower Premium1 Year trial$7.991 Month
- Gryphon Tower Premium3 Months trial$7.991 Month
- Gryphon Tower Premium$7.991 Month
- Gryphon Tower Premium$69.991 Year
- Gryphon AX Premium3 Months trial$89.991 Year
- Gryphon Tower Premium1 Year trial$89.991 Year
Smart Wi
No in-app purchases
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