Comparison

OpenIoTHub vs KGateway

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OpenIoTHub

This tool provides remote access and management for various IoT devices and intranet services. It supports multiple protocols and integrates with popular private cloud solutions and hardware.

Highlights
  • Remote IoT device management
  • Intranet penetration access
  • Supports TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP
  • Integrates with private clouds (CasaOS, ZimaOS, etc.)
  • Supports various hardware and Docker interfaces
Features
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IoT device management and intranet penetration access tool, supporting various open-source and third-party devices (Feixun plug, Feixun R1 speaker, ONVIF camera, etc.) 1. Support TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP intranet penetration 2. Support intelligent hardware, including open-source switches, Feixun power strips, etc 3. Support the following private clouds - CasaOS - ZimaOS - Green Union NAS can manually add and access web pages - Feiniu NAS manually adds access to various Docker interfaces - Unraid - Synology - QNAP - docker

About

KGateway

Configure your KKM BLE/Wi-Fi gateway with this utility app. Set up Wi-Fi, BLE scan parameters, and server information to connect beacon and sensor devices and report data to the cloud.

Highlights
  • Configure Wi-Fi connection
  • Set BLE scan parameters
  • Define HTTP/MQTT server info
  • Connect BLE Beacon/Sensor devices
  • Report sensor data to cloud
Features
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KGateway is a configuration app, through which you can configure the BLE/Wi-Fi gateway launched by KKM. This app supports configuration of the following parameters: 1. Wi-Fi connection information. 2. BLE scan parameters, filter parameters. 3. HTTP or MQTT server information connected by the gateway. After provision by the app, the gateway(BLE/Wi-Fi) can connect the BLE Beacon/Sensor devices, and can report the sensor data from Beacon/Sensor devices to the cloud. Why does this app need location permission? Because the app needs to scan the SSID information of the KGateway when configuring the KGateway for the first time, and the location permission is required for IOS to scan the Wi-Fi SSID information. Why does this app use the HTTP not HTTPs protocol? This app only uses HTTP protocol to connect to the KGatway(WiFI-BLE gateway) for provision. Because the KGateway's internal resources are limited, the device only supports the HTTP protocol. In addition, because the app will only perform provisioning when the KGateway is used for the first time, and the app and the KGateway device must be under the same Wi-Fi router during provisioning, the security risk of using the HTTP protocol for Provisioning is controllable.

Screenshots

OpenIoTHub4 screens
KGateway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KGateway at none against OpenIoTHub's shown. KGateway also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). OpenIoTHub's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OpenIoTHub against 5.0 for KGateway. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenIoTHub ships an update weekly, KGateway every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OpenIoTHub versus KGateway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenIoTHubKGateway
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHefei Yunyilian Intelligent Technology Co., LtdKKM Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

OpenIoTHub

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

KGateway

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OpenIoTHub

No in-app purchases

None

KGateway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenIoTHub free?
OpenIoTHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KGateway free?
KGateway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenIoTHub or KGateway?
OpenIoTHub and KGateway are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do OpenIoTHub or KGateway have ads?
OpenIoTHub shows ads; KGateway does not.
Which is updated more often, OpenIoTHub or KGateway?
OpenIoTHub ships an update weekly, and KGateway every 10 days. Most recently, OpenIoTHub was updated on October 17, 2026 and KGateway on October 7, 2026.

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