Comparison

Simplifi Connect vs Island Router

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

Head to head
About

Simplifi Connect

Easily manage your enterprise networking with this intuitive app. It simplifies router setup, monitoring, and security features like failover protection, all from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Intuitive router setup guide
  • QR code router onboarding
  • Remote router management
  • Failover protection setup
  • Parental controls with MAC filtering
  • Network health monitoring
  • Firmware updates and password changes
Features
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Makes enterprise networking with the Simplifi Connect router extremely intuitive and easy. With its simple design, QR Code Scanner, and easy-to-follow steps, the Simplifi Connect App helps you to not just understand and manage the basics of networking (set-up, checking cellular signal strength, updating firmware, changing passwords, seeing devices on the network, etc.), but it’s also the only app designed to help set up failover protection, so your business and home is protected in case an internet disruption happens. The app and all of its features are free and work remotely over the internet or a local WiFi connection to the Simplifi Connect router and can be used to manage one router or hundreds through one app. KEY FEATURES • Helpful interactive guide to set up your Simplifi Connect routers out of the box. • Easily onboard your router using QR code scan. • Create a user account with your email and remotely manage & monitor your routers 24/7 from any mobile device. • Quick login via identity providers: Apple, Google, Microsoft. • Parental control using MAC address filtering with scheduler. • View and monitor your router remotely: ◦ Monitor Voicelink (Simplifi POTS line replacement). ◦ Graphical presentation of your network health. ◦ Select and view a router’s status from an interactive list or map. ◦ In real-time, monitor your routers' failover status (armed, active, disabled). ◦ Monitor essential environmental information such as cellular signal strength, carrier, connected devices, IMEI, and firmware version. ◦ Monitor critical network details including IP address, DNS configuration, uptime, and gateway address. ◦ Receive alerts on your mobile device: ◦ Network health and status changed. ◦ A new client joins the WiFi network. ◦ Network failover status changed. ◦ Manage your router remotely: ◦ Change WiFi network name, and password. ◦ Block and unblock devices and guests from accessing WiFi networks. ◦ Initiate firmware update. ◦ Reset Simplifi Connect to default settings. ◦ Schedule router reboots. ◦ Set your data usage limit for alerts. ◦ Force cellular band(s).

About

Island Router

Enhance your home network with advanced security and control. This device offers robust protection against online threats, customizable internet access for users and devices, and detailed network monitoring. It provides a comprehensive overview of your connected devices and their activity.

Highlights
  • Boosts Wi-Fi performance
  • Blocks phishing, malware, and botnets
  • Customizable internet access times
  • Pause internet usage by user/device
  • Detailed device inventory and activity logs
  • Supports up to 5,000 devices
  • Site-to-site VPN connection
Features
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Welcome to Your Island Performance. Security. Oversight. The Fastest Resimercial Router. Period.  Island is a wired router that offers the most powerful performance boost you can add to a Wi-Fi environment. Using 1GB Ethernet and the smallest packet size available, Island yields a packet rate of >2M packets/second. That’s like going from a sailboat to a speedboat. Instant Peace of Mind As soon as you plug it in, Island automatically blocks phishing, malware, botnet, and ransomware sites that could compromise a device on your network. From this base-level of protection, you can customize your Island experience: • Set specific surfing times, pause Internet usage by user, group, or device. • Allow/block access from over a dozen high-level categories or apps and drill down to over 90 specific categories. A Bird’s Eye View When you log into Island’s intuitive app, you immediately see the state of your sanctuary. • View all existing, new, and unidentified devices and the network status of each. • Check out graphs that show data traffic on each device—from the last few hours or the last few years. • Click on a device and see model number, version, operating system, and much more. Each device and its identifying info are captured and stored by Island. Finally, your entire device inventory catalogued in one place. Feature Overview. • Island is compatible with all wi-fi mesh networks, and with all wi-fi routers that support bridge or AP modes. • Everything Island does is per device • Handles gigabit Internet; designed to accommodate future-generation speeds • Supports up to 5,000 connected devices • Collects and stores device activity for 1-3 years • Aesthetic design with internal power supply. Occupies small footprint on shelf or is easy to wall mount • Includes ECC memory to prevent silent data corruption, a serious problem that cannot otherwise be detected or corrected • Dual-channel memory makes memory access even faster • Uses an award-winning URL database and fast local cache resulting in high performance filtering process • Both IPv4 and IPv6 enabled by default; no extra configuration for IPv6 • Supports up to 3 separate LANs; can isolate a guest Wi-Fi network for example • Supports multiple VLANs easily with automatic, internal mapping • Island’s built-in DNS relies on root source connections, preventing man-in-the-middle attacks • Enables easy site-to-site VPN connection Island hardware sold separately. Need help? Go to www.islandrouter.com

Screenshots

Simplifi Connect4 screens
Island Router4 screens

Verdict

The call

Simplifi Connect and Island Router are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Simplifi Connect against 5.0 for Island Router. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simplifi Connect ships an update every 2 months, Island Router every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Simplifi Connect versus Island Router: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplifi ConnectIsland Router
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrightSky LLCPerfTech, Inc.

Customer experience

Simplifi Connect

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Island Router

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simplifi Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Island Router

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simplifi Connect free?
Simplifi Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Island Router free?
Island Router is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simplifi Connect or Island Router?
Simplifi Connect and Island Router are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Simplifi Connect or Island Router have ads?
Neither Simplifi Connect nor Island Router shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simplifi Connect or Island Router?
Simplifi Connect ships an update every 2 months, and Island Router every 5 weeks. Most recently, Simplifi Connect was updated on October 13, 2026 and Island Router on October 13, 2026.

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