Comparison

glinet vs ClicSmart

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

Head to head
About

glinet

Manage your GL.iNet router remotely, from basic setup and security to advanced mesh networking and VPN configuration. Monitor your network's performance in real-time and control router functions like WiFi, firmware updates, and LED lights.

Highlights
  • Basic router setup and password changes
  • Mesh network creation and management
  • OpenVPN and WireGuard VPN configuration
  • Real-time router performance monitoring
  • WiFi control, firmware updates, LED management
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Setup GL.iNet routers with version 3.201 and above. The GL.iNet Mobile app gives you convenient access to your router’s features anywhere and anytime: Basic Setup: Setup and change the password of your devices. Discover the real-time traffic in both mesh & guest network. Block unwanted users that share your WiFi network. Mesh Network: Build up your home mesh network. Step-by-step guidelines for setting up sub-nodes within your house. VPN Setup: Easily configure selected OpenVPN and WireGuard VPN for your private home network. Live Router Status: Real-time performance checklist of your devices, including memory storage and CPU load data. Easily pause WiFi, update firmware, turn off LED lights on the router, and more! Compatible GL.iNet Devices (Model No.): GL-B2200 / Velica GL-AR750S / Slate GL-MT1300 / Beryl GL-MT300N-V2 / Mango GL-AR150 / White GL-AR300M / Shadow GL-AR750 / Creta GL-E750 / Mudi GL-MiFi GL-USB150 / Microuter GL-X300B / Collie GL-X750 / Spitz GL-XE300 / Puli GL-MV1000W / Brume-W microuter-N300 GL-AX1800/Flint GL-SF1200 GL-SFT1200/Opal GL-AXT1800/Slate AX GL-A1300/Slate Plus GL-MT3000/Beryl AX GL-MT2500/Brume 2 GL-X3000/Spitz AX GL-XE3000/Puli AX GL-MT6000/Flint 2 GL-B3000/Marble GL-BE3600/Slate 7 GL-BE9300/Flint 3 GL-BE6500/Flint 3e GL-MT3600BE/Beryl 7 GL-MT5000/Brume 3 GL-E5800/Mudi 7 GL-BE10000/Slate 7 Pro GL-BE14000/Flint 4 GL-MG1300/Mango 2

About

ClicSmart

Effortlessly automate your existing lights without any wiring or special bulbs. Control your lights and appliances with timers, motion detection, voice commands, or your phone. Make any room or your entire home smart in seconds.

Highlights
  • No-install smart lighting
  • Timer-based automation
  • Motion activation
  • Voice control (with Smart Plug)
  • Remote device management (with Smart Plug)
  • Portable and easy to move
Features
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Instantly automate your existing lights without tools, wiring, special bulbs that need to be replaced, or hubs. The ClicSmart App makes it easy to turn your lights On & Off with Timer, Motion, Voice, & Phone. With the addition of a ClicSmart Smart Plug you can control all your ClicSmart devices remotely and with Smart Assistants. Make your bedroom, garage, porch, or whole home smart in an instant! ClicSmart uses patented technology to instantly "Clic" into place over your existing light switches for the only no-install smart lighting solution on the market! Control your lights and appliances in seconds and at a fraction of the cost of other lighting automation brands. Set-up is less than a minute! Multiple Timers Schedule your lights and devices for automatic on/off control that functions when you are away from home Motion Activation Lights turn on/off automatically when you enter/exit rooms Voice Control* Ask Alexa or Google to turn lights or devices on & off through voice commands Phone Control Control your devices with one tap of your phone. Manage your Lights & Devices Remotely* Not sure if you left your lights on? You can check and control while away from home. Manual Press Use ClicSmart Switch as a manual switch by pressing the center button Portability Move ClicSmart around your home, or take it with you when you go on vacation or move - just pull it off and you're good to go. ClicSmart Cover Adapter Make your ClicSmart fit your home’s style * Voice Control & Remote Capabilities require a ClicSmart Smart Plug which adds these features to all of your ClicSmarts.

Screenshots

glinet4 screens
ClicSmart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ClicSmart at 4.3 against glinet's 3.5. ClicSmart also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 38%). glinet's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

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

ClicSmart holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: glinet has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of glinet's written reviews are positive against 50% of ClicSmart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

glinet ships an update every 5 weeks, ClicSmart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
glinet versus ClicSmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterglinetClicSmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (23 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGL Technologies (HK) LimitedSwitchmate Inc.

Customer experience

glinet

All ratings23 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative34.8%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive37.6%
Neutral10.9%
Negative51.5%

ClicSmart

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

glinet

Reported bugs

52 issues
  • 429 errors during VPN setup
  • GUI is buggy
  • Cannot sign back in after sign out
  • App behaves as if setting up for the first time after sign out
  • No instructions provided
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  • App won't find router
  • Router dropping WiFi connection
  • App thinks initial config is still needed after web UI setup
  • Difficult to find DHCP settings
  • App never worked
  • VPN menu does not appear when app is set to Chinese
  • App collects user data and reports to China
  • Poor error codes, doesn't indicate why it fails
  • App says not connected to network while connected
  • Router keeps disconnecting from home network
  • No way to reset router and reach admin page
  • Cannot see router
  • App eventually stopped working
  • White screen when opening app
  • Limited administrative access, no main dashboard
  • Couldn't set up router
  • App won't go past 'Power up the router' page in Sub Router Mode
  • App doesn't ask for manual IP or allow entry
  • Cannot figure out how to access 'network storage'
  • App is very limited
  • No option to go back to main dashboard
  • Couldn't set up AXT 1800 router
  • App missing important travel feature (captive portals)
  • App is missing most of the Admin console features
  • Cellular settings show a white screen on Mudi devices
  • Last update made app useless for iOS
  • Cannot log in with PIA VPN
  • Connection error when logging in with PIA VPN
  • HTTPS error when trying to surfshark
  • Unknown error during firmware upgrade
  • 44 key error when uploading Wireguard configuration
  • Cannot sign into North VPN due to character limit
  • Settings link in AdGuard plug-ins doesn't work on iPhone
  • Toggle switches don't obey 'On/Off Labels' preference
  • Old app allowed local device management, new one doesn't
  • New app useless for traveling router
  • App can never connect to or find devices
  • App doesn't show tethering activity
  • App demands location access
  • Cannot add preconfigured router, must blank it
  • Forced upgrade bricks router
  • Router refuses encrypted connections after forced upgrade
  • App has trust issues with password syncing
  • Not designed for iPad, no landscape orientation
  • App doesn't find router within seconds, needs manual IP option
  • App doesn't list VPN servers
  • App doesn't work with older firmware

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add USB print server function
  • More versatile functionalities (repeater, astrowarp)
  • Automate captive portal workflow for travel
  • Import MAC address for captive portals
  • Include all web admin console features in the app
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  • Make network storage feature more obvious
  • iPad app support
  • Manual IP definition for connection
  • Widget for home screen showing network/VPN status
  • Red dot indicator for firmware updates
  • Web link to LuCI interface
  • More screenshots in App Store
  • Support for landscape orientation on iPad
  • Option to store manually defined IPs

ClicSmart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

glinet

No in-app purchases

None

ClicSmart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is glinet free?
glinet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClicSmart free?
ClicSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, glinet or ClicSmart?
ClicSmart is rated higher. glinet averages 3.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while ClicSmart averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do glinet or ClicSmart have ads?
Neither glinet nor ClicSmart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, glinet or ClicSmart?
glinet ships an update every 5 weeks, and ClicSmart every 2 months. Most recently, glinet was updated on October 25, 2026 and ClicSmart on October 15, 2026.

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