glinet vs Pixelmap Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
glinet
Manage your GL.iNet router remotely, from basic setup and password changes to configuring mesh networks and VPN connections. Monitor real-time traffic, block unwanted users, and check device performance. Easily update firmware, control LED lights, and pause WiFi.
- Basic router setup and password management
- Mesh network configuration
- OpenVPN and WireGuard VPN setup
- Real-time traffic monitoring
- Block unwanted WiFi users
- Live router status and performance checklist
- Firmware updates and LED light control
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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
Pixelmap Builder
Design and plan complex LED video walls for stage and event productions. This tool helps you map pixel layouts, generate wiring diagrams, and preview screen performance with test patterns. Export project files, coordinate sheets, and videos for seamless installation and show execution.
- Design multi-screen LED walls
- Customizable rows, columns, and panel sizes
- Automatic port wiring diagrams
- Animated radar test patterns
- Export PNG maps, CSV coordinates, Resolume projects, and MP4 videos
- App customization options
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Pixelmap Builder is a professional layout tool for LED video wall and stage designers, VJs, and technicians. Plan your pixel map, test your screens, and export everything you need for a flawless install or show. Design your layout: Build multi-screen LED walls with custom rows, columns, and panel sizes. Position screens freely, select and move several at once, mix panel resolutions, mark missing panels in black, and see real-world dimensions in meters and feet as you work. Outputs: Split your map into processor outputs (for example 1920×1080 each). Every output counts its X/Y from 0, keep an INPUT and an OUTPUT map in the same project, and get one PNG or video per output when you export. Power and cases: Power consumption per screen and circuit, plus project totals of cases and power in the info panel. Test patterns: Animated radar overlays — pulse, sweep, wave, and cross wipe — plus a 3D block effect, with independent per-screen origins. Great for verifying alignment and signal flow before a show. Logos and colors: Place and resize logos on your screens, pick random or custom screen colors, and customize the app's colors. Export everything: High-resolution PNGs of your pixel map, CSV coordinate sheets, and MP4 test pattern videos for your media server. What you see in the preview is exactly what you export. Your projects everywhere: Save projects on your device, or create a free account (optional) to keep them in the cloud and use Premium on all your devices. On iPhone you get a simple, focused interface for quick pixel maps; iPad gets the full professional workspace. A limited number of free exports are included. Pixelmap Premium unlocks unlimited PNG, CSV, and MP4 exports. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixelmap Builder at 100% against glinet's 38%. Pixelmap Builder also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). glinet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Pixelmap Builder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. glinet asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixelmap Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of glinet's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixelmap Builder's.
glinet ships an update every 5 weeks, Pixelmap Builder every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | glinet | Pixelmap Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (23 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GL Technologies (HK) Limited | Julio Valdes Fernandez |
Customer experience
glinet
Pixelmap Builder
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
Pixelmap Builder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
glinet
No in-app purchases
Pixelmap Builder
- Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
- Annual Premium$49.991 Year
- 1-Day Premium Pass$2.99









