Comparison

glinet vs CellGlide

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

CellGlide

Share your iPhone's cellular connection with your Mac via USB. Monitor live speeds, data usage by service, and network details. Offers DNS customization and diagnostic tools for your cellular connection.

Highlights
  • USB tethering to Mac
  • Live speed and data usage dashboard
  • Service and protocol traffic breakdown
  • Customizable DNS settings
  • Network diagnostics and speed tests
  • Usage history by session, day, or month
Features
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Your computer, online anywhere. Hotel Wi-Fi won’t connect? Broadband down at home? On a call at a café? Connect your iPhone to your computer with a cable, open CellGlide and tap Start sharing, and your computer keeps working on your phone’s connection. Unplug and the computer goes back to its own network. Works with Mac, Linux and OpenWrt routers • Mac and Linux computers: install the CellGlide app and it connects when you plug in • No cable with you: pair your Mac once and it can connect to your iPhone wirelessly (Mac app 1.3.0 or later) • OpenWrt routers: plug your iPhone into the router and the devices you choose go online through it, even when the home broadband is down Why you can rely on it • Plug in and go: with CellGlide on your computer it connects when you plug in, no setup each time • See how it’s doing: live speeds, network quality, latency and loss, and a heads-up when something breaks • Recovers on its own: retries when the phone’s connection drops; send diagnostics in one tap if you need help • Leaves your settings alone: never changes Wi-Fi or other saved network settings Clear on your iPhone too • Dynamic Island countdown and live speeds, plus a black focus page that saves power • This month’s data, allowance reminders and Data saver to protect your plan • Network quality, speed tests and recent results to compare places and networks • Encrypted DNS (DNS over HTTPS, DNS over TLS) and DNS acceleration Going online through your iPhone uses your cellular plan; follow your carrier’s terms. Requires CellGlide on your computer or router, free at cellglide.com; the Mac app needs macOS 13 or later.

Screenshots

glinet4 screens
CellGlide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CellGlide at 100% against glinet's 38%. CellGlide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). glinet's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CellGlide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: glinet has 23 ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of CellGlide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

glinet ships an update every 5 weeks, CellGlide every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
glinet versus CellGlide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterglinetCellGlide
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (23 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGL Technologies (HK) LimitedXi Wang

Customer experience

glinet

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

CellGlide

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

CellGlide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

glinet

No in-app purchases

None

CellGlide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is glinet free?
glinet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CellGlide free?
CellGlide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, glinet or CellGlide?
CellGlide is rated higher. glinet averages 3.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while CellGlide averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do glinet or CellGlide have ads?
Neither glinet nor CellGlide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, glinet or CellGlide?
glinet ships an update every 5 weeks, and CellGlide every 2 days. Most recently, glinet was updated on November 7, 2026 and CellGlide on November 6, 2026.

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