Mainstay+ vs Lingo + MGW CommandIQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mainstay+
This utility app allows users to manage their home network. It offers features like parental controls, network security, and device management to help users maintain a secure and organized home internet environment.
- Parental controls
- Network security
- Device management
- Set network priorities
- Home network management
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Manage your home network using Mainstay+. Take advantage of features such as parental controls, network security, device management, and setting priorities.
Lingo + MGW CommandIQ
Control your smart home and manage your home network remotely. This app offers network security, parental controls, and device management for subscribers. It also includes a bandwidth speed test and Alexa setup.
- Remote smart home control
- Network security
- Parental controls
- Device management
- Guest network setup
- Bandwidth speed test
- Amazon Alexa setup
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Manage all aspects of your home network with Lingo + MGW CommandIQ. Control your smart home from anywhere, with this easy to use application. Lingo + MGW CommandIQ provides subscribers with network security, parental controls, device management, and setting up guest networks. Verify your speeds with the bandwidth speed test feature and setup Amazon Alexa.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mainstay+ at 5.0 against Lingo + MGW CommandIQ's 4.0. Lingo + MGW CommandIQ's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mainstay+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mainstay+ | Lingo + MGW CommandIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mainstay Communications | Lingo Networks + MGW |
Customer experience
Mainstay+
Lingo + MGW CommandIQ
In-app purchases
Mainstay+
No in-app purchases
Lingo + MGW CommandIQ
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mainstay+ free?
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