MSI Router vs Gear Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSI Router
Manage your home WiFi network with ease. Set up your network, create custom WiFi profiles, and optimize performance for gaming, streaming, or working from home. Monitor connected devices and system usage in real-time.
- Network setup wizard
- Create WiFi and guest profiles
- AI QoS modes (Gaming, Streaming, WFH)
- Real-time network monitoring
- Client device management
- Parental controls
- Game center
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MSI router app allows you to: - Setup your network with simple steps - Create WiFi and guest WiFi profiles - Tap to change the AI QoS mode to suit your needs - Monitor network client and system usage in real-time Key Features: - Network monitor and management - Clients device management - Ai QoS: Gaming/ streaming/ WFH/ AI auto - Parental control - Game center - Setup wizard - System management Go to https://msi.com to know more about MSI Radix
Gear Link
This app allows users to manage connections and customize hardware settings for ASUS Gaming audio and controller products directly from their mobile device. It provides a unified experience for supported gaming peripherals.
- Manage connections
- Customize hardware settings
- Unified experience
- Supports ASUS Gaming audio products
- Supports ASUS Gaming controller products
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Welcome to Gear Link! Gear Link is a dedicated mobile application designed for ASUS Gaming audio and controller products. Manage connections and customize hardware settings directly from your phone for a seamless, unified experience. 【Supported Device List】 ■ Gaming Headset - ROG CETRA OPEN WIRELESS ■ Soundbar - ROG GJALLAR
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gear Link at 4.3 against MSI Router's 1.4. MSI Router's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Gear Link holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MSI Router has 61 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 3% of MSI Router's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gear Link's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MSI Router ships an update monthly, Gear Link every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | MSI Router | Gear Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (61 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. | ASUSTek |
Customer experience
MSI Router
Gear Link
In-app purchases
MSI Router
No in-app purchases
Gear Link
No in-app purchases
