Comparison

CommandWorx vs ACS SmartBiz

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

Head to head
About

CommandWorx

Manage your business Wi-Fi network with ease. Create custom networks, brand your customer portal for marketing, and set content restrictions for enhanced security. Monitor performance and ensure seamless connectivity for all devices.

Highlights
  • Create and manage Wi-Fi networks
  • Branded customer Wi-Fi portal
  • Internet content restrictions
  • Bandwidth testing
  • Add devices with WPS
  • Personal hotspot connection
Features
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CommandWorx exclusively works with GigaSpire BLAST Wi-Fi systems and delivers everything you need to control your entire business Wi-Fi experience. The simple, intuitive design of the app puts the information you need at your fingertips to set-up your business network for performance and security for all of your devices, employees, and customers.   CommandWorx provides easy navigation, enabling you to: Quickly create, manage, and share Primary, Staff, and Point of Sale Wi-Fi networks Create a business-branded customer Wi-Fi portal with email capture for marketing Connect a personal hotspot to your router so your business can always stay online Add new devices to the network quickly and easily using WPS Set Internet content restrictions to keep your business protected from inappropriate and malicious websites Run bandwidth tests to monitor network performance CommandWorx is available to subscribers of broadband service providers that offer GigaSpire BLAST systems. If you are unsure about app compatibility with your network/Wi-Fi router or system, please contact your service provider. App feature availability is based on your country of residence and/or your Wi-Fi system and is limited to your business Wi-Fi network.

About

ACS SmartBiz

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ACS SmartBiz is a user-friendly small business Wi-Fi network management application. Control your smart business with features such as access controls, four business specific networks and cellular-based network resilience.

Screenshots

CommandWorx4 screens
ACS SmartBiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

CommandWorx and ACS SmartBiz are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CommandWorx versus ACS SmartBiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommandWorxACS SmartBiz
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalix, Inc.Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

CommandWorx

No in-app purchases

None

ACS SmartBiz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CommandWorx free?
CommandWorx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACS SmartBiz free?
ACS SmartBiz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CommandWorx or ACS SmartBiz have ads?
Neither CommandWorx nor ACS SmartBiz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CommandWorx or ACS SmartBiz?
CommandWorx ships an update every 3 months, and ACS SmartBiz every 3 months. Most recently, CommandWorx was updated on November 3, 2026 and ACS SmartBiz on October 28, 2026.

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