Comparison

mydlink Lite vs Ekahau Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

mydlink Lite

Monitor and manage your home security cameras and routers remotely. View live feeds, control network settings, and receive alerts from anywhere with a Wi-Fi or cellular connection.

Highlights
  • View live camera feeds
  • Manage cloud routers
  • Check network status
  • Parental controls
  • Two-way audio support
  • Save video snapshots
  • Push notifications
Features
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Quickly and easily view your live Cloud Camera feeds and manage your Cloud Routers from anywhere using a Wi-Fi or 3G/4G connection. Whether you're at the office, having an evening out, or away on vacation, the mydlink Lite app gives you access to your Cloud Cameras, Cloud Routers and NVR even when you’re on-the-go. You can also check your Cloud Router’s current upload/download bandwidth, or manage your wireless network security and status. Parental controls let you see what sites your children have visited when you were away, and you can even block or unblock network access for individual devices. For more information, go to mydlink.com or dlink.com Features: - View live video from your Cloud Camera, including a full-screen view. iPad users may purchase the mydlink+ app for multiple camera viewing. - Supports H.264 video streaming for smooth high-quality video (specific models only.) - Listen to audio from your camera’s microphone (audio-enabled models only) - Save snapshots of your camera’s video to your iPhone or iPod Touch - View the online status of your Cloud Cameras and Cloud Routers - Remotely monitor and configure your Cloud Routers - Access and view your camera's video feed (without audio) through your NVR. - Support remote viewing period of five minutes in relay mode. Helpful 60 second left countdown timer. - Touch and drag to move your view around for non-PT cameras. Pinch to zoom in/out. - Toggle camera's view modes between Night mode, Day mode, and Automatic mode. - After initial settings on the mydlink website, you can enable/disable motion/sound detection from the app for supported cameras. - You can talk back with 2-way audio support (for DCS-942L, DCS-5211L, DCS-5222L, DCS-2132L, DCS-2310L, DCS-7010L, DCS-6010L), and cameras will mute their microphones to avoid feedback during two-way audio communication. - SD Card Playback (for DCS-942L, DCS-5211L, DCS-5222L) - Camera Firmware upgrade feature - Support push notifications: Tap to select which device you want to receive push notifications from. - Support local mode: Allow users to explore and access nearby cameras that are connected to the same LAN network with your phone. - Online setup: Users can follow the online setup feature to configure new cameras. This app will lead you to configure your camera from A to Z. - White light light-emitting diode feature of DCS-2136L - Chat mode selection (OFF to mute camera's microphone) for DCS-942L two-way audio feature This app is compatible with the following models: - Cloud Cameras: DCS-930L,DCS-932L,DCS-933L,DCS-931L,DCS-942L,DCS-5211L,DCS-5222L,DCS-2332L,DCS-6010L,DCS-2132L,DCS-2310L,DCS-7010L,DCS-5020L,DCS-5010L,DCS-2136L,DCS-5222LB1,DCS-2330L,DCS-6004L - Cloud Routers: DAP-1160L,DAP-1360L,DIR-140L,DIR-505L,DIR-600L,DIR-600LW,DIR-602L,DIR-605L,DIR-605LW,DIR-619L,DIR-626L,DIR-636L,DIR-640L,DIR-645L,DIR-810L,DIR-820L,DIR-820LW,DIR-826L,DIR-836L,DIR-840L,DIR-845L,DIR-850L,DIR-855L,DIR-860L,DIR-865L,DIR-868L,DIR-880L,DIR-900L,DIR-905L,DSL-2770L,DSL-2870B,DSL-2890AL,DSL-2900AL,DSL-3590L - NVR: DNR-322L Note: For Cloud Storage support, please download the mydlink Access-NAS app. * The mydlink Lite app is linked to the FFmpeg shared video decoding library, which is compiled to contain LGPL decoders and splitters only. The repository can be cloned from git://github.com/dlinker/mydlink-Lite.git using the git clone command. * HD H264 feature doesn't work for DCS-931L,DCS-933L,DCS-5010L,DCS-5020L, DCS-5009L, DCS-6045L so far.

About

Ekahau Analyzer

This professional-grade tool validates and troubleshoots Wi-Fi networks on iPhones and iPads. It offers an auto-test function for rapid, accurate network diagnosis and provides clear pass/fail indications of Wi-Fi quality. Integrated Speedtest by Ookla helps differentiate between internet service provider and wireless network performance issues.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi health validation
  • Network troubleshooting
  • Auto-test function
  • Spectrum analysis
  • Integrated Speedtest by Ookla
  • Pass/fail network quality indication
Features
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Commercial Use Only Ekahau Analyzer is part of Ekahau Connect subscription and requires Ekahau Sidekick measurement device. The Analyzer app is a professional grade Wi-Fi health validation and troubleshooting tool for iPhones and iPads. The auto test function diagnoses your network faster and with more accuracy than any other product on the market. The simple interface provides a quick and easy-to-understand pass/fail indication of Wi-Fi network quality, identifying network problems based on predefined requirements. These predefined requirements are the most common network issues such as channel utilization and co-channel interference Time is precious. Every second counts. Especially when troubleshooting your network. A spectrum analyzer can be critical in the troubleshooting process. It records and measures the strength (power/energy) of both Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi traffic that exist in your network environment. This allows you to quickly identify potential interferers such as wireless cameras, cordless phones, or other wireless devices. In addition, a spectrum analyzer can show the channel of the measured traffic. This can allow you to optimize your network channels for peak performance while avoiding interference. Ekahau Analyzer also has the industry-standard Speedtest by Ookla® integrated into an easy to use solution. With Speedtest, you get trusted internet speed measurements that help you assess your network's performance. But that's not all – complemented with Ekahau Analyzer and Sidekick 2, you also gain access to comprehensive Wi-Fi spectrum and network configuration insights by simultaneously monitoring real time spectrum analysis whilst running a Speedtest. The integration of Speedtest into Ekahau Analyzer solves a fundamental challenge in network troubleshooting: determining whether performance issues stem from your internet service provider or your wireless network.

Screenshots

mydlink Lite2 screens
Ekahau Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: mydlink Lite at 4.1 against Ekahau Analyzer's 2.1. mydlink Lite also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 17%) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 74). Ekahau Analyzer's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

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

mydlink Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mydlink Lite has 3.2K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of mydlink Lite's written reviews are positive against 17% of Ekahau Analyzer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
mydlink Lite versus Ekahau Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermydlink LiteEkahau Analyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (3.2K ratings) — better2.1 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.2K — better74
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD-Link CorporationEkahau, Inc

Customer experience

mydlink Lite

All ratings3,191 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews1,521 reviews
Positive45.4%
Neutral12.4%
Negative42.2%

Ekahau Analyzer

All ratings74 ratings
Positive25.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative71.6%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

User reviews

mydlink Lite

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Excellent camera quality
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and reliable connection
  • 🔒 Secure remote access

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Unreliable motion/sound detection
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 👎 Outdated and buggy app

Ekahau Analyzer

From 74 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Professional-grade Wi-Fi tool
  • 🚀 Rapid detection of interference
  • 👍 Excellent professional app
  • 👍 Great analyzer application
  • 👍 Perfect Wi-Fi diagnostic tool

Room to improve

  • ❌ Requires license/account
  • ❌ No signup option
  • ❌ Difficult setup process
  • ❌ Misleading description
  • ❌ Expensive subscription

Bugs and requests

mydlink Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • Login issues and lost connection
  • Inability to access recorded footage
  • Delayed or missing motion/sound alerts

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add cloud storage/recording options
  • Improve camera control and customization
  • Enhance multi-camera support
  • Provide better notification and alert settings

Ekahau Analyzer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes during use
  • App locks up and closes
  • Loses work when crashing

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add landscape mode for iPad
  • Provide clearer description of requirements
  • Add 'learn more' link on login screen

In-app purchases

None

mydlink Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Ekahau Analyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mydlink Lite free?
mydlink Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ekahau Analyzer free?
Ekahau Analyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mydlink Lite or Ekahau Analyzer?
mydlink Lite is rated higher. mydlink Lite averages 4.1 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Ekahau Analyzer averages 2.1 from 74 ratings.
Do mydlink Lite or Ekahau Analyzer have ads?
Neither mydlink Lite nor Ekahau Analyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mydlink Lite or Ekahau Analyzer?
mydlink Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Ekahau Analyzer every 2 months. Most recently, mydlink Lite was updated on October 21, 2026 and Ekahau Analyzer on October 23, 2026.

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