NETGEAR Mobile vs YESWORD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NETGEAR Mobile
Manage your NETGEAR mobile hotspot from your phone. Track data usage, monitor connection status and battery life, and control hotspot settings. Stream media directly from supported models.
- Track data usage
- Monitor connection and battery life
- View connected Wi-Fi devices
- Control hotspot power
- Configure APN settings
- Stream media (M1 Nighthawk only)
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The NETGEAR Mobile App (formerly NETGEAR AirCard) is the official app for managing your NETGEAR Mobile Hotspots. View your connection, settings, and data usage from the convenience of the mobile app. *TRACK DATA usage *STREAM and VIEW media off your hotspot (M1 Nighthawk only) *MONITOR your mobile hotspot connection and battery life in real-time *VIEW CONNECTED Wi-Fi devices *TURN OFF or REBOOT your hotspot *CONFIGURE APN settings *VIEW & COMPOSE SMS Messages (applicable models only) Works with the following mobile hotspots designed by NETGEAR: * Nighthawk M6 Mobile Router * Nighthawk M5 Mobile Router * Nighthawk M1 Mobile Router * AT&T Unite / Unite Pro / Unite Express / Unite Explore * AT&T Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G * Telstra Wi-Fi 4G Advanced I & II * Telstra Ultimate® Mobile Wi-Fi * Telstra Mobile Wi-Fi 4G * BigPond Mobile Wi-Fi 4G Advanced I & II * BigPond Ultimate® Mobile Wi-Fi * Verizon Jetpack 4G LTE * NETGEAR AirCard 815S/810S/791L/790S/785S/782S/779S/771S/770S/763S/762S/754S The following products are *NOT* supported by this app: * NETGEAR Desktop Routers (use NETGEAR Genie) * Sprint W801 / 802S Mobile Hotspots * USB Modems / PC Cards / ExpressCards NETGEAR Mobile App is supported by NETGEAR. If you experience any issues, please contact us at aircardapp_support@netgear.com, as we are unable respond or open tickets based on reviews.
YESWORD
This utility app connects to smart keyboard devices via Bluetooth, allowing users to customize key values and save settings for wireless operation. It offers pre-built templates for various uses and the ability to create custom key assignments.
- Bluetooth keyboard connection
- Wireless key value customization
- Save settings to keyboard
- Pre-built templates
- Custom key assignment
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YesWord is an exclusive application created by Shenzhen Jiaojiao Technology for YesWord smart keyboard devices, which is used to customize the keys of the keyboard 1. The connection between the mobile phone (or tablet) and the keyboard can be realized through Bluetooth, which can not only realize the reading of the key value of the connected keyboard, but also change the key value of the keyboard and save it in the keyboard, so as to truly realize wireless operation. 2. The software has built-in rich templates for painting, office and entertainment, so as to quickly change the key value; you can also customize the key value according to user needs 3. The keyboard after the setting is completed can be used in IOS, Mac, and other operation systems
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: YESWORD at 100% against NETGEAR Mobile's 38%. YESWORD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). NETGEAR Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YESWORD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NETGEAR Mobile has 1.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of NETGEAR Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of YESWORD's.
NETGEAR Mobile ships an update every 2 months, YESWORD every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NETGEAR Mobile | YESWORD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (1.8K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NETGEAR | Shenzhen Jianjiao Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
NETGEAR Mobile
YESWORD
Bugs and requests
NETGEAR Mobile
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues, app gets stuck in login loop
- Fails to recognize supported devices
- Doesn't save password or login credentials
- Constant pop-ups for terms and conditions
- Displays incorrect or incomplete information
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to update firmware from app
- Include more advanced settings and customization options
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Add support for more device models
- Provide better data usage tracking and notifications
YESWORD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NETGEAR Mobile
No in-app purchases
YESWORD
No in-app purchases
