NETGEAR Mobile vs Time Talker
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.
Time Talker
This app transforms your device into a talking clock that announces the time at every hour change. It helps users stay aware of the time to complete tasks without setting reminders, aiming to increase daily productivity.
- Hourly time announcements
- Male or female voice selection
- Disable midnight talking
- Increases daily productivity
- Task tracking without reminders
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It is 9.10PM. You are watching TV, nothing interesting or productive, just feeling lazy. But you have to go out to buy some medicine. The nearest shop will close at 11.30 PM. So, you just continue watching. Next time, when you look at the clock, it is 00.15 AM. Now what? Think, if there was someone who telling you time at every hour change then you may aware at 11.00 PM this is your last chance to get the work done. Time Talker will turn your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad into talking clock. Using this app your device will start to speak time at every hour change. It is a handy application for who wants to complete everyday task without setting remainder and track on every hour. This app will increase productivity of your daily life. Features: - Male or female voice selection. - Disable midnight talking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NETGEAR Mobile at Free against Time Talker's $0.99. NETGEAR Mobile also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 60 months). Time Talker's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
NETGEAR Mobile is free to download; Time Talker costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NETGEAR Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NETGEAR Mobile has 1.8K ratings behind it against 17, 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 36% of Time Talker's.
NETGEAR Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Time Talker every 60 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NETGEAR Mobile | Time Talker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (1.8K ratings) — better | 2.8 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.2% of reviews — better | 36.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 60 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NETGEAR | Sohel Mazumder |
Customer experience
NETGEAR Mobile
Time Talker
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
Time Talker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NETGEAR Mobile
No in-app purchases
Time Talker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NETGEAR Mobile free?
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