Comparison

NETGEAR Mobile vs Soldier Forms and Documents

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Track data usage
  • Monitor connection and battery life
  • View connected Wi-Fi devices
  • Control hotspot power
  • Configure APN settings
  • Stream media (M1 Nighthawk only)
Features
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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.

About

Soldier Forms and Documents

This app helps soldiers create, sign, and email official DA forms. It also allows users to scan and save important documents, and build a digital "I Love Me" book to store military achievements and records.

Highlights
  • Create, sign, and email DA forms
  • Scan and email documents
  • Build digital "I Love Me" book
  • Access over 12 common DA forms
  • Secure personal document storage
Features
Currently charting
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This Forms and Document Kit is for all Soldiers Active, Guard and Reserve. We offer 3 awesome services within this app: 1. Create, sign and email DA Forms from within the app. 2. Scan, save and Email Your Documents using the device camera 3. Create a digital "I Love Me" book to house your military achievements If you aren't sold yet? Check out the full details below: Forms Include: --DA31 Leave Form --DA638 Award Form --DA705 ACFT Score Card --DA1594 Staff Journal --DA1687 Delegation of Authority --DA2062 Hand Receipt --DA2823 Sworn Statement --DA4187 Personnel Action --DA4856 Counseling Form --DA5500 Body Fat Worksheet (Male) --DA5501 Body Fat Worksheet (Female) --DA5960 BAH Form Need a blank form quick? In app email allows you to email yourself (or your Soldiers) a quick form for printing. We have over 12 of the most used forms for NCOs and Soldiers in .PDF format. Scan, save and email your records is to assist Soldiers in getting documents where they need to be. Graduated BLC? Scan and email your DA1059 to your training NCO the minute you receive it. Went on TDY? Scan and email your receipts for that DTS voucher. Your in app I Love Me book lets you scan and save documents for your personal records. Scan your important documents and recall them for quick reference (Like date of rank, PEBD, last HIV test…). Share files from your book any time. I know you are sold already but lets talk Privacy. This app holds 100% Privacy for your data. No part of the software in this application will share your personal information without your consent. Due to apple sandboxing security no other part of your phone can reach your documents. We do not (nor do we have the capability) to track or record your personal information.

Screenshots

NETGEAR Mobile4 screens
Soldier Forms and Documents4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NETGEAR Mobile at Free against Soldier Forms and Documents's $2.99. NETGEAR Mobile also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 3). Soldier Forms and Documents's advantage is chart position (#187 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On review sentiment, 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

NETGEAR Mobile is free to download; Soldier Forms and Documents costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NETGEAR Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.3. 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 35% of Soldier Forms and Documents's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
NETGEAR Mobile versus Soldier Forms and Documents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNETGEAR MobileSoldier Forms and Documents
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.6 (1.8K ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews38.2% of reviews — better34.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNETGEARPolemics Applications LLC

Customer experience

NETGEAR Mobile

All ratings1,779 ratings
Positive66.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative27.7%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive38.2%
Neutral12.7%
Negative49.1%

Soldier Forms and Documents

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive34.9%
Neutral18.6%
Negative46.5%

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

Soldier Forms and Documents

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NETGEAR Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Soldier Forms and Documents

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NETGEAR Mobile free?
NETGEAR Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Soldier Forms and Documents free?
Soldier Forms and Documents costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NETGEAR Mobile or Soldier Forms and Documents?
NETGEAR Mobile is rated higher. NETGEAR Mobile averages 3.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Soldier Forms and Documents averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do NETGEAR Mobile or Soldier Forms and Documents have ads?
Neither NETGEAR Mobile nor Soldier Forms and Documents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NETGEAR Mobile or Soldier Forms and Documents?
NETGEAR Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Soldier Forms and Documents every 2 months. Most recently, NETGEAR Mobile was updated on September 17, 2026 and Soldier Forms and Documents on September 21, 2026.

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