Comparison

NETGEAR Mobile vs AirTies Network Visualizer

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

AirTies Network Visualizer

This utility app assists authorized technicians in installing and troubleshooting home networking devices. It provides a visual interface to monitor mesh network health, optimize device placement, and analyze client performance for efficient network management.

Highlights
  • Network map and management
  • Mesh network health monitoring
  • Installation and placement guidelines
  • Client performance indicator
  • Airtime availability graphs
Features
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*** This App is for pre-authorized technicians/installers ONLY and it is NOT for general use. Please DO NOT download this application unless you are an authorized technician/installer with assigned credentials. *** Ultimate assistant for the field technicians in installing the AirTies home networking devices as well as troubleshooting the issues quickly and effectively. The AirTies Network Visualizer app allows you to monitor and manage AirTies Mesh Network topologies. With the app, you can access the home network, see the mesh health through various node and client color codings. Key Features*: - Network Map – Access and manage your network through graphical user interface - Mesh Network Health – Trace and Monitor the AirTies Mesh Network health status through various indicators like Throughput, Max Phy Rate and RSSI levels - Installation Guidelines – Helps installation and best placement of the AirTies Nodes for best performance through different criteria. - Client Performance Indicator - Provides end-to-end network speed indication through Estimated Throughput calculations - AirTime Availability - For both channels (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) the airtime availability graphs are shown per operating channel and IP address. System Requirements: - This app will only work with a registered email address. If you have not registered your email address with AirTies before, please ask your Account Manager to complete this process first before downloading the app. - The app works with AirTies Smart Mesh Access Points (Air4820, Air4920 and later models). - Compatible with Apple iPad 2 and above and iOS 8 and greater. For additional help, visit our site at http://www.airties.com * Some features require corresponding support on the mesh nodes themselves and hence may not work in all setups.

Screenshots

NETGEAR Mobile4 screens
AirTies Network Visualizer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NETGEAR Mobile at 3.6 against AirTies Network Visualizer's 2.3. NETGEAR Mobile also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 8). AirTies Network Visualizer's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 38%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). 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

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

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 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of NETGEAR Mobile's written reviews are positive against 50% of AirTies Network Visualizer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NETGEAR Mobile versus AirTies Network Visualizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNETGEAR MobileAirTies Network Visualizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (1.8K ratings) — better2.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews38.2% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNETGEARAirties Kablosuz Iletisim Sanayi ve Dis Ticaret A.S.

Customer experience

NETGEAR Mobile

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

AirTies Network Visualizer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

AirTies Network Visualizer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NETGEAR Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

AirTies Network Visualizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NETGEAR Mobile free?
NETGEAR Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AirTies Network Visualizer free?
AirTies Network Visualizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NETGEAR Mobile or AirTies Network Visualizer?
NETGEAR Mobile is rated higher. NETGEAR Mobile averages 3.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while AirTies Network Visualizer averages 2.3 from 8 ratings.
Do NETGEAR Mobile or AirTies Network Visualizer have ads?
Neither NETGEAR Mobile nor AirTies Network Visualizer shows ads.

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