Router Utility vs Mesh++
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Router Utility
Monitor your Peplink/Pepwave router's connection status, bandwidth, and event logs from your mobile device. Receive real-time push notifications for critical status changes and update key router settings remotely.
- Monitor WAN connection status
- View SpeedFusion and VPN status
- Track connected clients
- Access event logs
- Update WAN usage priority
- Configure SpeedFusion Connect Cloud
- Receive real-time push notifications
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The Router Utility app gives you instant access to key router insights—such as connection status, bandwidth usage, event logs, and more—all from your mobile device. With real-time push notifications, you’ll be alerted to important status changes, so you’re always in control. IMPORTANT: Requires a Peplink or Pepwave Balance/MAX router running Firmware 8.0.0 or later. MONITOR NETWORK STATUS - WAN connection status and external IPs - SpeedFusion Connect and VPN connection status - Connected clients - Event logs UPDATE ROUTER SETTINGS - Swap WAN usage priority - Configure SpeedFusion Connect Cloud locations GET REAL-TIME PUSH NOTIFICATIONS - Stay informed when (1) WAN goes up/down, (2) SpeedFusion goes up/down, and when (3) the system is rebooted
Mesh++
Manage and control Mesh++ networks and nodes remotely. Monitor network status, capacity, and user counts. Easily create new networks and configure new nodes via Bluetooth.
- Remote network control
- Node management
- Network status monitoring
- Create new networks
- Bluetooth node setup
- Configure network settings
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Use this app to control Mesh++ networks and nodes from anywhere in the world, operate them via Bluetooth, and more. The status page for an individual network will show the online/offline status, current capacity, number of users, and more. On a network's "nodes" tab, you can move nodes between networks and view their status. To create a network: 1. Go to the "Create" tab and click "Network" 2. Fill in the location, SSIDs, channel, etc. and click "Create" 3. Your new network will now be accessible on the "Dashboard" home page! Getting started with a new node: 1. Go to the "BLE Search" tab with the bottom of the device near. 2. Click on node to connect to it. 3. Turn the node on via the slider in the top right. The bottom LEDs should begin to flash. 4. A button to "set up node" will allow you to add it to a network and configure it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mesh++ at 4.2 against Router Utility's 2.5. Router Utility's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Mesh++ holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Router Utility's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mesh++'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Router Utility ships an update every 2 months, Mesh++ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Router Utility | Mesh++ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (37 ratings) | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peplink International Limited | MeshPlusPlus, Inc. |
Customer experience
Router Utility
Mesh++
In-app purchases
Router Utility
No in-app purchases
Mesh++
No in-app purchases
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