Comparison

Router Utility vs UniFi Design

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

UniFi Design

Plan, build, and visualize network setups from anywhere. This app allows detailed rack configuration, project syncing from UniFi Design Center, and AR placement for realistic previews. Access various network planning tools in one convenient location.

Highlights
  • Detailed rack setup configuration
  • Sync projects from UniFi Design Center
  • Redesigned topology view
  • Dedicated ports view for device editing
  • Augmented Reality (AR) rack placement
  • Access to network planning tools
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UniFi Design brings the full UniFi Design Center experience to your device, purpose-built for planning, building, and visualizing your setup from anywhere. Design your setup with the Wizard, now with far more control. Add and configure devices, customize your rack down to the detail, and sync your projects directly from UniFi Design Center so your work moves with you. - Build and edit complete rack setups with detailed configuration options. - Sync projects and floor plans from UniFi Design Center. - Visualize your network in a redesigned topology view to see your entire project at a glance. - Plan every connection with a dedicated ports view to edit devices and ports directly. - Place a full 1:1 rack in your room or office using AR to see exactly how it will look. - Access Certified Installers, Network Ports AR, Tech Specs, WiFi Calculator, and Capacity Calculator in one place. From idea to deployment, UniFi Design gives you everything you need to plan your project, wherever you are.

Screenshots

Router Utility4 screens
UniFi Design4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UniFi Design at 5.0 against Router Utility's 2.5. UniFi Design also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Router Utility's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UniFi Design holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Router Utility has 37 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Router Utility's written reviews are positive against 23% of UniFi Design's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Router Utility ships an update every 2 months, UniFi Design fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Router Utility versus UniFi Design: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRouter UtilityUniFi Design
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (37 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.3% of reviews — better23.2% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB405 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeplink International LimitedUbiquiti Inc.

Customer experience

Router Utility

All ratings35 ratings
Positive31.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative62.9%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive30.3%
Neutral21.2%
Negative48.5%

UniFi Design

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive23.2%
Neutral16.1%
Negative60.7%

In-app purchases

None

Router Utility

No in-app purchases

None

UniFi Design

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Router Utility free?
Router Utility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UniFi Design free?
UniFi Design is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Router Utility or UniFi Design?
UniFi Design is rated higher. Router Utility averages 2.5 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while UniFi Design averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Router Utility or UniFi Design have ads?
Neither Router Utility nor UniFi Design shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Router Utility or UniFi Design?
Router Utility ships an update every 2 months, and UniFi Design fortnightly. Most recently, Router Utility was updated on November 1, 2026 and UniFi Design on November 5, 2026.

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