Nortex Wi vs Prestige Star
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nortex Wi
Manage your smart home network with ease. Set up parental controls, create guest networks, and test your internet speed. Monitor all connected devices and their network usage.
- Parental controls
- Guest network creation
- Speed tests
- Connected device monitoring
- Network usage monitoring
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Nortex Wi-Fi is a simplified way to control and view every aspect of your smart home network. From setting up parental controls, creating guest networks, and running speed tests, you are in charge. View all connected devices within your home and monitor network usage.
Prestige Star
Manage your community association with ease. Make payments, view your account, access important documents, and submit requests all from your mobile device. Designed for both homeowners and board members.
- Make payments
- View account and ledger
- Access association documents and photos
- Submit ARC requests and work orders
- Manage violations
- Board tasks and reviews
- Invoice approval
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The Prestige Star Management Homeowner and Board App is a mobile-friendly way to interface with your community association. You will be able to make payments, view your account, and access community information all in one place. If you already have a login to your association website, you can log in to the App using the same email address and password you use for your association website. If you do not have a current login to your association site, simply click the register button and submit your information. Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email with a link to set your password and then you will be able to log in to your account directly from this app. If you already have a login and do not remember your password, click the Forgot Password link, enter your email address to request a password reset and you will receive an email with a link to set your password. Once set, you can log in with your email address and new password. Once logged in, Homeowners will have direct access to the following features: a. Easily switch between accounts if multiple properties are owned b. Homeowner Dashboard c. Access association documents d. View Community Calendar e. Access association photos f. Access Contact Us Page g. Pay Assessments h. Access violations – add comments and take pictures from mobile device to add to violation i. Submit ARC Requests and include pictures and attachments (pictures can be taken from mobile device) j. Access homeowner ledger k. Submit work orders and check on status of their work orders (add comments and take pictures from mobile device) In addition, Board Members will be able to take advantage of the following features: a. Board Tasks b. ACC Review c. Board documents d. Violations Review e. Invoice Approval f. Work Order Review
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nortex Wi at 100% against Prestige Star's 0%. Nortex Wi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). Prestige Star's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nortex Wi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nortex Wi has 30 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Nortex Wi's written reviews are positive against 0% of Prestige Star's.
Nortex Wi ships an update every 3 months, Prestige Star every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nortex Wi | Prestige Star |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (30 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nortex Communications Company | CINC Systems |
Customer experience
Nortex Wi
Prestige Star
In-app purchases
Nortex Wi
No in-app purchases
Prestige Star
No in-app purchases
