Aurora vs MTC Wi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aurora
This app guides you through setting up and optimizing your broadband connection with specific devices. It offers step-by-step instructions for both Fixed Wireless and Home Broadband, including Wi-Fi 7 gateways. The app helps find optimal device placement and configure network settings for faster internet.
- Step-by-step setup guidance
- Fixed Wireless and Home Broadband support
- Wi-Fi 7 gateway setup
- QR code device pairing
- Signal strength analysis
- Wi-Fi network configuration
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The Aurora Device Assistant app is your all-in-one companion for setting up and optimising your broadband connection with NetComm devices. Whether you’re using Fixed Wireless or Home Broadband, Aurora helps ensure your home or office achieves the best possible broadband speeds. With intuitive, step-by-step guidance, Aurora simplifies the setup of both Fixed Wireless and Home Broadband gateways, including our latest Wi-Fi 7 gateway with WAN and VDSL support. Simply scan the QR code to pair your phone with the device and follow the guided setup flow. For Fixed Wireless devices, Aurora helps you find the ideal placement by analysing signal strength and obstructions for optimal connectivity. For Home Broadband users, Aurora supports setup for Ethernet (WAN) or VDSL connections, including configuring your Wi-Fi network, so you can set up your gateway with ease and get online faster.
MTC Wi
Control your home network and smart devices remotely. This app offers network security, parental controls, and guest network setup. It also includes a speed test and Alexa integration for comprehensive home management.
- Remote smart home control
- Network security features
- Parental controls
- Device management
- Guest network setup
- Bandwidth speed test
- Amazon Alexa integration
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Manage all aspects of your home network with MTC Wi-Fi. Control your smart home from anywhere, with this easy-to-use application. MTC Wi-Fi provides subscribers with network security, parental controls, device management, and setting up guest networks. Verify your speeds with the bandwidth speed test feature and set up Amazon Alexa.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: MTC Wi at 27 against Aurora's 1. On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Aurora against 4.9 for MTC Wi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTC Wi has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Aurora ships an update every 2 months, MTC Wi every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aurora | MTC Wi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NetComm Wireless Pty Ltd | MTC Communications, Inc. |
Customer experience
Aurora
MTC Wi
In-app purchases
Aurora
No in-app purchases
MTC Wi
No in-app purchases
