Aurora vs Lynxx CommandIQ
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.
Lynxx CommandIQ
Manage and secure your home Wi-Fi network with this app. Features include network security, password management, parental controls, and device monitoring. Perform speed tests and view connected devices to optimize your internet experience.
- Network security
- Password and SSID management
- Parental controls
- Device management
- View connected devices
- Bandwidth speed tests
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Lynxx CommandIQ provides subscribers with the tools to secure and take control of their home Wi-Fi network. Protect your home with app features like network security, password and SSID management. Take control with app features such as parental controls, device management, view connected devices, and perform bandwidth speed tests.
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Verdict
Aurora and Lynxx CommandIQ both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Lynxx CommandIQ's written reviews are positive against 33% of Aurora's. Lynxx CommandIQ also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 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 Lynxx CommandIQ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lynxx CommandIQ has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Aurora's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lynxx CommandIQ's.
Aurora ships an update every 2 months, Lynxx CommandIQ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aurora | Lynxx CommandIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — 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 | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NetComm Wireless Pty Ltd | Lemonweir Valley Telephone Co Inc |
Customer experience
Aurora
Lynxx CommandIQ
In-app purchases
Aurora
No in-app purchases
Lynxx CommandIQ
No in-app purchases
