Comparison

Aurora vs DS Launcher

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

DS Launcher

Features
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Organize your TV home screen from your iPhone or iPad with DS Launcher. DS Launcher is a companion app for compatible TV devices already running DS Launcher. Arrange app tiles into rows, hide apps you do not use, choose a built-in background or frame a personal photo, and sync your changes to the connected television. FEATURES • Arrange app tiles using your touchscreen. • Hide unused apps and keep frequently used apps easy to find. • Choose from built-in wallpapers or crop your own image to a 16:9 TV frame. • Save named setups on this device and load them as drafts before syncing. • Choose Standard, Medium or Extra Large home-row tiles with a compatible updated TV launcher. • Open installed apps on your paired TV with its separate PIN consent. • Adjust supported TV caption language, text size and placement; recording consent stays on the TV. • Manage a compatible device in your home or help with a device in another location. • Explore the app with a built-in practice box before connecting your own device. CONNECT YOUR DEVICE Enter the six-digit pairing code displayed by DS Launcher on your TV device. The code identifies the device you want to manage. Pairing does not purchase access or grant a paid entitlement. No separate DS Launcher account is required. ACCESS AND IN-APP PURCHASES Each new box has a 14-day free trial. Continued layout editing after the trial and grace period requires an unlock for that box. Choose Lifetime Box Unlock as a one-time in-app purchase, or Yearly Box Unlock as an annual subscription. Available prices are displayed on the purchase screen. The yearly subscription renews automatically unless canceled through your Apple Account subscription settings. Restore Purchases is available for eligible previous App Store purchases. Your TV keeps working when the trial ends; the unlock enables further layout changes from the companion app. COMPATIBILITY A separate compatible TV device running DS Launcher is required to manage a real TV home screen. Size and photo features require a compatible updated TV launcher and sync service. Saved setups stay on this device and are removed when the app or its data is deleted. Caption commands request TV settings, not confirmation that capture is running; supported TV hardware, consent and playable audio are required. This app does not change the iPhone or iPad system launcher and does not play video or install apps on your TV device. Support: https://vc-launcher.rork.app/support Terms of Use: https://vc-launcher.rork.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://vc-launcher.rork.app/privacy

Screenshots

Aurora4 screens
DS Launcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aurora at none against DS Launcher's 2. Aurora also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). DS Launcher's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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. DS Launcher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Aurora asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aurora ships an update every 2 months, DS Launcher daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aurora versus DS Launcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuroraDS Launcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetComm Wireless Pty LtdGiuseppe Giannetto

In-app purchases

None

Aurora

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DS Launcher

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock This Box (Yearly)$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock This Box$9.99

Questions

Is Aurora free?
Aurora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DS Launcher free?
DS Launcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aurora or DS Launcher have ads?
Neither Aurora nor DS Launcher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aurora or DS Launcher?
Aurora ships an update every 2 months, and DS Launcher daily. Most recently, Aurora was updated on October 10, 2026 and DS Launcher on October 8, 2026.

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