Star Debug vs Mikrolink Hotspot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Debug
Manage your Starlink devices with this alternative tool. It allows you to decode debug data, initiate basic dish and router operations, view telemetry, and create shareable debug data files. The app also checks your internet connection.
- Decode DebugData JSON
- Initiate dish operations (Reboot, Stow, Unstow)
- Initiate router operations (Reboot, WiFi setup)
- View online telemetry and statuses
- Create and share DebugData JSON
- Check internet connection
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Star Debug is an alternative tool to manage your Starlink devices. Currently, it supports: - Decode and view DebugData json copied (or saved to file) from the official Starlink app or web panel. - Initiate basic operations with the dish: Reboot/Stow/Unstow/GPSon/off and with the router: reboot and basic wifi setup (if applicable). - View telemetry available in DebugData, but updated from Starlink online: statuses, alerts, basic stats, current configurations, etc. - Create and share DebugData-compatible json data. - Check the internet connection in place within the app. This application was created as part of the volunteer initiative "Narodnyi Starlink" for the needs of people who care about the availability of communications even in the places where the russian aggressor tries to turn cities into ashes.
Mikrolink Hotspot
Manage your RouterOS hotspots directly from your mobile device. Set up users, monitor traffic, and configure network settings with a clean, secure interface. Ideal for quick daily administrative tasks without needing a laptop.
- Real-time router status and user monitoring
- Create, edit, and delete hotspot users
- Check traffic limits and active sessions
- Manage DNS records and firewall rules
- Export traffic reports (Premium)
- Enable/disable servers and network interfaces
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Set up users, manage servers, update DNS, and check traffic — right from your phone. Mikrolink makes RouterOS hotspot management simple and fast. What you can do – See router status and connected users in real time – Create, edit, and delete hotspot users — with limits and profiles – Check usage details — traffic limits, active sessions, MAC/IP, and more – Manage DNS records and firewall rules in one place – Export traffic reports (PDF/CSV) (Premium) – Enable/disable servers and manage network interfaces Why Mikrolink – No laptop — no Winbox – Clean, easy interface – Secure connection via the RouterOS API – Built for quick daily admin tasks Compatibility – Works with routers running RouterOS Free vs Premium Free – Real-time traffic monitoring — unlimited – Profile edits — up to 3 per day Premium (subscription) – Unlimited profile edits – Traffic reports with export — PDF/CSV – Supports ongoing development Privacy Policy: https://yevgenii.dev/projects/mikrolink/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Star Debug at 5.0 against Mikrolink Hotspot's 4.0. Star Debug also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Mikrolink Hotspot's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Mikrolink Hotspot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Star Debug asks for nothing beyond the download.
Star Debug holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Star Debug ships an update every 2 months, Mikrolink Hotspot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Debug | Mikrolink Hotspot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ihor Lytvynenko | Yevgenii Kryzhanivskyi |
Customer experience
Star Debug
Mikrolink Hotspot
In-app purchases
Star Debug
No in-app purchases
Mikrolink Hotspot
- Premium Access$1.991 Month
- Premium access$14.991 Year
- Lifetime purchase$29.99
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