Comparison

HINT Control vs DVL Locks

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

Head to head
About

HINT Control

Manage your T-Mobile Home Internet gateway with advanced features. Control WiFi settings, view statistics, and more. This app is not affiliated with T-Mobile.

Highlights
  • Advanced statistics
  • WiFi radio control
  • SSID management
  • Band steering
  • Gateway access
Features
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HINT Control is a cross-platform app for accessing and managing your T-Mobile Home Internet gateway, with some extra features compared to the official app. Features include advanced statistics, WiFi radio control, SSID management, and band steering, with more to come as more is discovered about the gateways. HINT Control currently supports the Arcadyan KVD21, the Arcadyan TMOG4AR, the Sagemcom Fast 5688W, the Sercomm TMOG4SE, and the Noka 5G21. The Askey LTE gateway is not supported at this time. This app is NOT affiliated with T-Mobile. HINT Control is open source and also available for other platforms. Check out the downloads and source code at https://github.com/zacharee/ArcadyanKVD21Control/.

About

DVL Locks

Features
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The DVL app allows you to manage your DVL Locks. - Add your locks simply by scanning the QR code on them - Retrieve lock combinations - Share your locks with others - Organize your locks by location or by people you have shared your locks with Subscription Details When you buy a lock, the first year is free. Subscriptions are on an annual basis What you get with the subscription: - Basic supports up to 5 locks for $5 billed annually - Plus supports 6 to 20 locks for $10 billed annually - Premium supports 21 to 100 locks for $20 billed annually Note, the number of locks only includes locks you owned. You have unlimited locks shared with you. For the paid plans you will be charged to your Apple Account, which will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew can be turned off anytime by going to your Profile after purchase. Terms of Use can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HINT Control4 screens
DVL Locks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HINT Control at none against DVL Locks's 3. On price, update cadence, 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. DVL Locks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per year. HINT Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HINT Control ships an update every 2 weeks, DVL Locks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HINT Control versus DVL Locks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHINT ControlDVL Locks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (111 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings111 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZachary WanderDaVinci Lock, LLC

Bugs and requests

HINT Control

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • UI bug hides settings on SSID management page
  • Cannot disable 5ghz wifi after warning
  • Disabling 5ghz radio breaks gateway functionality
  • Latest update crashes repeatedly
  • Not compatible with newly released G5AR T-Mobile gateway
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  • Invalid JSON error when trying to log in
  • Latest update crashes over and over
  • G4AR not showing LTE stats
  • Cannot paste password or use password manager to login
  • Keyboard will not reduce on login screen (iPhone 11 Pro)
  • App doesn't work with VoiceOver
  • Unauthorized Error at Login
  • Doesn’t work - Unauthorized error
  • Doesn’t work - unauthorized access error
  • Changed channel, now cannot connect on other devices, requires factory reset
  • Latest update breaks Sagemcom gateway, won't pass login screen
  • Cannot pick channel 36 for 5ghz, always goes to channel 40
  • No G4AR support

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add automatic reboot schedule (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Trigger reboot on connection loss
  • Add Beacon Interval control
  • Add more Transmit Power control (e.g., 8mW on 5GHz, 21mW on 2.4GHz)
  • Advanced control with number input for transmit power
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  • Restore transmit power slider
  • Add temperature of gateway
  • Allow users to name unknown devices
  • Clarify named devices further
  • Add port forwarding controls
  • Add DMZ controls
  • Support for G4AR gateway
  • Adjust APN settings
  • Web app version

DVL Locks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HINT Control

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DVL Locks

Subscriptions3
  • Basic1 Year trial$5.001 Year
  • Plus1 Year trial$10.001 Year
  • Premium1 Year trial$20.001 Year

Questions

Is HINT Control free?
HINT Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DVL Locks free?
DVL Locks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HINT Control or DVL Locks have ads?
Neither HINT Control nor DVL Locks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HINT Control or DVL Locks?
HINT Control ships an update every 2 weeks, and DVL Locks every 3 weeks. Most recently, HINT Control was updated on October 10, 2026 and DVL Locks on September 28, 2026.

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