# HINT Control vs Station Insight

The clearest difference is price: HINT Control at Free against Station Insight's $2.99. HINT Control also leads on ratings volume (113 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Station Insight's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

HINT Control is free to download; Station Insight costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Station Insight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HINT Control has 113 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | HINT Control | Station Insight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.3 (113 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hint-control/id6449951339/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/station-insight/id6791253103/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **113** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 99 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Zachary Wander](https://appshunter.io/developer/1691198174) | [Robert Roy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870972492) |

## What reviewers say

### HINT Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hint-control/id6449951339)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great alternative to T-Mobile app
- 🚀 Useful for T-Mobile gateway management
- 💡 Allows disabling WiFi radios
- 👍 Provides useful network data
- 🚀 "Reboot" shortcut is great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 UI bug hides settings
- 🐛 Cannot disable 5ghz wifi
- 🐛 Breaks gateway functionality when disabling 5ghz
- 🐛 Latest update crashes repeatedly
- 🐛 Not compatible with G5AR gateway

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Station Insight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/station-insight/id6791253103)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HINT Control free?

HINT Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Station Insight free?

Station Insight costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, HINT Control or Station Insight?

Station Insight is rated higher. HINT Control averages 4.3 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Station Insight averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do HINT Control or Station Insight have ads?

Neither HINT Control nor Station Insight shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*