Point SmartHome vs Zyxel One
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Point SmartHome
Manage your home WiFi network effortlessly with an intuitive interface. Monitor connected devices, troubleshoot issues, and implement parental controls for a better WiFi experience.
- WiFi network setup
- Device monitoring
- Network troubleshooting
- Parental controls
- Access limiting
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Point Broadband's Point SmartHome powered by Plume makes it easy to set up, monitor and manage your WiFi network - all from the app's award winning intuitive design. Gain control over your home WiFi to check who's online, fix issues with your network, set parental controls like limiting access during homework or mealtimes, plus more. Welcome to a whole new WiFi Experience with Point SmartHome.
Zyxel One
Simplify your home Wi-Fi setup and management with guided steps and intuitive tips. Control internet access for devices, monitor network status, and manage settings easily. Compatible with Zyxel Wi-Fi 7 models for a seamless experience.
- Guided step-by-step setup
- Parental controls with scheduling
- Wi-Fi settings adjustment
- Guest Wi-Fi sharing
- View connected devices
- Real-time network status
- SIM PIN/PUK management (FWA models)
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Zyxel One makes it easy to set up and manage your home Wi-Fi network. Zyxel One provides a smooth onboarding experience—, from unboxing to a fully optimized whole-home network guided step-by-step with intuitive placement tips. Compatible with Zyxel Wi-Fi 7 models Key features - QR code scanning for quick and simple installation - Parental controls with scheduling to pause internet access for individual devices - Easily adjust Wi-Fi settings and share guest Wi-Fi access - View connected devices and real time home network status - Power monitoring display - SIM PIN/PUK management* - APN management* - SMS management* (* Features available on FWA models only.)
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Verdict
Point SmartHome and Zyxel One both sit at 2.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 30% of Point SmartHome's written reviews are positive against 0% of Zyxel One's. Point SmartHome also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 3). Zyxel One's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Point SmartHome holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Point SmartHome has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Point SmartHome's written reviews are positive against 0% of Zyxel One's.
Point SmartHome ships an update every 8 months, Zyxel One every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Point SmartHome | Zyxel One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (16 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 361 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plume Design, Inc. | Zyxel Communications Corporation |
Customer experience
Point SmartHome
Zyxel One
In-app purchases
Point SmartHome
No in-app purchases
Zyxel One
No in-app purchases
