AV Aid toolkit vs glinet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AV Aid toolkit
This app provides essential tools for Audio Visual technicians. It helps detect and set custom display resolutions, generates various audio and video test patterns, and includes helpful references for AV systems. It can also function as a document camera.
- Display resolution detection
- Custom resolution output
- Color bar and test pattern generation
- Extensive audio test generator
- Customizable test song playback
- Dolby 5.1/7.1 surround sound test
- AV system troubleshooting tools
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Useful tools for the Audio Visual technician! When you connect your device with a VGA adapter, HDMI adapter, or Airplay to a projector or flatscreen monitor, AV Aid will detect and display all available output resolutions for your device. (Even 4K!) You can then select one of these custom resolutions and AV Aid will generate and output color bars or mirror test patterns onto your display. The audio test generator is also expansive, including left, right, center, phase test, pink noise, white noise, sweep, a test song and more. You can also designate your own custom test song from your own music library or via Apple Music. *AV Aid now features a Dolby 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound test using ec-7 (enhanced ac-3) encoding! There are several other handy AV features like flashlight, IR detector, TRS, XLR, CAT-5 Pinout reference, cable connector resource guide, and additional tips for troubleshooting Audio Visual systems. We have now also added a full screen front and back camera view if you would like to use your mobile device as a document camera during online meetings.
glinet
Manage your GL.iNet router remotely, from basic setup and security to advanced mesh networking and VPN configuration. Monitor your network's performance in real-time and control router functions like WiFi, firmware updates, and LED lights.
- Basic router setup and password changes
- Mesh network creation and management
- OpenVPN and WireGuard VPN configuration
- Real-time router performance monitoring
- WiFi control, firmware updates, LED management
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Setup GL.iNet routers with version 3.201 and above. The GL.iNet Mobile app gives you convenient access to your router’s features anywhere and anytime: Basic Setup: Setup and change the password of your devices. Discover the real-time traffic in both mesh & guest network. Block unwanted users that share your WiFi network. Mesh Network: Build up your home mesh network. Step-by-step guidelines for setting up sub-nodes within your house. VPN Setup: Easily configure selected OpenVPN and WireGuard VPN for your private home network. Live Router Status: Real-time performance checklist of your devices, including memory storage and CPU load data. Easily pause WiFi, update firmware, turn off LED lights on the router, and more! Compatible GL.iNet Devices (Model No.): GL-B2200 / Velica GL-AR750S / Slate GL-MT1300 / Beryl GL-MT300N-V2 / Mango GL-AR150 / White GL-AR300M / Shadow GL-AR750 / Creta GL-E750 / Mudi GL-MiFi GL-USB150 / Microuter GL-X300B / Collie GL-X750 / Spitz GL-XE300 / Puli GL-MV1000W / Brume-W microuter-N300 GL-AX1800/Flint GL-SF1200 GL-SFT1200/Opal GL-AXT1800/Slate AX GL-A1300/Slate Plus GL-MT3000/Beryl AX GL-MT2500/Brume 2 GL-X3000/Spitz AX GL-XE3000/Puli AX GL-MT6000/Flint 2 GL-B3000/Marble GL-BE3600/Slate 7 GL-BE9300/Flint 3 GL-BE6500/Flint 3e GL-MT3600BE/Beryl 7 GL-MT5000/Brume 3 GL-E5800/Mudi 7 GL-BE10000/Slate 7 Pro GL-BE14000/Flint 4 GL-MG1300/Mango 2
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AV Aid toolkit at 92% against glinet's 38%. AV Aid toolkit also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (94 vs 23). glinet's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
glinet is free to download; AV Aid toolkit costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AV Aid toolkit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of AV Aid toolkit's written reviews are positive against 38% of glinet's.
AV Aid toolkit ships an update every 3 months, glinet every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AV Aid toolkit | glinet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (94 ratings) — better | 3.5 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better | 37.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dave Levy | GL Technologies (HK) Limited |
Customer experience
AV Aid toolkit
glinet
Bugs and requests
AV Aid toolkit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
glinet
Reported bugs
52 issues- 429 errors during VPN setup
- GUI is buggy
- Cannot sign back in after sign out
- App behaves as if setting up for the first time after sign out
- No instructions provided
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- App won't find router
- Router dropping WiFi connection
- App thinks initial config is still needed after web UI setup
- Difficult to find DHCP settings
- App never worked
- VPN menu does not appear when app is set to Chinese
- App collects user data and reports to China
- Poor error codes, doesn't indicate why it fails
- App says not connected to network while connected
- Router keeps disconnecting from home network
- No way to reset router and reach admin page
- Cannot see router
- App eventually stopped working
- White screen when opening app
- Limited administrative access, no main dashboard
- Couldn't set up router
- App won't go past 'Power up the router' page in Sub Router Mode
- App doesn't ask for manual IP or allow entry
- Cannot figure out how to access 'network storage'
- App is very limited
- No option to go back to main dashboard
- Couldn't set up AXT 1800 router
- App missing important travel feature (captive portals)
- App is missing most of the Admin console features
- Cellular settings show a white screen on Mudi devices
- Last update made app useless for iOS
- Cannot log in with PIA VPN
- Connection error when logging in with PIA VPN
- HTTPS error when trying to surfshark
- Unknown error during firmware upgrade
- 44 key error when uploading Wireguard configuration
- Cannot sign into North VPN due to character limit
- Settings link in AdGuard plug-ins doesn't work on iPhone
- Toggle switches don't obey 'On/Off Labels' preference
- Old app allowed local device management, new one doesn't
- New app useless for traveling router
- App can never connect to or find devices
- App doesn't show tethering activity
- App demands location access
- Cannot add preconfigured router, must blank it
- Forced upgrade bricks router
- Router refuses encrypted connections after forced upgrade
- App has trust issues with password syncing
- Not designed for iPad, no landscape orientation
- App doesn't find router within seconds, needs manual IP option
- App doesn't list VPN servers
- App doesn't work with older firmware
Requested features
14 requests- Add USB print server function
- More versatile functionalities (repeater, astrowarp)
- Automate captive portal workflow for travel
- Import MAC address for captive portals
- Include all web admin console features in the app
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- Make network storage feature more obvious
- iPad app support
- Manual IP definition for connection
- Widget for home screen showing network/VPN status
- Red dot indicator for firmware updates
- Web link to LuCI interface
- More screenshots in App Store
- Support for landscape orientation on iPad
- Option to store manually defined IPs
In-app purchases
AV Aid toolkit
No in-app purchases
glinet
No in-app purchases
