Comparison

APG Scout Communicator vs StarfloaTik

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

Head to head
About

APG Scout Communicator

Features
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Configure any Modbus sensor with a convenient bluetooth-supported app from APG. The app pairs with APG’s Modbus Scout device for convenient sensor setup and close-range monitoring of your Modbus sensors. For more information go to apgsensors.com.

About

StarfloaTik

Manage MikroTik Hotspot Wi-Fi for vessels, fleets, and businesses. Offers separate modes for administrators and users, enabling control over network settings, user management, and in-app communication without internet access.

Highlights
  • Admin and Crew modes
  • Live traffic and data monitoring
  • Vessel chat and direct messaging
  • User and voucher creation
  • Hotspot profile management
  • Router configuration tools
  • Customizable hotspot pages
Features
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StarfloaTik is a clean, fast and secure manager for MikroTik Hotspot — built for vessels, crews, fleet managers and network administrators who run onboard or onshore Wi-Fi from their phone. One app, two modes: Admin for the person who manages the router, and Crew for everyone who uses the Wi-Fi. CREW MODE Turn it on in one tap. Each crew member logs in with their hotspot login and gets their own screens: - Traffic and GB left, time online and their devices — live. - Notices and announcements from the admin, and personal notices just for them. - Vessel chat and direct chats phone to phone over the vessel Wi-Fi — no internet and no traffic needed. Photos, reactions and replies. - Messages and top-up requests to the admin. - GB transfers to other crew members and a one-time limit for their own session. For the admin, Crew Manager keeps it all in one place: who is online, chat, GB transfers, session limits, announcements, personal notices and crew requests such as password changes — approve in one tap. ADMIN MODE Connect directly to your RouterOS device over its native API and get full control in seconds: - Live dashboard — model, RouterOS version, uptime, CPU and memory load, real-time WAN traffic chart. - Hotspot users — create users and vouchers, edit, enable, disable or remove them. Assign profiles, set traffic limits, reset counters one by one or in bulk. - Active sessions — who is online right now: username, IP, MAC, uptime, live speed and traffic used. Disconnect anyone in one tap, or everyone before maintenance. - Profiles — shared users, rate limits, session and idle timeouts. - Router tools — bridges and interfaces, firewall rules, hotspot servers, DNS, Wi-Fi settings, scripts and scheduler, router time. - Notice to crew — a pop-up and banner on the hot.spot login page, with ready templates. - Your hot.spot pages — new design with your own background and app download buttons, updated straight from the app. - Telegram — top-up requests from the crew, daily traffic reports and a torrent detector that blocks torrent users automatically. - History and reports — every change is logged; History and Data reports with PDF export; back up the History to the router and restore it on a new phone. - Maritime zone map — territorial waters and your position on the map, with a distance tool. DESIGN Built in the iOS 26 Liquid Glass style: native glass buttons, menus and tab bar, smooth animations, two-column layouts on iPad, Face ID login. Available in English, Ukrainian, Filipino and Hindi. PRIVACY FIRST StarfloaTik connects directly from your phone to your router. No StarfloaTik servers, no analytics, no tracking. The crew chat stays on the vessel Wi-Fi, phone to phone. Your router password is stored only on your device and protected by Face ID. Try everything first in Demo mode — no router needed, for both admin and crew. Perfect for vessels, fleets, hotels, campsites and any place where MikroTik powers the guest Wi-Fi. Requires a MikroTik router with the API service enabled (port 8728) on the same network. Crew mode works on the router's hotspot Wi-Fi.

Screenshots

APG Scout Communicator4 screens
StarfloaTik4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StarfloaTik at every 2 days against APG Scout Communicator's every 9 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APG Scout Communicator ships an update every 9 months, StarfloaTik every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
APG Scout Communicator versus StarfloaTik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPG Scout CommunicatorStarfloaTik
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutomation Products Group, Inc.Inna Rudenko

In-app purchases

None

APG Scout Communicator

No in-app purchases

None

StarfloaTik

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APG Scout Communicator free?
APG Scout Communicator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StarfloaTik free?
StarfloaTik is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do APG Scout Communicator or StarfloaTik have ads?
Neither APG Scout Communicator nor StarfloaTik shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APG Scout Communicator or StarfloaTik?
APG Scout Communicator ships an update every 9 months, and StarfloaTik every 2 days. Most recently, APG Scout Communicator was updated on October 25, 2026 and StarfloaTik on November 9, 2026.

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