Comparison

Mikrolink Hotspot vs StarfloaTik

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

Head to head
About

Mikrolink Hotspot

Manage your RouterOS hotspots directly from your mobile device. Set up users, monitor traffic, and configure network settings with a clean, secure interface. Ideal for quick daily administrative tasks without needing a laptop.

Highlights
  • Real-time router status and user monitoring
  • Create, edit, and delete hotspot users
  • Check traffic limits and active sessions
  • Manage DNS records and firewall rules
  • Export traffic reports (Premium)
  • Enable/disable servers and network interfaces
Features
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Set up users, manage servers, update DNS, and check traffic — right from your phone. Mikrolink makes RouterOS hotspot management simple and fast. What you can do – See router status and connected users in real time – Create, edit, and delete hotspot users — with limits and profiles – Check usage details — traffic limits, active sessions, MAC/IP, and more – Manage DNS records and firewall rules in one place – Export traffic reports (PDF/CSV) (Premium) – Enable/disable servers and manage network interfaces Why Mikrolink – No laptop — no Winbox – Clean, easy interface – Secure connection via the RouterOS API – Built for quick daily admin tasks Compatibility – Works with routers running RouterOS Free vs Premium Free – Real-time traffic monitoring — unlimited – Profile edits — up to 3 per day Premium (subscription) – Unlimited profile edits – Traffic reports with export — PDF/CSV – Supports ongoing development Privacy Policy: https://yevgenii.dev/projects/mikrolink/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StarfloaTik

Manage MikroTik Hotspot Wi-Fi for vessels, fleets, or businesses. Offers separate modes for administrators to control users and network settings, and for crew members to monitor their usage and communicate. Includes features like user creation, traffic limits, and onboard chat.

Highlights
  • Admin and Crew modes
  • User and voucher management
  • Traffic and session limits
  • Onboard chat without internet
  • Live network dashboard
  • Customizable hotspot pages
  • Telegram integration
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

Mikrolink Hotspot4 screens
StarfloaTik4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StarfloaTik at 5.0 against Mikrolink Hotspot's 3.7. StarfloaTik also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Mikrolink Hotspot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. StarfloaTik asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StarfloaTik holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mikrolink Hotspot ships an update every 2 weeks, StarfloaTik every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mikrolink Hotspot versus StarfloaTik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMikrolink HotspotStarfloaTik
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYevgenii KryzhanivskyiInna Rudenko

Customer experience

Mikrolink Hotspot

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StarfloaTik

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mikrolink Hotspot

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access$1.991 Month
  • Premium access$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime purchase$29.99
None

StarfloaTik

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mikrolink Hotspot free?
Mikrolink Hotspot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StarfloaTik free?
StarfloaTik is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mikrolink Hotspot or StarfloaTik?
StarfloaTik is rated higher. Mikrolink Hotspot averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while StarfloaTik averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mikrolink Hotspot or StarfloaTik have ads?
Neither Mikrolink Hotspot nor StarfloaTik shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mikrolink Hotspot or StarfloaTik?
Mikrolink Hotspot ships an update every 2 weeks, and StarfloaTik every 2 days. Most recently, Mikrolink Hotspot was updated on November 5, 2026 and StarfloaTik on November 5, 2026.

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