Comparison

OpenWRT Manager vs FreeClock Mobile

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

Head to head
About

OpenWRT Manager

Manage your OpenWrt router remotely from your iPhone. Monitor devices, set up parental controls, and adjust Wi-Fi settings. Get instant alerts for network changes and optimize your home network performance.

Highlights
  • Remote router access
  • Device monitoring and control
  • Parental controls and scheduling
  • Wi-Fi network management
  • Network performance dashboard
  • Smart notifications
  • Configuration backup and restore
Features
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Take full control of your OpenWrt router from your iPhone — at home or away. OpenWrt Manager is a native iOS app for home network admins, parents and power users who want to see and control every device on their network, from the couch or from the other side of the world. Remote Access, Built In • Reach your router from anywhere through Cloudflare Tunnel, Tailscale or WireGuard • One-tap install and setup on the router: paste a tunnel token, sign in to Tailscale, or create a WireGuard server and share peer configs by QR code • See every remote-access method on one page with its live status, and switch any of them off in a tap • Save Cloudflare Access service tokens once and pick them for any router Smart Notifications • Instant alerts when an unknown device joins your network, even when the app is closed • Arrival / departure alerts for the people you care about, and traffic alerts for heavy users • Notifications in your language, with no duplicates Every Device on Your Network • Live list with name, IP, MAC, vendor, connection type, online time and current speed • Sort and filter by group, access state, Wi-Fi or wired, and more • Family, Guest, IoT, Work or custom groups; nicknames; static IP leases • Live and cumulative traffic per device, kept across router reboots • Wake-on-LAN Parental Controls & Access • Block a device, or allow it on the local network only, in one tap • Block unknown devices: only devices you have allowed get internet • Per-device speed limits and hourly or daily data quotas • Schedules for the whole home's internet and for single devices (e.g. consoles off 9 PM–7 AM on school nights) • One switch to pause the whole home's internet Wi-Fi • Turn networks on or off, change the name, password, security, channel and power • Guest Wi-Fi in a tap • Share any network as a QR code Dashboard & Tools • CPU, memory, storage, uptime and firmware at a glance • Live bandwidth chart, WAN details, and every interface with its traffic and link speed • Speed test run on the router itself • Ping, DNS lookup, WAN check and system log • Reboot, restart network or Wi-Fi, reload the firewall • Configuration backup and restore • Firmware and package update checks • Network settings: WAN / LAN, DHCP, PPPoE, DNS, IPv6, port forwarding Easy Setup • One-tap router setup over SSH, with a clear list of what will be changed • Works with OpenWrt 23.05 and later, including 25.12 (opkg and apk) • Clear, translated error messages, with technical details one tap away Privacy First • No account, no sign-up, no analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs • The app talks to your router directly or through the remote-access service you set up yourself; your traffic never passes through our servers • Optional push notifications use our own minimal backend (Cloudflare Worker → APNs), receiving only your push token, language and device-join events. Turn them off any time • Passwords and tokens are stored in the iOS Keychain • Full details in our Privacy Policy Terms of Use: https://openwrt.yzinf.com/term Privacy Policy: https://openwrt.yzinf.com/privacy

About

FreeClock Mobile

Features
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Meet FreeClock — the open source smart clock that you build yourself! This is the official companion app for the FreeClock ESP32 device: a LED matrix clock with a 3D-printable shell, fully controllable from your phone via Bluetooth Low Energy. Whether you want to check the weather, scroll through the news, get inspired by a random quote or just know what time it is (revolutionary, we know) — FreeClock has you covered. What you can do with this app: Pair your FreeClock with a guided setup wizard Connect to Wi-Fi and set your timezone in seconds Customize brightness, display modes and screen modules Configure weather, news, quotes, quiz and jukebox modules Update firmware over-the-air (OTA) - no cables, no drama Get project news and updates via push notifications Built with love by the maker community. Open source, free forever, zero ads, zero tracking. Your clock, your rules. Build yours and join the project!

Screenshots

OpenWRT Manager4 screens
FreeClock Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FreeClock Mobile at Free against OpenWRT Manager's $0.99. FreeClock Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

FreeClock Mobile is free to download; OpenWRT Manager costs $0.99 up front. OpenWRT Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FreeClock Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OpenWRT Manager versus FreeClock Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenWRT ManagerFreeClock Mobile
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhenHua WuLuigi Rossi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OpenWRT Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$5.991 Year
None

FreeClock Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenWRT Manager free?
OpenWRT Manager costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is FreeClock Mobile free?
FreeClock Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenWRT Manager or FreeClock Mobile have ads?
Neither OpenWRT Manager nor FreeClock Mobile shows ads.

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