OpenWRT Manager vs ASABlocker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenWRT Manager
Manage your OpenWrt router remotely from your iPhone. Monitor connected devices, set up parental controls, and adjust Wi-Fi settings. Get instant alerts for network changes and optimize your home network performance.
- Remote router access
- Real-time device monitoring
- Parental controls and speed limits
- Wi-Fi network management
- Network performance dashboard
- Instant network alerts
- Wake-on-LAN support
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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
ASABlocker
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ASAblocker is a fast, private web browser that blocks ads and trackers — including YouTube video ads and Facebook "Sponsored" posts — so pages load cleaner and quieter. Your browsing runs on your device. No account, no sign-in, and no ASAblocker servers: your history and cookies stay on your phone and can be wiped any time. FEATURES • Blocks ad and tracker requests using an on-device content blocker • Removes YouTube video ads at the source and cleanly skips any that slip through • Hides Facebook "Sponsored" posts • Keeps audio playing in the background and floats video in Picture-in-Picture • Mini player: drag a video down and keep browsing while it plays • Music: download songs from direct links or import them from Files, and play them in the background with Lock Screen controls • Royalty-free focus sounds — rain, ocean, brown noise, calm • Skips intros, recaps and "still watching?" prompts on streaming sites • One-tap speed dial for your favorite sites • Clear all browsing data with one tap ASAblocker is free and supported by ads. Blocking is best-effort: sites change often, so an occasional ad may slip through. Music downloads work with direct audio files (MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, FLAC). Content from streaming services cannot be saved. Privacy Policy: https://assmdev.com/en/privacy/asablocker
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ASABlocker at Free against OpenWRT Manager's $0.99. ASABlocker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). OpenWRT Manager's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). On 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
ASABlocker is free to download; OpenWRT Manager costs $0.99 up front. OpenWRT Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ASABlocker asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpenWRT Manager ships an update every 3 days, ASABlocker every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | OpenWRT Manager | ASABlocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #180 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ZhenHua Wu | Ahmed Salim |
In-app purchases
OpenWRT Manager
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$5.991 Year
ASABlocker
No in-app purchases
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