Comparison

NetGo vs StarBridge

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

Head to head
About

NetGo

Features
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Manage your firewalls from wherever you are. NetGo puts your FortiGate firewalls in your pocket. Check status, review configs, and make changes when you're away from your desk, all from a fast, no-nonsense mobile app built for people who actually run networks. Works with FortiGate devices running FortiOS 7.4. and later MONITOR AT A GLANCE Live CPU, memory and session graphs, system info and HA cluster status. Interfaces with real-time throughput, IPsec VPN tunnels, firewall policies with live hit/session counters. Traffic logs with mobile-friendly filtering. CHANGE THINGS SAFELY: THREE WRITE MODES Use a read-only API token when you just want to look, or a read/write token when you need to fix things. Then choose how changes apply: Direct: applied instantly. Confirmation: approve each change before it's sent. Draft: queue changes and deploy them in one batch. Edit policies, address & service objects, static routes, DNS/DDNS, SD-WAN, interfaces & VLANs, zones, security profiles (Application Control, IPS, SSL inspection) and FortiSwitch ports. ALERTS THAT REACH YOU Push notifications the moment something goes wrong: an interface goes down, a VPN tunnel drops, an HA failover, high CPU, conserve mode, a reboot, license or certificate expiry, and more. You hear about problems before your users start calling. SEE WHO'S CONNECTED Browse Wi-Fi and FortiSwitch clients with search and filters, and inspect live sessions (search, select and end sessions). BUILT FOR NETWORK PEOPLE A clean interface designed for real admin work. Biometric app lock (Face ID / Touch ID). Secure connections with certificate pinning. Multiple FortiGates, synced across your devices via iCloud Keychain. PRIVACY Your FortiGate tokens and passwords stay on your device (in the iOS Keychain) and are never sent to us. No ads, no tracking, nothing sold. Push alerts are delivered through a stateless relay that stores no data. NetGo is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Fortinet, Inc. FortiGate is a trademark of Fortinet, Inc.

About

StarBridge

Features
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StarBridge is a VPN connection and network routing tool for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Manage service categories, nodes, and connection status in one clear interface. Choose how you connect Select service categories and apply their network routing rules. Start or stop your connection with the main connection button and check its status at a glance. Automatic or manual node selection Let StarBridge test available nodes and select a connection path, or choose a node manually to suit your network environment. Bring your own nodes Import compatible VLESS TCP REALITY, AnyTLS TLS, and AnyTLS REALITY configurations. Scan node QR codes on iPhone and iPad. Personal node configurations are stored on your device and synced through your private iCloud database when available. See your connection activity View the current node, live upload and download speeds, and connection traffic. Check account usage, entitlement expiry, and registered devices. Adjust your settings Choose system or custom DNS, configure the connection test URL, and manage QUIC settings. Connect On Demand is off by default and can be enabled in settings. Connect on Apple TV Pair Apple TV using a signed-in iPhone. Enter and approve the code shown on your TV to sign in to your account. Access and purchases Account features require sign-in. Managed node availability, traffic allowances, and device limits depend on your account entitlements. Optional one-time In-App Purchases permanently increase the selectable service category limit to 3 or 10. These purchases do not include a service plan, traffic allowance, or node service. Prices are shown in the App Store. Personal node import is available at no charge in this version; you must supply your own node service. Connection performance depends on your network, node, and destination service. Use only nodes and services you are authorized to access. Privacy Policy: https://starbridge.yingboxs.com/privacy Terms: https://starbridge.yingboxs.com/terms

Screenshots

NetGo4 screens
StarBridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetGo at none against StarBridge's 2. NetGo also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. StarBridge sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. NetGo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetGo ships an update daily, StarBridge every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
NetGo versus StarBridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetGoStarBridge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV โ€” better
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco MolinoYINGBOX TECHNOLOGY LTD

In-app purchases

None

NetGo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

StarBridge

One-time2
  • Unlock 3 Services Permanently$0.99
  • Unlock 10 Services Permanently$3.99

Questions

Is NetGo free?
NetGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StarBridge free?
StarBridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NetGo or StarBridge have ads?
Neither NetGo nor StarBridge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetGo or StarBridge?
NetGo ships an update daily, and StarBridge every 9 days. Most recently, NetGo was updated on October 18, 2026 and StarBridge on October 3, 2026.

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