Comparison

Meraki vs AP Installer

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

Head to head
About

Meraki

Manage and monitor your Cisco Meraki networks from your mobile device. Quickly check network status, configure devices, and troubleshoot alerts on the go.

Highlights
  • Network status monitoring
  • Device configuration
  • Alert troubleshooting
  • Switch port configuration
  • Mobile network management
Features
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The power of the Cisco Meraki dashboard, in your pocket. Whether you need to quickly check the status of your networks, configure a misconfigured switch port, or check out an alerting device, the Cisco Meraki mobile experience is here to help. Have general feedback, or a feature that you wish you could use on mobile? Send us a wish from Settings -> Make a wish and let us know! We read them all!

About

AP Installer

Features
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The AP Installer app provides a record of Wi-Fi access point installations, using data captured on-site by the installer. It is not specific to HPE Aruba Networking equipment but offers additional features when used with AirWave network management. This app will look best on an iPad, but works on smaller screens. The app provides a structure for the installer to record data about the installation: - Serial number or MAC of the AP can be scanned using a bar-code reading function or entered by keypad. - Text entry fields allow keypad entry of AP name, serial number, MAC, location and notes about the installation. - Up to 5 photographs can be attached to the record. These can show details of the installation, location or surroundings. - When used with an AirWave network management server, the app will download floorplans and the installer can indicate the position of the installed AP on the floorplan. Once the AP is placed on the floorplan, its location can be automatically updated to AirWave. - If AirWave is not present, the app can import a floorplan image from the photo album or an email attachment and APs can be placed on this image and their location recorded in relative dimensions. - If the device has GPS enabled, the latitude & longitude of the installation is recorded. If a simple street address lookup (from GPS) succeeds, the (approximate) street address is added. At the end of an installation run, the list of AP information may be emailed as a spreadsheet and a set of images: this can be archived as a permanent record and proof of each AP installed.

Screenshots

Meraki4 screens
AP Installer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Meraki at every 2 weeks against AP Installer's every 16 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

Meraki ships an update every 2 weeks, AP Installer every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Meraki versus AP Installer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerakiAP Installer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMerakiPeter Thornycroft

Bugs and requests

Meraki

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Button presses don't register
  • Icon 🤮
  • Organizations Disappeared
  • Updates made app unusable
  • Incompatible with iPhone XS Max
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  • Phones with a finger print reader broken
  • No support for SAML login
  • Cameras not loading
  • Constant crashing
  • Login barely works
  • Constant re-auth required
  • Incompatible with iPhone X, Xs and Xs Max
  • Cannot log in
  • Does not scale to new phones
  • Website does not load menu on mobile
  • App does not even work
  • App hangs when submitting your two factor code

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Landscape mode
  • SAML login support
  • Wake on LAN
Show 1 more
  • More functionality and close to dashboard

AP Installer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meraki

No in-app purchases

None

AP Installer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meraki free?
Meraki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AP Installer free?
AP Installer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meraki or AP Installer have ads?
Neither Meraki nor AP Installer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meraki or AP Installer?
Meraki ships an update every 2 weeks, and AP Installer every 16 months. Most recently, Meraki was updated on September 22, 2026 and AP Installer on September 14, 2026.

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