Meraki vs StarNET Mobile Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meraki
Manage and monitor your Cisco Meraki networks from your mobile device. Quickly check network status, configure devices, and troubleshoot alerts on the go.
- Network status monitoring
- Device configuration
- Alert troubleshooting
- Switch port configuration
- Mobile network management
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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!
StarNET Mobile Plus
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COSTAR starNET allows you to access remote sites and monitor live video via network connection anytime, anywhere. - View live streaming video with PTZ Control - Supported format : H.264/MJPEG - Video Image Capture - Calendar Search/Playback/Bookmark functions - Quick & easy access at mobile environment & Wi-Fi networks - Compatible with "FEN (For Every Network) Service” for easy network setup - Password Lock
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Meraki at fortnightly against StarNET Mobile Plus's every 3 months. Meraki also leads on iOS requirement (14 vs 16.3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Meraki ships an update fortnightly, StarNET Mobile Plus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meraki | StarNET Mobile Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 16.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meraki | Costar Video Systems |
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
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- More functionality and close to dashboard
StarNET Mobile Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meraki
No in-app purchases
StarNET Mobile Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Meraki free?
Is StarNET Mobile Plus free?
Do Meraki or StarNET Mobile Plus have ads?
Which is updated more often, Meraki or StarNET Mobile Plus?
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