Meraki vs AirConsole Manager
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!
AirConsole Manager
This application enables management of a specific device that connects COM-ports to iOS devices via WiFi. It allows users to configure device settings and, with custom firmware, upload and upgrade firmware through FTP.
- Connect COM-ports to iOS via WiFi
- Manage device settings
- Upload firmware via FTP
- Upgrade firmware
- Compatible with iPhone and iPod
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AirConsole is one of the few devices on the market for connecting the COM-ports to iOS through WiFi network. I use this device to connect skydive altimeters equipped with COM-port to my iPhone and iPad. This application allows you to manage AirConsole device settings via iPhone. For AirConsole device with the custom firmware from Blue Skies Software this application in addition to change settings can upload firmware via FTP and upgrade it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meraki at 56% against AirConsole Manager's 0%. Meraki also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 2). AirConsole Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meraki has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Meraki's written reviews are positive against 0% of AirConsole Manager's.
| Parameter | Meraki | AirConsole Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meraki | ALEXEY LOBANOV |
Customer experience
Meraki
AirConsole Manager
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
AirConsole Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meraki
No in-app purchases
AirConsole Manager
No in-app purchases
