Comparison

Cloudcheck vs Home Network

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

Head to head
About

Cloudcheck

This app offers comprehensive internet connection testing, including Wi-Fi, cellular, and broadband. It helps identify performance bottlenecks and allows you to map Wi-Fi speeds in your environment. Additionally, it provides cloud-based network monitoring and optimization for compatible routers.

Highlights
  • Speed test for Wi-Fi, cellular, broadband
  • Identify connection bottlenecks
  • Wi-Fi speed mapping
  • Record and label Wi-Fi spots
  • Smart router monitoring and optimization
  • Remote router management
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Cloudcheck Version 2.9.19 A new and improved version of Cloudcheck for better, faster internet® Cloudcheck Version 2.9 includes four core functions Speed Test ● Test the individual components in your internet connection including Wi-Fi, cellular and broadband. ● Choose the nearest Cloudcheck test node to ensure the accuracy of your results. ● Determine the "bottle neck" in your connection and whether each link is good, average or poor relative to it's maximal capability. ● Provide feedback via the thumbs up/down as to your perception of connectivity quality. W-Fi Sweetspots ● Turn your mobile device in to a Wi-Fi speed probe. ● Walk through your environment to probe and determine the Wi-Fi speed in any location. ● Record and label each spot of interest for future reference. ● The audio on/off feature emulates a "geiger counter". Smartifi® ● Smartifi makes your wireless router intelligent. ● When connected to a Cloudcheck enabled Wi-Fi router/access point you can register and activate Cloudcheck's monitoring and optimization service known as Smartifi. ● Smartifi monitors and optimizes your network from the cloud to ensure maximal performance on your Wi-Fi network and give you visibility on the speed of each device connected to the network. ● Smartifi displays the current speed and previous 7 days average speed. ● Smartifi enables user preferences such as blocking specific devices. Remote management ● This feature provides the Smartifi functionality, for users to monitor and manage Cloudcheck enabled routers remotely on the cloud. For security reasons, to enable this feature, while connecting to a Cloudcheck enabled router, the user needs to grant the privilege.

About

Home Network

Manage your home network devices with ease. This app provides an intuitive interface to monitor connection status, configure settings, and set up new adapters step-by-step. Enjoy a seamless home network experience.

Highlights
  • Easy management of Wi-Fi adapters
  • Step-by-step installation assistant
  • View all adapters at a glance
  • Check connection status
  • Assign individual adapter names
  • Add new adapters easily
Features
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Intuitive. Simple. Clear. The devolo Home Network app for controlling your devolo adapters the easy way. Keep an eye on all your devolo devices at once - no matter how many you have. Check the connection status in the house or adjust the configuration - it's so easy. Perform setup in the blink of an eye with the app: an intuitive assistant guides you through the whole installation process step by step, offering immediate solutions for even small issues. You are ready for the perfect home network. The following dLAN devices are NOT SUPPORTED unless you have one dLAN 550 WiFi or 1200 WiFi device in the network: • devolo dLAN 1200+ • devolo dLAN 550+ • devolo dLAN 200 • devolo dLAN 500 • devolo dLAN 650 • devolo dLAN 1000 If your device is not supported, use the devolo Cockpit PC software. Functionality: • Easy management of your devolo Wi-Fi adapters via smartphone or tablet. • Step-by-step device configuration thanks to the convenient installation assistant. • All devolo adapters instantly visible at a glance • View all your devolo adapters and check their connection status whenever you want. • Assign every adapter an individual name, such as "Living room" or "Lisa's room". • No registration required. Get started with your perfect home network! • Easily add other devolo adapters to your network.

Screenshots

Cloudcheck4 screens
Home Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cloudcheck and Home Network both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 51% of Cloudcheck's written reviews are positive against 19% of Home Network's. Cloudcheck also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home Network holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 60 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Cloudcheck's written reviews are positive against 19% of Home Network's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cloudcheck versus Home Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudcheckHome Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (62 ratings)4.1 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews — better18.6% of reviews
Number of ratings62 — better60
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxon Networks Inc.devolo solutions GmbH

Customer experience

Cloudcheck

All ratings62 ratings
Positive72.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative21.0%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative41.5%

Home Network

All ratings60 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews258 reviews
Positive18.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative74.4%

Bugs and requests

Cloudcheck

Reported bugs

34 issues
  • No longer works
  • Can't connect to server
  • Never loads
  • Stopped working
  • Locks up without connecting
Show 29 more
  • Locks up at 'connecting'
  • Speed test not loading
  • WiFi speed equals broadband speed
  • Won't connect to internet
  • App freezes on remote
  • App crashes
  • Paid version not updating
  • Error message: incompatible iOS
  • Error message: This device is not compatible with this app
  • App not compatible with this phone
  • Upgrade not compatible
  • Pulses and pulses on initialize screen
  • Initialization screen pulsing at startup
  • Shut down and kick me out frequently
  • Error message: incompatible ios
  • Error message: This device is not compatible with this app
  • Black screen
  • New update has broken it
  • Update doesn't work
  • Crashing on IOS 9.3
  • Issue with version 2.8.3 (SmartFi Broadband connection shown as 0.5Mbps)
  • Incompatible device (RT-AC68U)
  • Smartifi not working on Asus RT-AC66R router
  • Doesn't support Apple routers
  • Still iPhone 6 screen support missing
  • Not the least bit accurate (speed readings)
  • Broadband speed check bad (only indicates burst speed)
  • Black screen on launch after update
  • App crashing after new update

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow changing location names
  • Add parental controls (adjust time, etc.)
  • Support for more routers (e.g., Apple routers)
  • Fix iPhone 6 screen support
  • Add 'Boost' and 'Prioritize clients' feature

Home Network

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cloudcheck

No in-app purchases

None

Home Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloudcheck free?
Cloudcheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Home Network free?
Home Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cloudcheck or Home Network?
Home Network is rated higher. Cloudcheck averages 3.9 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Home Network averages 4.1 from 60 ratings.
Do Cloudcheck or Home Network have ads?
Neither Cloudcheck nor Home Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloudcheck or Home Network?
Cloudcheck ships an update every 2 months, and Home Network every 2 months. Most recently, Cloudcheck was updated on October 8, 2026 and Home Network on October 5, 2026.

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