EasyLink Lite vs OPAssistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EasyLink Lite
This utility app facilitates the quick setup of embedded Wi-Fi modules for smart products. It allows users to easily share Wi-Fi network parameters from iOS devices to smart products, enabling them to join local Wi-Fi networks rapidly. The app also supports OTA remote upgrades, parameter settings, and data interaction.
- Easy Wi-Fi module configuration
- Fast network parameter sharing
- OTA remote upgrades
- Parameter settings
- Data interaction
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MXCHIP为创新的智能产品提供易于使用的嵌入式Wi-Fi模块和SDK开发包。MXCHIP特有的EasyLink快速配置方式，通过iOS设备上的EasyLink客户端可以将无线网络设置参数快速分享到智能产品，使模块快速加入本地Wi-Fi网络。 EasyLink提供了OTA远程升级，参数设置，数据交互等各种功能
OPAssistant
Monitor and manage your OpenWrt devices remotely. View system status like CPU, memory, and network, and control parental settings if the OpenAppFilter plugin is installed. Supports IPv6 and various OpenWrt devices.
- Open source code on GitHub
- Supports all OpenWrt devices
- No plugins required
- IPv6 support
- Remote management via public IP
- System status monitoring (CPU, memory, network)
- Parental control plugin integration
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Features 1. This app's code is open source; you can find it by searching "OPAssistant" on GitHub. 2. Supports all OpenWrt devices, such as OpenWrt One, GL-iNet flint2, Raspberry Pi, x86, etc. 3. No plugins required; it's ready to use immediately. 4. Supports IPv6. 5. Supports remote management via public IP address. 6. Supports common OpenWrt status monitoring, such as CPU, memory, network status, wireless status, process status, etc., and supports restart and reset. Currently, configuration operations are not supported; it's primarily used for monitoring OpenWrt system status. 7. Supports parental control plugin management. If the OpenAppFilter parental control plugin is installed, you can view the client list, app usage time records, and app network control. Limitations: Requires OpenWrt version 19.07 or higher; requires a newer version of LuCI.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OPAssistant at 94% against EasyLink Lite's 0%. OPAssistant also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). EasyLink Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
OPAssistant holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OPAssistant has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of EasyLink Lite's written reviews are positive against 94% of OPAssistant's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyLink Lite | OPAssistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MXCHIP | 娇 杜 |
Customer experience
EasyLink Lite
OPAssistant
Bugs and requests
EasyLink Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OPAssistant
Reported bugs
1 issue- Unable to read data after successful connection
Requested features
2 requests- Support for HTTPS
- Detailed description of app functionality
In-app purchases
EasyLink Lite
No in-app purchases
OPAssistant
No in-app purchases
