OptiFi Agent vs STE Home Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OptiFi Agent
This app helps assess wired and wireless network performance using end-user devices. It works with a cloud-based manager to avoid the need for costly network hardware.
- Network performance testing
- Wired and wireless network assessment
- Cloud-based management integration
- End-user device utilization
- Avoids costly hardware instrumentation
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Cloud Managed Network Performance Testing OptiFi Agents, in combination with a cloud-based manager, enables users to assess the performance of wired and wireless networks using end user devices avoiding the need to instrument the network with custom and costly hardware. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
STE Home Control
Manage and secure your home Wi-Fi network with this app. Features include network security, parental controls, device management, and bandwidth speed tests. Take full control of your home network from your mobile device.
- Network security
- Password and SSID management
- Parental controls
- Device management
- View connected devices
- Bandwidth speed tests
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STE Home Control provides subscribers with the tools to secure and take control of their home Wi-Fi network. Protect your home with app features like network security, password and SSID management. Take control with app features such as parental controls, device management, view connected devices, and perform bandwidth speed tests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OptiFi Agent at 5.0 against STE Home Control's 4.3. OptiFi Agent also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). STE Home Control's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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.
OptiFi Agent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.
OptiFi Agent ships an update fortnightly, STE Home Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OptiFi Agent | STE Home Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AccessAgility | STE Communications |
Customer experience
OptiFi Agent
STE Home Control
In-app purchases
OptiFi Agent
No in-app purchases
STE Home Control
No in-app purchases
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