Pockethernet vs MistAI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pockethernet
This application works with a hardware device to test and analyze Ethernet networks. It allows professionals to perform various network measurements, remotely control the device, and generate reports. Supported tests include wiremapping, fault localization, and PoE measurements.
- Ethernet network analysis
- Remote device control
- Report generation
- Wiremap testing
- TDR fault localization
- PoE measurement
- Link detection
Read full descriptionHide full description
App for the Pockethernet cable and network tester hardware device. Pockethernet is a tool for computer network professionals. It's a smartphone connected cable and network analyzer that helps you in the installation and maintenance of Ethernet networks. The app enables you to make measurements with the Pockethernet device, remote control every function and generate a report of your findings. Supported tests include Wiremap, TDR fault localization, PoE measurement, Link detection, VLAN tagging, DHCP, Ping, CDP, LLDP, Cable Toner and Port blinker.
MistAI
This app simplifies the installation and on-boarding of Juniper network devices, including switches, routers, and access points. It offers secure login, device claiming, inventory management, and detailed site and device information for administrators and installers.
- Secure login with Mist account
- Claim devices using codes or QR scans
- Search and manage device inventory
- View site and device information
- Map view for Access Points
- Device status and details
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Mist AI app is designed to help in installing Juniper Switch(es), Wan edge routers, Mist edge, and Mist Access Point(s) for easy on-boarding. Mist AI supports the user roles mentioned below: • Admin role: Access to all the application features. • Installer role: Limited access. They can only do the initial setup of devices in the Org. Mist AI has the following features: LOGIN • Allows users with the admin/installer role to securely log in with their existing Mist account. • Log in via SSO and biometric authentication. CLAIM DEVICE • Claim a Juniper Switch(es), Wan edge routers, Mist edge, and Mist Access Point(s) to an Org or Site using a Claim or QR code(if not already claimed via activation code). DEVICE INVENTORY • Fast and easy way to search devices by name, mac, or scanning a QR at the Org level. • View list and count of devices on the Org Level. • An efficient way to assign multiple devices to a Site. • View device model and associate Site name. SITE INFORMATION • View Juniper Switch(es), Wan edge routers, Mist edge and Mist Access Point(s) in list view. • View Access Points in map view. • Fast and easy way to search devices by name, mac, or scanning a QR at the Site level. • View the total number of devices on the Site. • Device status (connected or disconnected). • Navigate to the device detail page. DEVICE DETAILS • View device details such as name, mac, status (connected/disconnected), firmware version, and uptime. • Unassign, Unclaim, or Replace devices. • Remove the Access Point from a map. (AP only) • Allows placement of an Access Point on a floor plan with the ability to set AP height and LED orientation.(AP only) MIST AI APP REQUIREMENTS • Mist Account. • Admin/Installer role access to the deployment Org. • Juniper Switch(es), Wan edge routers, Mist edge and Mist Access Point(s) USER MANUAL • https://www.mist.com/documentation/mist-ai-mobile-app/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pockethernet at 53% against MistAI's 20%. Pockethernet also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). MistAI's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
MistAI holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Pockethernet's written reviews are positive against 20% of MistAI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pockethernet ships an update every 4 months, MistAI every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pockethernet | MistAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (17 ratings) | 4.1 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Poket Hardware GmbH | Mist Systems |
Customer experience
Pockethernet
MistAI
In-app purchases
Pockethernet
No in-app purchases
MistAI
No in-app purchases
