AirConsole Manager vs UniFi Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
UniFi Connect
Manage and automate your organization's IT infrastructure, from lighting to EV chargers. Discover, configure, and monitor devices remotely, applying custom settings to groups with ease.
- Remote device discovery, adoption, configuration, and monitoring
- Automate IT solutions like lighting and EV chargers
- Apply custom settings to multiple devices simultaneously
- Enterprise-grade network management
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Build an enterprise-grade network that allows you to connect and automate your organization’s IT solutions - from conference room lighting to multimedia displays, EV chargers, and more! With UniFi Connect, you can: - Discover, adopt, configure, and monitor devices from anywhere. - Apply custom settings to multiple devices and groups with a single tap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UniFi Connect at 67% against AirConsole Manager's 0%. UniFi Connect also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). AirConsole Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). 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.
UniFi Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi Connect has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AirConsole Manager's written reviews are positive against 67% of UniFi Connect's.
| Parameter | AirConsole Manager | UniFi Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALEXEY LOBANOV | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
AirConsole Manager
UniFi Connect
In-app purchases
AirConsole Manager
No in-app purchases
UniFi Connect
No in-app purchases
