EXPLORER Connect vs ZeroTier One
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EXPLORER Connect
Manage and operate EXPLORER BGAN terminals with ease. This application allows you to monitor terminal status, configure settings, and even use your smartphone as a satellite phone for making and receiving calls.
- Satellite phone capability
- Terminal status dashboard
- Configuration settings
- Terminal pointing assistance
- SIP phone settings
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EXPLORER CONNECT simplifies management and usage of EXPLORER 510, 710, and 323 terminals. Via the Connect app, it is possible to monitor and configure the terminals. A satellite phone capability is part of the app that enables making and receiving calls using a smart phone connected to an EXPLORER satellite terminal. The EXPLORER Connect main menu includes: - Satellite phone - Use your smart phone as a satellite phone to make and receive calls with EXPLORER BGAN terminals*. - Dashboard - Overview of terminal status. - Settings - extended menu with access to phone settings (SIP), terminal pointing assistance, terminal webpage, and About page. *Note: For use of Satellite Phone, the phone/tablet must support IP Telephony (SIP).
ZeroTier One
Create secure, peer-to-peer virtual Ethernet networks on your iOS device. Connect to hybrid clouds, remote teams, and IoT devices without hardware. Easily join existing networks via a simple interface.
- Join ZeroTier virtual networks
- Secure peer-to-peer connections
- Connect hybrid clouds
- Connect remote teams
- Connect IoT devices
- No hardware required
- iOS VPN control panel integration
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ZeroTier One for iOS allows you to join ZeroTier virtual networks as VPN connections on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. ZeroTier creates secure peer-to-peer virtual Ethernet networks that work anywhere. Skip the VPN hassles. Connect hybrid clouds, remote teams, and IoT devices directly with no hardware required. ZeroTier One provides virtual network endpoint functionality for iOS devices. Getting started takes seconds: Just tap '+', enter your network ID and name, and then click ‘join network.’ (Once a network is added you can also join it via the iOS VPN control panel. It will appear there as an available VPN connection.) You can only join one ZeroTier network at once due to an iOS limitation of one VPN connection per network extension app. The app allows you to add multiple networks but if you flip one to 'on' any others currently joined will disconnect. We value your feedback! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for future improvements, please contact our support team through our website. Thanks for using ZeroTier! Clients for other platforms are available on https://www.zerotier.com/ and source code to ZeroTier's core engine can be found here: https://github.com/zerotier/ZeroTierOne
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ZeroTier One at 58% against EXPLORER Connect's 0%. ZeroTier One also leads on ratings volume (189 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). EXPLORER Connect's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.9). 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.
EXPLORER Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZeroTier One has 189 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of EXPLORER Connect's written reviews are positive against 58% of ZeroTier One's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EXPLORER Connect ships an update every 10 months, ZeroTier One every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EXPLORER Connect | ZeroTier One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.9 (189 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 58.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 189 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thrane & Thrane AS | ZeroTier, Inc |
Customer experience
EXPLORER Connect
ZeroTier One
Bugs and requests
EXPLORER Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ZeroTier One
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to add networks on iOS devices
- Frequent disconnections and reconnection issues
- Managed IP field always empty
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for custom planet and moon servers
- Implement on-demand VPN functionality
- Provide better network visibility and management
- Improve compatibility with newer iOS versions
In-app purchases
EXPLORER Connect
No in-app purchases
ZeroTier One
No in-app purchases
Questions
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