Comparison

Morepork vs IQ WiFi

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Morepork

Control your home security system remotely from your smartphone. Arm or disarm your system, receive alerts for triggered sensors, and view photos or live video feeds to monitor your home.

Highlights
  • Remote arm/disarm
  • Sensor trigger alerts
  • Photo/video verification
  • Live video monitoring
  • Smoke alarm alerts
  • Share app access
Features
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Morepork is a smart home security system from ADT Security (New Zealand), giving you on-the-spot control of your security system from your smartphone. The Morepork app is the remote control for your Morepork, allowing you to keep an eye on the things you love when you’re away from home. You can arm and disarm your system, receive an alert if a sensor is triggered and see a photo of what tripped the sensor or ‘peek in’ via the video camera or image sensor at any time. What’s great about the Morepork app ● Arm and disarm your Morepork from anywhere ● See at a glance if your security system is set ● Check if doors and windows are open ● See a photo when an image sensor is triggered ● Watch a video clip of the trigger event ● ‘Peek in’ any time with a still photo or live video feed ● Receive alerts about what’s happening at home ● Share access to the app with others in your household Other ways to use your Morepork app ● Get smoke alarm alerts straight to your phone ● Get an alert if you’ve left the garage door open ● Be notified when your child’s home safe from school ● Keep an eye on kids or pets – who’s getting up to mischief ● Check who’s coming and going – babysitters, tradespeople, housekeepers Get Morepork today at morepork.nz – it’s the smarter, simple way to look after the things you love.

About

IQ WiFi

This app allows users to easily set up and manage their IQ WiFi 6 mesh network. It provides features like router enrollment, device management, network mapping, and speed testing to ensure seamless WiFi coverage.

Highlights
  • Router Enrollment
  • Device List Management
  • Network Map Visualization
  • Router Information View
  • Speed Test
  • Multiple Network Creation
  • Push Notifications
Features
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Easily setup up and manage your IQ WiFi 6 network (sold separately).  IQ WiFi 6 is a mesh capable router that covers every corner of every room with safe, seamless WiFi. Features: - Router Enrollment - Device List - Network Map - View Router Information (Controller) - Speed Test - Create and Manage Multiple Networks - Push Notifications

Screenshots

Morepork4 screens
IQ WiFi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Morepork at every 2 months against IQ WiFi's every 5 months. IQ WiFi's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Morepork against 5.0 for IQ WiFi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Morepork ships an update every 2 months, IQ WiFi every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Morepork versus IQ WiFi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoreporkIQ WiFi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADT Security AustraliaTyco Safety Products Canada, Ltd.

Customer experience

Morepork

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative36.4%

IQ WiFi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Morepork

No in-app purchases

None

IQ WiFi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morepork free?
Morepork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IQ WiFi free?
IQ WiFi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Morepork or IQ WiFi?
Morepork and IQ WiFi are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Morepork or IQ WiFi have ads?
Neither Morepork nor IQ WiFi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Morepork or IQ WiFi?
Morepork ships an update every 2 months, and IQ WiFi every 5 months. Most recently, Morepork was updated on November 1, 2026 and IQ WiFi on November 3, 2026.

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