NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi Router

Name: NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi Router
Rating: 4.3309546 (175741 reviews)
Author: NETGEAR, Inc

By: NETGEAR, Inc App

Do more with your WiFi using the NETGEAR Nighthawk app.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

9,222,449 ▲ 16.80K

Data as of 2026-08-03

Rating:

4.33 +58

(175,741)

Version:

2.54.1.5656

Last updated: 2026-07-30

Ranking

#14,910 ▼ 3

Overall

Features & Capabilities

The NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi Router app empowers users to easily manage and monitor their home network from anywhere. Key features include smart parental controls via Circle® on NETGEAR, advanced Armor Security to protect connected devices, and a speed test tool to verify broadband speeds. Users can set up a secure guest WiFi network, monitor internet usage with the traffic meter, pause WiFi, update firmware, and much more. The app offers a user-friendly upgrade over the legacy NETGEAR genie app and receives regular feature enhancements, making network management simple and efficient for all NETGEAR router owners.

Experience full control over your WiFi with convenient remote access and comprehensive security features, ensuring your home internet is optimized, safe, and tailored to your needs. For additional support and details about your router, visit the official NETGEAR support site.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Privacy & Security

By:

NETGEAR, Inc

Downloads:

9,222,449 16.80K

Rating:

4.33

(175,741) 58 new ratings

Version:

2.54.1.5656 Last updated: 2026-07-30

Version code:

5656

Creation date:

2016-09-13

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS Very high risk
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.MANAGE_OWN_CALLS High risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT Moderate risk
android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE Moderate risk

Size:

174.52MB

Email:

ne*****@netgear.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-03

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 14,910 ▼ 3

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Developed by:

NETGEAR, Inc

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netgear.netgearup

Email:

ne*****@netgear.com

Website:

https://www.netgear.com/

User Reviews

User feedback is mixed: many reviewers praise the NETGEAR Nighthawk app for easy setup, a well-organized menu, useful diagnostic tools, and remote admin capabilities. However, a recurring set of issues dominates the negatives: the app often shows a white screen on launch, users struggle to log in or regain access after password changes, and setup failures with no internet or inability to complete router configuration. When it works, the app is reliable and capable; when it doesn’t, it’s frequently broken or unusable.

Pros

Easy setup and installation with an intuitive menu.
Useful, easy-to-use diagnostic tools.
Remote admin controls and overall feature coverage.
Clean UI with a solid set of router-management features.
Generally reliable when the app functions properly.

Cons

White screen on startup / loading issues.
Login problems: cannot sign in or regain access after password changes.
Setup failures or inability to complete router setup (no internet during setup).
Overall bugs or the app feeling broken/unusable when issues occur.

Recent reviews

Most recent update made an unwelcome change to how it works when the internet is offline. You used to be able to log into the router if connected via wifi to reboot the router but now it won't let you if the Internet is unavailable and you're trying to reboot the router from your device to regain connection to the Internet. So very very very dumb.