# Firewalla

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1180904053](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1180904053)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1180904053`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rottiesoft LLC
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (741 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.69.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2016-12-06
- **Size:** 110 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/firewalla/id1180904053)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://firewalla.com/pages/privacy-policy](https://firewalla.com/pages/privacy-policy)

## Description

Firewalla provides security for home and small business networks by monitoring IoT devices and flagging vulnerable gear. It helps you detect unusual activity, such as a camera turning unexpectedly, and gives you control over who watches your network.

Security Scanning features include an inside scan to find devices that may be infected with Mirai or are vulnerable, and an outside scan to reveal ports open from the Internet. The app also enables centralized management of the Firewalla Box.

## Rankings

- #63,067 — Overall
- #32 — malware

## Review summary

Users largely praise Firewalla's app for being easy to use and feature-rich, with strong hardware and support and no ongoing fees. Recurrent drawbacks include DST/rule update issues, privacy/tracking concerns, lack of local management, and occasional update-related reliability problems. Overall, it’s a solid value with notable caveats.

### Pros

- Easy to use app with powerful features (VLANs, ad blocking, intrusion blocking).
- No ongoing subscription fees after hardware purchase.
- Rich firewall/network features that are simple to configure (VLANs, device rules, parental controls).
- Solid hardware with reliable performance and strong Wi‑Fi/add-on options.
- Excellent support and documentation.

### Cons

- DST/time-based rule updates do not adjust automatically; long-standing issue.
- Privacy concerns: the app reportedly sends data to trackers with limited opt-out options.
- Lack of local management; reliance on the cloud/app rather than local control.
- Some usability/frustrations with setup and basic tasks (cloud account linking, UI).
- Occasional update-related instability or bricking on certain releases.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1180904053)