# WiPry — user reviews > 117 indexed App Store user reviews of WiPry by Oscium LLC, rated 2.70/5 from 50 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wipry/id442143525/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wipry/id442143525.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 11 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 19 ## What do users think of WiPry? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎯 Accurate spectrum analysis for 2.4GHz WiFi networks - 📱 Portable and convenient mobile solution vs. laptop-based tools - 💰 Affordable compared to professional spectrum analyzers - 🔧 Useful for identifying interference and optimizing WiFi placement - ⚡ Quick setup and plug-and-play functionality - 👍 Excellent customer service and support from Oscium - 📊 Clear visual representation of spectrum data - 🎬 Valuable tool for professional use (film sets, IT consultants, network engineers) **Cons** - ❌ Non-functional without expensive hardware accessory ($200-$500) - 😕 Misleading app store presentation without clear hardware requirement disclosure - ⏱️ No app updates in 2+ years despite WiFi technology evolution - 🔌 Power consumption issues when enabling SSID display on some devices - 📉 Limited functionality compared to laptop-based alternatives - 🚫 Demo mode confusing and unhelpful for potential buyers - ❌ Only supports 2.4GHz (no 5GHz support) - 🐛 App crashes and stability issues reported - 📱 Compatibility issues with older iPhone models - 🔄 Hardware obsolescence - older models no longer supported with new features **Commonly reported bugs** - SSID display causes power draw error and app crash on iPhone X and iPad - App crashes every 10 minutes on some devices - Spectrum display continues in airplane mode (demo detection issue) - Hardware not recognized after unplugging without proper shutdown - Tooltips don't extend properly for label selection - Slow performance on older iPhone models - Blank SSID table despite being enabled - Countdown timer removed in recent update **Most requested features** - 5GHz spectrum analysis support - SSID display with channel information overlay - Channel width indicators (20/40/80MHz) - Frequency and MHz scale on spectrum display - WiFi network identification and labeling on heatmap - Signal strength and authentication details - Video recording and playback of spectrum analysis - Lower frequency band support (100MHz-1GHz) - Preset configuration profiles for quick switching - Split-screen view with network list - Parabola curves showing signal overlap - Beginner's guide and documentation - Regular app updates and maintenance ## Newest reviews (11 of 117) ### 3/5 — WiPry Clarity? *2025-01-04, version 3.1* Needs update to support WiPry Clarity! ### 2/5 — Update was a downgrade! *2023-05-18, version 3.1* Used to countdown from 2 minutes then give you the names of the routers for easy ident! After I updated, it no longer does that and the ssid table is always blank(despite being set to “on”) Can I get a refund? ### 4/5 — Great company, great product! But minus 1 star because…. *2022-05-09, version 3.1* Ok, so I want to say, Oscium’s customer service is absolutely the best! Super fast communication, and they legitimately just want to get you back up and running as quickly as possible! Thank you for that!😁😁😁 So, why did I knock 1 star?? I really, RELLY wish the app would get some love. I understand the “if it ain’t broke” mentality, but 2 years seems a little excessive. Maybe an update to smooth out some quirks and possibly “speed it up” would be enough? Love to hear from Oscium on this. As far as the device/app goes, the 2500x works great! You can tweak and play with so many things, and pinpoint some real issues within a wireless network. Especially with the SSID features, you can actually see who’s interfering with who. Please update the app! I will give it 5 star as soon as it happen! 😁 ### 3/5 — Cat changeeeidscD *2020-06-13, version 3.1* Neeeds $700 tool to in e I ro b . Atmosphere onlfy shows osculum Sid I an lookin for tool that d ok w Sc as any Sid an what camel it is on .. Sthis not it. ### 2/5 — Nice, App delivers minimal data *2020-05-25, version 3.1* A complete 2500x with accessories is $700plus USD. The App (WiPry) shows the signal/spectrum for the 2.4 and 5GHz Wi-Fi bands but then stops short, dead short; not allowing you to measure exact frequencies. So, even though It has vertical cursors you can move to any signal point in the spectrum, the app will not show the MHz of their respective location within the band; so your left having to guess the location of a signal peak. This shouldn’t be lacking in an App for a $700 spectrum kit. When you select an SSID it doesn’t give you the frequency or the channel within the respective band nor the width of the channel, i.e. 20, 40, 80MHz. This is a must in any WiFi tool. It doesn’t provide a Channel Overlay template that you can toggle on or off, thus you can’t show the WiFi owner where the channels are, making this useless to WiFi installers looking for a tool that helps explain the issues to the client. I will review this App again later, see if the developer updates functionality, until then it’s a 2 star. ### 2/5 — [ Yes, I have hardware ] Won’t display SSIDs *2018-02-14, version 2.22* Yes, I have the WiPri 5X hardware - it shows the spectrum, but as soon as you enable the SSID display, it pops up an error that the device is drawing too much power (on iPhone X), the hardware powers off, and the app crashes. This is basically useless if it cannot show the SSIDs. Sad panda. ### 1/5 — Optional $499 Hardware Not included. *2017-09-19, version 2.16* Kind of useless without the optional hardware needed to use the app. Little misleading to say the least. You have to visit their site to buy the tools needed to make the app functional beyond the demo mode it's locked in. Nice app, but a little expensive on the hardware side. ### 1/5 — Why a demo? *2017-08-07, version 2.16* If I want an app, I want to use not see a picture of a demo. ### 1/5 — DEMO ONLY *2017-07-30, version 2.16* sux ### 1/5 — Pretty useless *2017-07-25, version 2.16* Pretty without some mythical hardware. On my MacBook WIFI Scanner is very useful and does not require extra hardware. What gives? ### 3/5 — Demo only *2017-06-11, version 2.16* Demo only. Not sure why it can't use the ipad's own antenna, like other similar apps. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Wipry Clarity *2024-06-04, version 3.1* I have the Wipry Clarity and I would like to connect with this app or something like this but this doesn’t work… ### 1/5 — No Updates in 2 Years *2022-07-17, version 3.1* Still Selling the Hardware on their Website but haven't updated the software in 2 years. The amount of change in WiFi technology in two years is crazy, but we are supposed to buy and use tech (to detect the WiFi) that hasn't changed in 2 years. I think this product/software has potential, but not if they can’t stay current. ### 1/5 — Bought an older model still in the box *2020-10-16, version 3.1* I purchased one of the older 30 pin models then I went out and bought an adaptor which I didn’t really expect to work. So I want to disappointed when it didn’t. Then I ordered an IPhone 4s the last iPhone with 30 pin lightning. Well I can’t download the WiPry app on a phone that old so now I’ve wasted a bunch of money and I still can’t scan the WiFi around my apartment to get an idea of where to place my router to prevent interference. I have 100 Mb/s at the router but I can’t watch any streaming service because of the terrible wireless interference. ### 1/5 — Demo mode scam *2020-09-03, version 3.1* Opening the app makes it look like it’s working, but it’s really just a demo. A demo of signal. You can tell, because if you turn on airplane mode, the demo continues showing signal. ### 1/5 — Why do you need $$$$ apparatus? *2019-01-05, version 2.32* There is a android app that does not need expensive add on. Not sure why this one does. Yes they say it needs it. I hit this several years ago and pretty sure it had some use then - now it does not without $$. ### 1/5 — MUST HAVE HARDWARE - don’t download *2018-07-06, version 2.26* $300-$500 is what it takes to make this app functional. Yes, after downloading the app you must purchase “the hardware.” Very misleading and a real waste of time. ### 1/5 — Device can not be powered off iPad? *2018-01-26, version 2.20* Borrowing the antenna/dongle from a friend to try this out. Considering buying a few for company use. Unfortunately it’s not going well. Every time I turn on SSIDs, it tells me that my iPad cannot supply enough power... Without SSIDs it’s pretty useless to me. Glad I didn’t pay for it. iPad Pro 2 10.5” iOS 11.2.5 ### 1/5 — Misleading *2017-12-16, version 2.16* Might as well be a YouTube video ### 1/5 — Doesn’t do anything! *2017-11-01, version 2.16* This app is absolutely useless because it doesn’t do anything at all apart from show a demo of what someone’s WiFi environment looks like. This is not helpful to optimise my WiFi at all! Don’t waste your time and storage! ### 1/5 — Doesn't do anything. *2017-09-30, version 2.16* IOS doesn't allow access to hardware info which is why you have to buy their hardware. Or just get an app on a laptop. Regardless, this app doesn't do ANYthing, literally, at all beside show a demo loop of fake data. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome *2021-02-24, version 3.1* Sorry to see people with reading comprehension issues leaving behind 1-star reviews. This app is for using small form factor hardware to diagnose dBm, BSSID, Channel, Frequencies, etc. of surrounding WiFi routers and devices which emit in the 2.5|5 GHz band. If you don’t have the hardware, it is a demo screen. It will help you measure your signal loss through walls, floors, ceilings, etc. and help you determine where you should put repeaters. Apple doesn’t allow the iPhone to measure these things natively, so custom (expensive for consumers) hardware is required. Try to get your place of employment to purchase one if you ever need to diagnose connectivity issues. ### 5/5 — A handy tool for film sets *2020-12-06, version 3.1* A handy tool on film sets, helping me wade through the inevitable radio frequency soup; hunting for available chunks of spectrum for Preston handsets, ARRI WCU-4 / SXU-1 and wireless SDI like Bolt 3000. ### 5/5 — Idiot reviews! *2020-03-24, version 3.1* It does say you need to purchase the additional hardware! The description is VERY clear! ### 5/5 — Great *2019-05-23, version 2.36* Great Wi-Fi spectrum analyzer! Working great with iPhone XS and iPad air 2! ### 5/5 — Oscium HW Device’s Are Pretty Incredible *2019-05-21, version 2.35* I cannot fathom the idiots who leave a one star rating for the app in demo mode who have never tried the Hardware- or read the description. Whatever. Real spectrum analyzer devices are not dirt cheap, and the adage of getting what you pay for stands up for Oscium spec an devices. The ability to use your iPhone/iPad or now also Android tablet or phone as the display front end of a real spectrum analyzer is very handy. Those who understand spectrum analysis will appreciate the very powerful paradigm Oscium has created. Those who don’t will write bad reviews on products they haven’t even used. Pffft. ### 5/5 — Works well. But you need the antenna! *2019-01-12, version 2.32* Read the negative reviews and don’t understand the need for them. It won’t work without the required antenna. If you’re downloading the app to perform “wireless surveying” on an iPhone/iPad and you were expecting it to work via the built in wireless receiver, you’re probably in the wrong job. The app works perfectly fine with the WiPry-Pro adapter, but only does 2.4Ghz. The demo of the app suggests it supports other adapters, but I haven’t tested any others. Really useful for identifying consistently noisy channels. ### 5/5 — Fantastic 2.4ghz spectrum analyzer *2018-01-22, version 2.17* For a wifi spectrum analyzer in this price range, it works marvelously. I have had this for several years now and I think my iPhone 4s is the only problem.(just a little slow) If I bought an adapter for my iPhone 8 plus I'm sure it would work great with it. ### 5/5 — Great app - Yes you need the hardware *2017-11-13, version 2.16* The phone by itself doesn't have the hardware required to scan the radio frequencies so yes, of course you need to use it with the hardware! I've had this device for years and it does a great job of giving signal strength and identifying networks. Small physical device is easy to carry around and app works on iPhone and iPad. Intended for use by techs or consultants visiting customer sites. Could be used at home too if you have budget for hardware. ### 5/5 — Great Product *2017-04-19, version 2.16* Works great , I have the 2.4 and 5 version of the hardware that is required to be used with this app. I use it for both scanning Zigbee and WiFi freq.. I have used other products but I like this one best. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2016-07-08, version 2.10* great tool for analyzing networks and their signal --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-08.*