Comparison

Firewalla vs ScanHawk

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

Head to head
About

Firewalla

Secure your home or small business network and IoT devices from cyber threats. Detect vulnerable devices, scan for infections, and block suspicious activity. Manage your network security with this powerful tool.

Highlights
  • Network security
  • IoT device management
  • Vulnerability detection
  • Mirai virus scanning
  • Port scanning
  • Network control
Features
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Firewalla is a vital security addition to every home and small business with network and IoT devices. Imagine yourself settling in for a nice, quiet evening. You go to check on the sleeping baby and out of the corner of your eye you catch the baby camera turn towards you...somebody else is watching. Hackers are like a burglar constantly checking all your doors and windows looking for a way to sneak in. Firewalla can help you to secure and manage your personal network, discover vulnerable IoT devices. Firewalla has the ability to discover devices that are open and can be infected (or already) by the Mirai virus. Security Scanning 1. Inside scan, find all the devices that may be infected with Mirai virus or can be infected with it. 2. Outside scan, search for ports that are open from the Internet side. This app will also control the Firewalla Box.

About

ScanHawk

This app scans QR codes and checks destination links for safety before you open them. It provides clear explanations for why a link is deemed safe, suspicious, or dangerous, helping to prevent phishing scams.

Highlights
  • QR code scanning
  • Link destination analysis
  • Safety verdict (Safe, Suspicious, Dangerous)
  • AI-powered risk explanation
  • Blocks dangerous links
  • Scan history
Features
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Every QR code hides a link — and you can't see where it goes until it's too late. QR-code phishing (sometimes called "quishing") is one of the fastest-growing scams: fake parking meters, bogus restaurant menus, phony delivery notices — all leading to pages built to steal your passwords and payment details. ScanHawk checks the destination BEFORE you open it. Point your camera at any QR code and ScanHawk tells you whether it's SAFE, SUSPICIOUS, or DANGEROUS — with a clear, plain-English explanation of why. HOW IT WORKS • Scan any QR code with your camera, or paste and share a link straight into the app. • ScanHawk follows the link to its true destination, checks it against live threat intelligence and an AI reasoning engine, and returns a verdict in seconds. • Safe links open normally. Dangerous ones are blocked with a warning — ScanHawk never opens a risky link automatically. WHY SCANHAWK • Catches look-alike domains, punycode spoofs, hidden-destination tricks, malicious redirects, and known-bad sites. • AI-powered analysis explains the real risk in plain language, not just a score. • Report a bad code or link in one tap. • Scan history to review what you've checked. • No account. No sign-up. No ads. • Privacy-first: your camera images never leave your device — only the decoded link is checked. FREE — ALL OF IT No ads. No account. No sign-up. Nothing to buy to stay protected. Stay one scan ahead of the scammers. Get ScanHawk.

Screenshots

Firewalla4 screens
ScanHawk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScanHawk at 5.0 against Firewalla's 4.5. ScanHawk also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Firewalla's advantage is ratings volume (736 vs 5). 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

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

ScanHawk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firewalla has 736 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Firewalla's written reviews are positive against 100% of ScanHawk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firewalla ships an update every 6 weeks, ScanHawk weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Firewalla versus ScanHawk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirewallaScanHawk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (736 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings736 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRottiesoft LLCTwentyPin, Inc.

Customer experience

Firewalla

All ratings736 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.2%

ScanHawk

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Firewalla

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Connectivity issues with certain routers
  • Inconsistent device detection
  • Firmware update problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Web-based management interface
  • Improved setup process
  • Faster response times
  • More detailed network monitoring

ScanHawk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Firewalla

No in-app purchases

None

ScanHawk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firewalla free?
Firewalla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanHawk free?
ScanHawk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Firewalla or ScanHawk?
ScanHawk is rated higher. Firewalla averages 4.5 out of 5 from 736 ratings, while ScanHawk averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Firewalla or ScanHawk have ads?
Neither Firewalla nor ScanHawk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firewalla or ScanHawk?
Firewalla ships an update every 6 weeks, and ScanHawk weekly. Most recently, Firewalla was updated on October 17, 2026 and ScanHawk on October 8, 2026.

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