Smart Network vs My Network Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Network
Gain real-time visibility and control over your network. This utility app connects to Mikrotik routers managed by your ISP, allowing you to manage your internet connection. Log in using credentials provided by your Internet Service Provider.
- Real-time network visibility
- Network control capabilities
- Mikrotik router compatibility
- ISP-managed router integration
- ISP credential login
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smart.network allows for real-time network visibility and control and is compatible with Mikrotik routers that are managed by your Internet Service Provider. Upon initial launch, log in with the username and password provided to you by your ISP.
My Network Scanner
Discover and monitor all devices on your Wi-Fi network with intelligent scanning. It automatically detects open ports, maintains a history of networks and devices, and offers a map view with location. The app works offline after setup and prioritizes user privacy.
- Intelligent device scanning
- Automatic open port detection
- Network and device history
- Map view with network location
- Customizable port scanning
- Automatic online/offline status monitoring
- Dark mode support
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My Network Scanner is a smart network scanner that lets you discover and monitor all devices connected to your Wi-Fi network simply and efficiently. The app uses intelligent scanning technology that prioritizes known devices for faster results, automatically detects open ports, and maintains a complete history of all visited networks and connected devices. With a modern interface and full dark mode support, the app offers a map view with network location, customized port scan configuration, optimized presets for different types of services, and automatic monitoring of device online/offline status. All data remains secure on your device, without collecting personal information, and works completely offline after the initial setup. Ideal for home network administrators, IT professionals, and anyone curious about the devices connected to their network, My Network Scanner combines ease of use with advanced network monitoring features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Network Scanner at 100% against Smart Network's 0%. My Network Scanner also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Smart Network's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Network Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Smart Network's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Network Scanner's.
Smart Network ships an update every 2 months, My Network Scanner weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Network | My Network Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Network | Adriano Maia do Nascimento |
Customer experience
Smart Network
My Network Scanner
In-app purchases
Smart Network
No in-app purchases
My Network Scanner
No in-app purchases
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