Comparison

WiFi Security vs mDNSShark

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

Head to head
About

WiFi Security

Scan public Wi-Fi networks for security threats like hackers and unauthorized devices. Protect your personal data, passwords, and banking information with detailed security analysis and real-time alerts.

Highlights
  • Free full security scans
  • Detect Man-in-the-Middle attacks
  • Network device discovery
  • SSL & DNS validation
  • One-tap network analysis
  • Real-time security alerts
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Is your Wi-Fi safe? Get a professional security scan in seconds. Every time you connect to public Wi-Fi at a café, hotel, or airport, your personal data is at risk. Hackers use "Man-in-the-Middle" (MITM) attacks to quietly intercept your traffic, steal passwords, and access your bank accounts. WiFi Security & Privacy is your digital shield. Start scanning for threats immediately with FREE full-detail security scans. No trial signup, no accounts, and no hidden tracking. WHY CHOOSE WIFI SECURITY? • FREE Full Security Scans: Instantly reveal if your network is safe or compromised with complete detail. • Detect Hackers (MITM): Identify sophisticated "Man-in-the-Middle" attacks used by cybercriminals to spy on your data. • Network Device Discovery: See every device connected to your Wi-Fi and spot unauthorized intruders. • SSL & DNS Validation: Ensure your connection isn't being redirected to malicious or fake websites. • Privacy-First Design: We never collect your data. No accounts, no tracking, and no logs—ever. KEY FEATURES: • One-Tap Scan: Professional-grade network analysis in a single tap. • Real-Time Alerts: Get notified immediately if your security status changes. • Lightweight & Fast: Optimized to run in seconds without draining your battery. • Glassmorphic UI: A modern, beautiful interface designed for ease of use. PROTECT YOUR SENSITIVE DATA: Your passwords, banking details, and personal messages deserve the highest level of protection. Don’t leave your privacy to luck—verify your connection with the most trusted WiFi scanner. WiFi Security & Privacy — Because your data belongs to you. Terms of Use (EULA) This app uses the Apple Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

mDNSShark

Discover and analyze devices on your local network. This tool reveals what services devices are broadcasting, maps network topology, and assesses security risks. It offers packet capture and optional TLS inspection for deeper insights into network traffic.

Highlights
  • Device discovery (mDNS, SSDP/UPnP)
  • Network topology mapping
  • Security risk assessment
  • Packet capture and export
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Optional TLS inspection
Features
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mDNSShark is an open-source network scanner for iPhone, built for privacy-minded engineers and anyone curious about what is on their Wi-Fi. It listens to Multicast DNS (mDNS), DNS-SD (Bonjour) and SSDP/UPnP to find printers, cameras, media servers, smart home gear and other services on your local network, with no setup and no account. FOR CURIOUS MINDS Ever wondered what your TV, thermostat or camera is saying on your network? mDNSShark shows you: what a device announces about itself, which ports answer, and what your phone talks to. Built by engineers for the curious minded and explorers, with literal values and nothing hidden. WHAT YOU GET - Device discovery: Bonjour/mDNS, SSDP/UPnP, an ARP table read and a light sweep of your own subnet, with MAC vendor lookup. A long list of Bonjour service types is browsed, including cameras, Matter, Thread, appliances and 3D printers. - See what a device says about itself: TXT records are listed exactly as received, and vendors come from the device's own claim or its MAC. - Topology: a map of how devices connect, centered on your gateway, with devices on other networks shown apart. A Networks sheet lists this phone's networks, gateways and off-network devices. - Security assessment: flags risky exposed services such as Telnet, FTP, SMB and RTSP, and checks device manufacturers against CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and the NVD. Only ports confirmed by a real connection are listed as open. - Probe this device: on request, and behind a confirmation, send the standard probes to a single address on another network. Devices that were never probed say Not probed. - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: Devices Online, Scan Now and Security at a Glance. On iOS 26 and later, Scan Now starts a scan right from the widget. - Packet capture: see which servers your phone talks to (DNS lookups, IP addresses, ports), capture mDNS traffic, and export to pcap for Wireshark. - TLS Inspection (optional subscription): decrypt and read your own device's HTTPS traffic using a certificate you install and trust, with a bypass list for apps you want left alone. PRIVACY Scans and analysis run on your phone. Your device list and scan results are never uploaded; only vendor names are sent to the NVD when you tap Refresh CISA Data. Widgets read a snapshot stored on your device. There is no telemetry, no analytics, and no trackers. Two things leave your device, and both are visible to you: while Packet Capture is on, DNS lookups go to the resolver you choose (Google Public DNS by default), and the Refresh CISA Data button you tap yourself downloads CISA's public catalog and asks the NVD about device vendors seen on your network. Discovery needs only local network access; Packet Capture also asks you to allow a VPN configuration. SUPPORT ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT The optional TLS Inspection subscription helps fund active development of mDNSShark: new features, fixes and upkeep. SUBSCRIPTION TLS Inspection Monthly is an auto-renewing monthly subscription. The price and any free trial are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when a free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Discovery, scans, and the Security tab are free. OPEN SOURCE AND YOUR VOICE mDNSShark is built in the open and your ideas shape it. Found a bug or want a feature? Open an issue and tell us. Contributions are welcome too. Bugs and feature requests: https://github.com/Shapehaven-Innovations/mDNSShark/issues Source code: https://github.com/Shapehaven-Innovations/mDNSShark Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shapehaveninnovations.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

WiFi Security4 screens
mDNSShark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: mDNSShark at every 2 weeks against WiFi Security's monthly. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. WiFi Security sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and mDNSShark sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WiFi Security against 5.0 for mDNSShark. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WiFi Security ships an update monthly, mDNSShark every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WiFi Security versus mDNSShark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiFi SecuritymDNSShark
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan YordanovShapeHaven Innovations LLC

Customer experience

WiFi Security

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

mDNSShark

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WiFi Security

Subscriptions2
  • WiFi Security&Privacy Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • WiFi Security&Privacy Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

mDNSShark

Subscriptions1
  • TLS Inspection Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is WiFi Security free?
WiFi Security is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mDNSShark free?
mDNSShark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WiFi Security or mDNSShark?
WiFi Security and mDNSShark are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do WiFi Security or mDNSShark have ads?
Neither WiFi Security nor mDNSShark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WiFi Security or mDNSShark?
WiFi Security ships an update monthly, and mDNSShark every 2 weeks. Most recently, WiFi Security was updated on November 2, 2026 and mDNSShark on November 4, 2026.

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