Comparison

Splunk AR vs NetSpot WiFi Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

Splunk AR

Visualize and interact with real-world data using augmented reality. Associate data with physical objects and locations via barcodes, beacons, or geofences to access real-time dashboards and visualizations on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Associate data with objects/locations
  • Real-time AR visualizations
  • Interact with Splunk dashboards
  • Use barcodes, NFC, beacons, geofences
  • Add multimedia notes for collaboration
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Splunk, the industry leader in turning data into business insights, offers mobile apps that extend Splunk capabilities beyond the desktop. Using Splunk AR, you can tie data to real-world objects and locations so users can consume, interact with, and take action with data where it lives. Scan barcodes or use beacons and geofences to view real-time augmented reality visualizations and Splunk dashboards on your mobile device. Using Splunk AR with your Splunk deployment, you can: - Associate Splunk data with objects or locations using barcodes, NFC tags, beacons, or geofences. - View and interact with real-time augmented reality visualizations and Splunk dashboards by scanning barcodes and NFC tags or by entering a beacon or geofenced area. - Add multi-media notes to your augmented reality visualizations to collaborate with other users. For more information, see https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/AR

About

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer

Analyze and troubleshoot wireless networks with interactive heatmaps and speed tests. Discover connected devices and test network latency. Visualize WiFi coverage and identify areas needing improvement.

Highlights
  • WiFi heatmaps
  • Internet speed tests
  • Ping tests
  • Device discovery
  • Network analysis
  • Site survey projects
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NetSpot 3 delivers powerful WiFi site surveys with internet speed, ping tests and device discovery to iPhone and iPad users. Build realistic WiFi heatmaps right on your iPhone or iPad in minutes, without additional expensive hardware! Analyze and troubleshoot your wireless networks with color-coded interactive heatmaps, very simple to create and interpret. NetSpot, famous for its versatile network tools with millions of business and home users across all platforms, is the only WiFi scanner app with heatmap visualizations on the App Store. Effortlessly manage your Wi-Fi survey projects by organizing them into multiple zones and snapshots for each surveyed area. Flexible configuration settings let you customize the look and feel of your WiFi map and choose the desired gradient to properly highlight areas with high WiFi speed and stable connection, as well as the areas with low WiFi signal that may need improvements. NetSpot’s WiFi speedtest is a great one-tap solution to verify and track performance of your wireless setups over time. NetSpot also offers Ping Tests. A ping test is a great way to check network connectivity for any underlying network issues and measure the latency. High latency may indicate slow or laggy internet, which affects gaming or video calls quality. NetSpot offers a handy Device Discovery mode, which basically turns the app into a network scanner collecting information on all devices connected to your network. It depends on devices, which information can be collected, but in general you can see such data as MAC address, IP address, device names, software and firmware versions, a class of device (e.g. smartphone, smart device or a laptop.), etc. The free version of NetSpot for iOS lets you use Device Discovery mode, as well as test the ping and Internet speed. WiFi Survey mode with heatmaps is available in NetSpot Plus - a one-time in-app purchase. USE NETSPOT AS... * WiFi analyzer - diagnose your wireless network connection speed and latency * WiFi scanner - collect and visualize your WiFi data * Speed tester - check your internet, WiFi or mobile download and upload speed, record historical results * WiFi mapper - conduct active WiFi site surveys for connected networks * Ping tester - verify your WiFi or mobile connection latency to major or custom websites * Network scanner – find and collect information about devices currently connected to your wireless network * WiFi troubleshooting app NetSpot WiFi heat mapper is fast, accurate and extremely simple. It helps you see the true coverage of your WiFi like never before, regardless of your mesh or no-mesh configuration, security settings, interfering networks or other factors. Every time you use NetSpot internet speed meter for WiFi site surveys, it delivers reliable interactive heatmaps that are easy to analyze. NETSPOT IS INCREDIBLY HELPFUL FOR... * WiFi network setup verification * WiFi signal, speed and ping test * Creating WiFi heat map to detect areas of weak signal (part of NetSpot Plus) * Find out who is on your Wi-Fi * Extending WiFi coverage and more

Screenshots

Splunk AR3 screens
NetSpot WiFi Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Splunk AR at 4.6 against NetSpot WiFi Analyzer's 3.7. Splunk AR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (50% vs 18%). NetSpot WiFi Analyzer's advantage is ratings volume (346 vs 19) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NetSpot WiFi Analyzer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Splunk AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Splunk AR holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetSpot WiFi Analyzer has 346 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Splunk AR's written reviews are positive against 18% of NetSpot WiFi Analyzer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splunk AR ships an update every 2 months, NetSpot WiFi Analyzer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Splunk AR versus NetSpot WiFi Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplunk ARNetSpot WiFi Analyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19 ratings) — better3.7 (346 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better18.1% of reviews
Number of ratings19346 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSplunk Inc.Etwok Inc

Customer experience

Splunk AR

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer

All ratings346 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative29.8%
Written reviews365 reviews
Positive18.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative80.3%

Bugs and requests

Splunk AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to scan for data points beyond a certain distance
  • Crashes when trying to create heat maps
  • Speed test functionality is unreliable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to scan for nearby Wi-Fi networks
  • Improve heat mapping capabilities
  • Allow importing floor plans without external hardware
  • Provide more detailed signal strength analysis

In-app purchases

None

Splunk AR

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer

Subscriptions1
  • NetSpot Plus Monthly$8.991 Month
One-time2
  • NetSpot Plus$6.99
  • NetSpot Plus Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Splunk AR free?
Splunk AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetSpot WiFi Analyzer free?
NetSpot WiFi Analyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Splunk AR or NetSpot WiFi Analyzer?
Splunk AR is rated higher. Splunk AR averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while NetSpot WiFi Analyzer averages 3.7 from 346 ratings.
Do Splunk AR or NetSpot WiFi Analyzer have ads?
Neither Splunk AR nor NetSpot WiFi Analyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Splunk AR or NetSpot WiFi Analyzer?
Splunk AR ships an update every 2 months, and NetSpot WiFi Analyzer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Splunk AR was updated on October 14, 2026 and NetSpot WiFi Analyzer on October 15, 2026.

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