Comparison

Air Viewer vs WiFi Explorer Pi

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

Head to head
About

Air Viewer

This app, when paired with specific hardware, transforms your mobile device into a powerful tool for deploying, troubleshooting, and maintaining WiFi networks. It provides detailed insights into network performance and connected clients.

Highlights
  • Basic network information (SSID, BSSID, Signal Strength)
  • Advanced network metrics (Channel Utilization, SNR)
  • Dual-band spectrum visualization
  • Connected client details (MAC, Roaming, Airtime Usage)
  • WiFi network troubleshooting
  • Wireless environment validation
Features
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**Wi-Spy Air hardware required** Air Viewer app + Wi-Spy Air Hardware: Deploy, Troubleshoot, and Maintain WiFi Networks with Your Smartphone The Air Viewer mobile app works with the Wi-Spy Air hardware to give you access to WiFi data on your mobile device like never before. Transform your wireless device into a powerful wireless network tester. The more WiFi data available to you, the stronger your WiFi troubleshooting powers become! Basic Network Information - Network SSIDs - BSSIDs - Signal Strength - Security Advanced Network Information - Channel Utilization - Phy Types - Data Rates - SNR - Dual-band Spectrum visualization Connected Client Information - Device MAC - Roaming - Retry Rate - Vendor - Airtime Usage - Connected Data Rate Air Viewer + Wi-Spy Air is the fast, portable and accurate way to validate and troubleshoot your wireless environment. Ridding the world of bad WiFi has never felt so good.

About

WiFi Explorer Pi

This app helps IT professionals analyze and troubleshoot wireless networks using external sensors. It provides real-time scan results with detailed network information, spectrum views, and advanced filtering options for efficient network management.

Highlights
  • Real-time Wi-Fi scanning
  • Detailed network analysis
  • Spectrum visualization
  • Advanced filtering options
  • Support for multiple Wi-Fi generations
  • Remote sensor connectivity
Features
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WiFi Explorer Pi is a Wi-Fi scanner and analyzer designed to help WLAN and IT professionals design, validate, and troubleshoot wireless networks using external sensors. It connects securely to supported mobile sensors—including WLAN Pi Go, Hamina Clip, and Oscium Nomad—as well as other WLAN Pi devices, remote sensors, and compatible custom sensors. It delivers real-time scan results with detailed information about every network it detects. You can tag scans with a location, share them through AirDrop or other apps, and save them for later analysis. Saved scans can be opened in tools like WiFi Explorer Pro 3 or Wireshark for deeper inspection. The app also provides a spectrum view that shows how channels are being used across the band, helping you quickly spot congestion and interference. Filtering includes basic and advanced options. You can filter by band, SSID, BSSID, channel, channel width, security type, Wi-Fi generation, and more. For networks that advertise it, you can also filter by channel utilization and the number of associated stations, making it easier to focus on the networks that matter most. FEATURES • Clean, intuitive interface • Add, manage, and automatically discover local sensors • Support for WLAN Pi Go, Hamina Clip, Oscium Nomad, other WLAN Pi devices, remote sensors, and compatible custom sensors • Support for 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz bands and 20, 40, 80, 160, and 320 MHz channels • Support for Wi-Fi 4, 5, 6, 6E, and 7 • Works with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be networks • Visualization of how networks are spread across channels • Basic and advanced filtering options • Manage and share scan results • Light and dark mode support ADVANCED FEATURES • Detailed network capabilities with full information element breakdowns for advanced troubleshooting • Import capture files to view detailed information about networks found in the capture • Configurable checklists for network validation and requirement compliance • Lock to a frequency to locate an AP or measure attenuation • Detection of deauthentication campaigns and tools to help locate their source You must connect a compatible sensor to scan for Wi-Fi networks. Supported options include WLAN Pi Go, Hamina Clip, Oscium Nomad, other WLAN Pi devices, and compatible custom sensors. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at https://www.intuitibits.com/contact/ Terms of Use (standard Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.intuitibits.com/legal/wifiexplorerpi-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Air Viewer4 screens
WiFi Explorer Pi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Air Viewer at 3.6 against WiFi Explorer Pi's 3.0. Air Viewer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.6). WiFi Explorer Pi's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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 Explorer Pi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Air Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Air Viewer holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Air Viewer's written reviews are positive against 67% of WiFi Explorer Pi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Viewer ships an update every 5 months, WiFi Explorer Pi monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Air Viewer versus WiFi Explorer Pi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir ViewerWiFi Explorer Pi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (10 ratings) — better3.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscium LLCIntuitibits LLC

Customer experience

Air Viewer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

WiFi Explorer Pi

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Air Viewer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WiFi Explorer Pi

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Air Viewer free?
Air Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WiFi Explorer Pi free?
WiFi Explorer Pi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Air Viewer or WiFi Explorer Pi?
Air Viewer is rated higher. Air Viewer averages 3.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while WiFi Explorer Pi averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Air Viewer or WiFi Explorer Pi have ads?
Neither Air Viewer nor WiFi Explorer Pi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Air Viewer or WiFi Explorer Pi?
Air Viewer ships an update every 5 months, and WiFi Explorer Pi monthly. Most recently, Air Viewer was updated on November 2, 2026 and WiFi Explorer Pi on November 3, 2026.

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