Air Viewer vs Airtool Pi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Airtool Pi
Capture Wi-Fi packets remotely using Linux sensors or compatible devices. This utility allows professionals to securely connect to external sensors, configure capture settings, and save/share data for analysis on iPhone or iPad.
- Remote Wi-Fi packet capture
- Linux sensor support
- Multi-channel capture
- Configurable capture options
- 2.4, 5, 6 GHz band support
- Manage and share capture files
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Airtool Pi is a utility built for WLAN and IT professionals to capture Wi-Fi packets remotely using Linux-based sensors such as the WLAN Pi, or any Linux device with compatible Wi-Fi adapters. It also supports the Oscium Nomad, enabling simultaneous packet capture on up to four channels. Airtool Pi securely connects to an external or remote sensor, automatically starts a packet capture with your selected settings, and saves the capture locally on your iPhone or iPad. You can then share the capture for further analysis as part of your troubleshooting workflow. FEATURES • Clean and intuitive user interface • Add, manage, and automatically discover local or remote sensors • Multi-channel captures using up to four adapters on a single sensor • Configure capture options: adapter, channel, and channel width • Support for 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz bands with 20, 40, 80, 160, and 320 MHz channels • Manage and share Wi-Fi packet capture files • Set capture options: maximum file size and packet slicing • Light and dark mode support Whether you're troubleshooting on site or working remotely, Airtool Pi gives you the flexibility and control to capture the data you need from your iPhone or iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Airtool Pi at 100% against Air Viewer's 33%. Airtool Pi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6). Air Viewer's advantage is price (Free vs $14.99) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.6). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
Air Viewer is free to download; Airtool Pi costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Airtool Pi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Air Viewer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Airtool Pi's.
Air Viewer ships an update every 5 months, Airtool Pi every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Air Viewer | Airtool Pi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscium LLC | Intuitibits LLC |
Customer experience
Air Viewer
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In-app purchases
Air Viewer
No in-app purchases
Airtool Pi
No in-app purchases









