Comparison

AFx Mobile 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

AFx Mobile

Monitor and control your building's systems remotely using your smartphone. Manage doors, areas, sensors, and cameras, and receive instant alerts for system activity. This app also allows for mobile credential replacement for access control.

Highlights
  • Remote building system monitoring
  • Control doors, areas, sensors, and cameras
  • Arm and disarm systems
  • Receive instant system status alerts
  • Mobile credential replacement
  • View camera streams
Features
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AFx Mobile harnesses the power of the AFx Express Device AFx Enterprise 4.2.181.10+ with Web Client 1.44.0.17+ enabling you to monitor and control your building while on the go, with the ease and convenience of your smartphone. With the swipe of a finger you can connect to any of your AFx Express or Enterprise sites, check the status, arm or disarm, control lights, locks, signage, heating - even cameras - from anywhere, at any time. View and control: - Doors - Areas - Sensors (Inputs) - Controls (Outputs) - Cameras (select stream types) The app provides instant awareness of system status, and enables you to arm or disarm with a simple tap. Subscribe to push notifications to receive alerts of system or sensor activity. Use AFx Mobile Credentials to replace your existing card or tag by entering the supplied site code and card number against your user in the system*. * Requires Bluetooth capable device and AFx Dual Technology reader with firmware build 178 or above

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

AFx Mobile2 screens
NetSpot WiFi Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AFx Mobile at none against NetSpot WiFi Analyzer's 3. AFx Mobile also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 15%). NetSpot WiFi Analyzer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 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. AFx Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AFx Mobile ships an update every 13 months, NetSpot WiFi Analyzer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AFx Mobile versus NetSpot WiFi Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAFx MobileNetSpot WiFi Analyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (355 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better15.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—355 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCsg Security CorporationEtwok Inc

Customer experience

AFx Mobile

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer

All ratings346 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative29.8%
Written reviews581 reviews
Positive15.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative82.4%

Bugs and requests

AFx Mobile

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

AFx Mobile

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 AFx Mobile free?
AFx Mobile 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.
Do AFx Mobile or NetSpot WiFi Analyzer have ads?
Neither AFx Mobile nor NetSpot WiFi Analyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AFx Mobile or NetSpot WiFi Analyzer?
AFx Mobile ships an update every 13 months, and NetSpot WiFi Analyzer every 2 weeks. Most recently, AFx Mobile was updated on October 2, 2026 and NetSpot WiFi Analyzer on October 20, 2026.

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