Comparison

onAverage 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

onAverage

This utility app averages multiple GPS readings from your device to provide a more precise location. It offers map visualization and export options for coordinates, with various formatting choices available.

Highlights
  • GPS location averaging
  • Map visualization
  • Export to Apple Maps
  • Copy coordinates as text
  • Multiple coordinate formatting options
Features
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onAverage - Location Averaging A simple app that takes the location reported over time by your device and provides an average of all the samples. Includes a map to visualize the measurements and results. You can export to Apple Maps or copy the coordinates as text. You can choose between various coordinate formatting options, such as: Decimal Degrees; Degrees, Minutes, Seconds and others.

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

onAverage1 screens
NetSpot WiFi Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: onAverage at 67% against NetSpot WiFi Analyzer's 18%. onAverage also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). NetSpot WiFi Analyzer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (337 vs 7). On price, 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. NetSpot WiFi Analyzer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. onAverage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

onAverage holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetSpot WiFi Analyzer has 337 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of onAverage's written reviews are positive against 18% of NetSpot WiFi Analyzer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

onAverage ships an update every 6 months, NetSpot WiFi Analyzer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
onAverage versus NetSpot WiFi Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteronAverageNetSpot WiFi Analyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better3.7 (337 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better17.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7337 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopersovioEtwok Inc

Customer experience

onAverage

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer

All ratings337 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative29.7%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive17.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative80.6%

Bugs and requests

onAverage

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

onAverage

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 onAverage free?
onAverage 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, onAverage or NetSpot WiFi Analyzer?
onAverage is rated higher. onAverage averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while NetSpot WiFi Analyzer averages 3.7 from 337 ratings.
Do onAverage or NetSpot WiFi Analyzer have ads?
Neither onAverage nor NetSpot WiFi Analyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, onAverage or NetSpot WiFi Analyzer?
onAverage ships an update every 6 months, and NetSpot WiFi Analyzer every 2 weeks. Most recently, onAverage was updated on September 8, 2026 and NetSpot WiFi Analyzer on September 27, 2026.

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