Comparison

Byhome vs AR Wifi Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

Byhome

This utility app allows for two-way audio communication, missed call notifications, and recording of photos and videos. It also supports ringtone customization and remote control of door and gate locks.

Highlights
  • 2-way audio communication
  • Missed call notifications
  • Photo and video recording
  • Ringtone settings
  • Door and gate lock control
Features
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1. Supports 2-way audio. 2. Supports missed calls overview. 3. Supports photo and video recording and replay. 4. Supports ringtone settings. 5. Supports doorlock and gatelock opening function.

About

AR Wifi Analyzer

Visualize Wi-Fi signal strength in your home using augmented reality. The app creates a 3D model of your space and overlays Wi-Fi coverage, highlighting weak spots in real-time. It helps you find the optimal placement for your router or mesh nodes.

Highlights
  • 3D home modeling with LiDAR
  • Live Wi-Fi coverage visualization
  • Floor plan view of weak spots
  • AR walkthroughs of saved scans
  • Router and mesh node placement tips
  • PDF report generation (Pro)
Features
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Find the Wi-Fi dead spots in your home, and see exactly where they are. AR Wifi Analyzer uses the LiDAR scanner on your iPhone or iPad to build a 3D model of your home while it measures your Wi-Fi everywhere you walk. The result is painted straight onto the walls and floor: green where the connection is strong, yellow where it's fair and red where it struggles. SCAN IN 3D Walk slowly through your home. The LiDAR scanner builds the rooms around you, and every scan is cleaned up into a smooth, tidy model when you save it. LIVE COVERAGE Coverage is measured as you move and appears on the real walls in real time, so you see a weak spot the moment you walk into it. FLOOR PLAN Look down on your whole floor, with the walls drawn in, and spot the weak rooms at a glance. 3D VIEW Rotate and zoom around your saved home from any angle. WALK IT AGAIN Return to a saved scan in AR. It lines back up with your rooms, so the saved coverage appears on the real walls again. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking, and nothing is ever uploaded. PRO: FROM MAP TO PLAN Scanning, live coverage, the floor plan, the 3D view, AR walkthroughs and the PDF report are free. Pro is a one-time purchase, with no subscription, that turns your map into a plan: • Best spot for your router: see whether moving it to the middle of your home would even out coverage. • Where to add a mesh node: the exact spot where the signal is still strong enough to relay into each weak area, floor by floor, including when a floor needs a cable instead. • Before & after: compare two scans of the same home and see what moving the router or adding a node really changed. • Pro PDF report: add your client's name and address, your own name and notes, and the recommended spots on a map. Ready to hand over. Try before you buy: the first placement tip for every scan is free. GREAT FOR • Finding the best place for your router • Deciding where a mesh node or extender will actually help • Checking the home office before an important video call • Scanning again after a change to see if it made a difference HOW IT MEASURES iOS doesn't let apps read raw Wi-Fi signal strength. Instead, AR Wifi Analyzer measures what you actually notice: how quickly and how reliably your router answers from each spot. Slow or missing answers are what make video calls stutter and pages hang. REQUIREMENTS Requires an iPhone or iPad with a LiDAR scanner (iPhone 12 Pro or later Pro models, iPad Pro 2020 or later) running iOS 26 or later.

Screenshots

Byhome3 screens
AR Wifi Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Byhome at none against AR Wifi Analyzer's 1. Byhome also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). AR Wifi Analyzer's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 17%). On price, update cadence, 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. AR Wifi Analyzer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Byhome asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Byhome ships an update every 2 weeks, AR Wifi Analyzer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Byhome versus AR Wifi Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterByhomeAR Wifi Analyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartwares Safety & Lighting BVPatrick Christensen

Customer experience

Byhome

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

AR Wifi Analyzer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Byhome

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AR Wifi Analyzer

One-time1
  • AR Wifi Analyzer Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Byhome free?
Byhome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AR Wifi Analyzer free?
AR Wifi Analyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Byhome or AR Wifi Analyzer have ads?
Neither Byhome nor AR Wifi Analyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Byhome or AR Wifi Analyzer?
Byhome ships an update every 2 weeks, and AR Wifi Analyzer fortnightly. Most recently, Byhome was updated on October 25, 2026 and AR Wifi Analyzer on November 1, 2026.

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