Comparison

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer vs Tabbix

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

Head to head
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

About

Tabbix

This lightweight application provides mobile access to your Zabbix monitoring system. View active triggers, host status, and detailed information across multiple servers. Acknowledge triggers and utilize dark mode for enhanced usability.

Highlights
  • Multiple Zabbix Server support
  • Host list search
  • Host item graphs
  • Trigger acknowledgement
  • Dark Mode
  • Basic HTTP Authentication
Features
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Features - Add multiple Zabbix Server - Search in Host List - Support Basic Http Authentication - Host Item Graphs - Ability to add Acknowledgement - Dark Mode Tabbix is a simple lightweight ios application for Zabbix monitoring system. It allows you to check active triggers, hosts and detailed host and trigger information. Tabbix has the capability of multiple servers and you can see the status of all servers in one screen. You can also reach the triggers of all servers on one screen. The trigger list shows you whether it's acknowledged or not and you can add acknowledge to a trigger. Tabbix also supports Zabbix 2.x, Zabbix 3.x, Zabbix 4.x, Zabbix 5.x, Zabbix 6.x, Zabbix 7.x with basic http authentication. General Help : https://tech.tirgil.com/2013/04/tabbix-help-tabbix-manual.html Push Notifications Help : https://tech.tirgil.com/2020/01/tabbix-push-notification-setup.html

Screenshots

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer4 screens
Tabbix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NetSpot WiFi Analyzer at 3.7 against Tabbix's 1.0. NetSpot WiFi Analyzer also leads on ratings volume (337 vs 1) and review sentiment (18% vs 0%). Tabbix's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). 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. Tabbix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetSpot WiFi Analyzer has 337 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of NetSpot WiFi Analyzer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tabbix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer ships an update every 2 weeks, Tabbix every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NetSpot WiFi Analyzer versus Tabbix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetSpot WiFi AnalyzerTabbix
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (337 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews17.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings337 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEtwok IncMehmet Tirgil

Customer experience

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer

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

Tabbix

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and 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

Tabbix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Tabbix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetSpot WiFi Analyzer free?
NetSpot WiFi Analyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabbix free?
Tabbix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NetSpot WiFi Analyzer or Tabbix?
NetSpot WiFi Analyzer is rated higher. NetSpot WiFi Analyzer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 337 ratings, while Tabbix averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NetSpot WiFi Analyzer or Tabbix have ads?
Neither NetSpot WiFi Analyzer nor Tabbix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetSpot WiFi Analyzer or Tabbix?
NetSpot WiFi Analyzer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tabbix every 6 days. Most recently, NetSpot WiFi Analyzer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Tabbix on September 21, 2026.

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