Comparison

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer vs PoolMonitor

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

PoolMonitor

Features
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Pool Monitor keeps an eye on your cryptocurrency mining in one clean app — built for solo miners. MONITOR EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Mining-Dutch (API key) plus CKPool and public-pool.io (just your BTC address) • Live hashrate, per-worker status, and balances, refreshed automatically • Multiple BTC addresses per solo pool SOLO MINING, DONE RIGHT • "Closest to a block" — your best share as a share of network difficulty • A celebration the moment one of your miners finds a block • Your own found-blocks history and payout notifications STAY INFORMED • Per-pool offline alerts with a grace period, quiet hours, and back-online pings • Hashrate trend at a glance • Wallet view with non-zero balances and portfolio value PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking • Your keys stay in the device Keychain; settings sync via your own iCloud • Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock Pool Monitor is a read-only monitor. It never moves funds, places trades, or touches your wallet.

Screenshots

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer4 screens
PoolMonitor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NetSpot WiFi Analyzer at Free against PoolMonitor's $0.99. NetSpot WiFi Analyzer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). PoolMonitor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer is free to download; PoolMonitor costs $0.99 up front. NetSpot WiFi Analyzer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. PoolMonitor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer ships an update every 2 weeks, PoolMonitor every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NetSpot WiFi Analyzer versus PoolMonitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetSpot WiFi AnalyzerPoolMonitor
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.7 (346 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings346 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEtwok IncFredy Soussou

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

PoolMonitor

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

PoolMonitor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetSpot WiFi Analyzer free?
NetSpot WiFi Analyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PoolMonitor free?
PoolMonitor costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do NetSpot WiFi Analyzer or PoolMonitor have ads?
Neither NetSpot WiFi Analyzer nor PoolMonitor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetSpot WiFi Analyzer or PoolMonitor?
NetSpot WiFi Analyzer ships an update every 2 weeks, and PoolMonitor every 6 weeks. Most recently, NetSpot WiFi Analyzer was updated on October 3, 2026 and PoolMonitor on October 3, 2026.

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