Comparison

ScanNet vs NTools

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

Head to head
About

ScanNet

Discover all devices connected to your network, whether at home or in a specified IP range. Gain insights into each device and its activity, useful for both casual users and IT professionals. Features include port checking, multiple scan modes, and advanced search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Find all network hosts
  • Check open ports during scan
  • Multiple scan modes (ARP, ICMP, UDP, DNS)
  • Advanced host search
  • Save and open device lists
  • Includes ping, traceroute, port scanner
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App will find all hosts in your home network or in selected IP range. It can be used not only to know who are using your WiFi and learn more about every device, but also for solving professional tasks. By installing ScanNet - Network Scanner on your device, you get a handy and easy-to-use network scanner that does not require special knowledge when working in the default mode. Following functions and capabilities of the application will be useful for administrators and IT specialists: 1) The ability to check ports right during the search for hosts. Filtering by open ports allows you to quickly find the server you need on your network. 2) IP scanner supports 4 scan modes - arp read, icmp ping, udp ping, dns request. The ability to manually set a DNS server significantly expands the functionality of scanning private networks. 3) A wide range of settings allows you to manually set both the scanning mode and the used methods of name resolution - currently supported by DNS, mDNS, netbios. 4) Advanced search in the list of found hosts - you can search both by all available information, and by address, name, open ports. 5) Personalization - the ability to change the picture and the hostname displayed in the interface. This function requires binding to the WiFi network name for the best performance. In order for the application to get the network name, access to the location will be requested. 6) The function of saving a list of found devices and opening it for study later. 7) The program includes network utilities familiar to every administrator - ping, tracerout, port scanner. Premium access allows you to access them directly from the device information screen. In the free version, all utilities are available for calling from the application menu.

About

NTools

Features
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NTools Network Tools Ping: Send ICMP packets to a single IPv6/v4 address. Traceroute: Find the route packets take to reach your IPv6/v4 destination. NO ADS! NTools Network Tools are available on IOS

Screenshots

ScanNet4 screens
NTools1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NTools at none against ScanNet's 1. NTools also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. ScanNet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NTools asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ScanNet versus NTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanNetNTools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (345 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings345 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg GutlyanskiyNEOCRAFT LIMITED

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ScanNet

One-time1
  • Premium features$3.99
None

NTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScanNet free?
ScanNet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NTools free?
NTools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScanNet or NTools have ads?
ScanNet shows ads; NTools does not.
Which is updated more often, ScanNet or NTools?
ScanNet ships an update every 2 months, and NTools every 2 months. Most recently, ScanNet was updated on September 19, 2026 and NTools on August 18, 2026.

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