WhoFi Diagnostic Tool vs IP Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WhoFi Diagnostic Tool
This utility app analyzes your network to determine compatibility with a WiFi analytics service. It helps businesses understand visitor behavior in public spaces like libraries and museums by providing previously unseen insights.
- Network analysis
- Visitor behavior insights
- Compatibility check
- Online analytics framework
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WhoFi is a WiFi / Presence Analytics company. WhoFi helps customers in libraries, parks, and museums better understand visitors at their location. Based on a powerful online analytics framework, WhoFi creates insights into visitor behavior that were previously unseen. The Diagnostic App will analyze your network to determine the best fit with the WhoFi service. Please note that this app is only meant to be useful with an existing WhoFi Analytics account.
IP Scanner
This app scans your local network to identify all active devices. It offers fast results, customizable device information, and tools like PING and Wake on LAN. Save and manage past scans for easy reference.
- Fast network scanning
- Customizable device names and icons
- Save and review past scans
- PING, Wake on LAN, Port Scan tools
- Save and import custom device lists
- Import/export scan results
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IP Scanner for iOS scans your local area network to determine the identity of all active machines and internet devices on the LAN. Powerful results, yet easy, quick and intuitive to use. Key features: * Extremely fast scan results * Customizable results - assign your own names and icons to discovered devices * Save and consult past scans * PING, Wake on LAN and Port Scan tools built right in * Save and import custom device lists, or sync via iCloud * Import/export scan results via email or bonjour * Clean, professional design that is customizable and easy to use The free version has no restrictions at all on functionality and can identify up to 15 devices at a time. * To unlock unlimited devices in a scan, we offer an in-app upgrade to Pro. * For even more features, including realtime push notifications on network changes, a network DVR-style history browser and a true universal app bundle with native, optimized versions for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Watch, check out IP Scanner Ultra in the app store https://apple.co/3gz0tu6
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WhoFi Diagnostic Tool at none against IP Scanner's 4. WhoFi Diagnostic Tool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26). IP Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (893 vs 2) and device support (6 vs 3). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. WhoFi Diagnostic Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.
WhoFi Diagnostic Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 893 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WhoFi Diagnostic Tool ships an update weekly, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WhoFi Diagnostic Tool | IP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (893 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 893 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IO3O LLC | Matia labs, inc. |
Customer experience
WhoFi Diagnostic Tool
IP Scanner
Bugs and requests
WhoFi Diagnostic Tool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
IP Scanner
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on startup
- Unstable on macOS
- Inconsistent scan results across devices
- Loses custom device names after scans
- Detects devices that are no longer on the network
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to print selected fields
- Include notes in printouts
- Resizable settings window
- Option to block or remove devices
- Improved device identification
In-app purchases
WhoFi Diagnostic Tool
No in-app purchases
IP Scanner
- IP Scanner Pro Upgrade (iOS)$19.99
- IP Scanner Pro Upgrade (MacOS)$19.99
- IP Scanner Ultra (from Pro)$19.99
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- IP Scanner Ultra$39.99
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