Comparison

nOversight vs IP Scanner

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

Head to head
About

nOversight

Visualize your Wi-Fi signal strength and performance in real-time as you move. Identify dead zones, interference, and network issues with AR and map views. Review historical data to pinpoint past problems.

Highlights
  • Live Wi-Fi signal view while walking
  • AR and map-based performance visualization
  • Recent connectivity history timeline
  • On-device data processing for privacy
  • Detailed technical Wi-Fi information
  • Identify connected access points
Features
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Wi-Fi you can understand. nOversight combines signal strength, signal quality and network performance into one clear story: where your Wi-Fi is strong, where it struggles and what's causing it, with real measurements behind every result. Walk around your home or workplace with your iPhone or iPad and your Wi-Fi story builds as you go. It shows how well your Wi-Fi equipment covers each area, how your device roams between access points or mesh devices, and how your internet connection holds up as you move. A walk test shows you where the problem is, which helps you decide whether to move the router, add a mesh device or change a setting. Walk the same route again afterwards and compare the results to see what your changes achieved. You don't need specialist hardware or an account. Built for home users and Wi-Fi professionals: start with the summary, then dig into as much detail as you like. YOUR WI-FI STORY The story checks each part of your connection and works out which ones are causing problems, then sums it up in plain language: • Coverage: where the signal is good enough, and where it isn't • Roaming: when your device moved between access points or mesh devices, and whether it moved at the right time • Wi-Fi speed: the link rates your device and access point actually achieved • Quality: how much noise and interference there is compared with your signal • Internet: built-in Orb tests measure speed and responsiveness, so you can tell a Wi-Fi problem from a broadband one Results are graded against thresholds you can adjust. The defaults suit home use, and you can tighten them to the targets used in business networks. SEE IT WHERE IT HAPPENS • Map View: walk a floor plan or outdoor area and build a live Wi-Fi heatmap • AR View: hold up your device to see Wi-Fi performance laid over the room around you FIND OUT WHAT ALREADY HAPPENED A dropout may be over by the time you start testing. nOversight can read your device's recent connectivity history and turn it into a timeline. It shows which network and access point you were on, when the signal dropped and when your device roamed. FOR INSTALLERS AND IT PROFESSIONALS Every result in the story comes from the underlying measurements, and you can see all of them: • Real RSSI in dBm, noise, SNR and data rates • Channel, bandwidth (estimated), band and Wi-Fi generation, including Wi-Fi 6, 6E and 7 • Access-point detail and a roam-by-roam history • Signal history and histograms • Why your device chose one access point over another With Pro Analyzer you can save recordings and reopen them later. You can also import diagnostic logs to get retry and congestion data for coverage checks, deployment validation and troubleshooting. YOUR WI-FI DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE nOversight analyses your Wi-Fi on your iPhone or iPad. There's no account and no cloud sync, and your recordings are never sent to us. Speed and responsiveness tests connect to test servers only to measure your internet connection. CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL Free: live monitoring in short sessions, so you can see your connection straight away. Analyzer: unlimited monitoring, plus roaming timelines, access-point analysis, signal history and histograms. Pro Analyzer: everything in Analyzer, plus saved recordings and diagnostic log import for retry and congestion detail. SUBSCRIPTIONS Analyzer — £2.49/year Pro Analyzer — £3.99/month or £29.99/year Terms of Service: https://www.numerousnetworks.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://www.numerousnetworks.co.uk/privacy/

About

IP Scanner

This utility scans your local network to identify all active devices and machines. It offers fast, customizable results with tools like PING and Wake on LAN. A free version identifies up to 15 devices, with an in-app purchase for unlimited scanning.

Highlights
  • Fast network scanning
  • Customizable device names and icons
  • Save and review past scans
  • PING, Wake on LAN, Port Scan tools
  • Import/export scan results
  • iCloud sync for device lists
Features
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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

Screenshots

nOversight4 screens
IP Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IP Scanner at 4.6 against nOversight's 3.3. IP Scanner also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 39%) and ratings volume (896 vs 24). nOversight's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. nOversight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per year and IP Scanner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IP Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 896 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of nOversight's written reviews are positive against 61% of IP Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nOversight ships an update every 4 weeks, IP Scanner fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
nOversight versus IP Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternOversightIP Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (24 ratings)4.6 (896 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews60.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24896 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNumerous Networks LimitedMatia labs, inc.

Customer experience

nOversight

All ratings24 ratings
Positive54.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative57.1%

IP Scanner

All ratings896 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative28.2%

Bugs and requests

nOversight

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

3 purchases

nOversight

Subscriptions3
  • Analyzer (Annual)$2.491 Year
  • Pro Analyzer (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Pro Analyzer (Annual)$27.991 Year
4 purchases

IP Scanner

One-time4
  • 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

Questions

Is nOversight free?
nOversight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IP Scanner free?
IP Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, nOversight or IP Scanner?
IP Scanner is rated higher. nOversight averages 3.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while IP Scanner averages 4.6 from 896 ratings.
Do nOversight or IP Scanner have ads?
Neither nOversight nor IP Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nOversight or IP Scanner?
nOversight ships an update every 4 weeks, and IP Scanner fortnightly. Most recently, nOversight was updated on November 7, 2026 and IP Scanner on November 7, 2026.

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