Comparison

nOversight WiFi Analyzer 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 WiFi Analyzer

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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Visualize, test, and troubleshoot Wi-Fi coverage using only your iPhone or iPad. nOversight helps you find dead zones, weak signal areas, roaming problems, and unreliable connectivity at home, at work, or anywhere you connect. Create live Wi-Fi heatmaps as you walk through buildings, offices, venues, homes, or outdoor spaces — with no specialist hardware required. Whether you're improving video calls, validating a deployment, checking wireless coverage, or diagnosing poor performance, nOversight gives you clear insight into how your network is really behaving. SEE YOUR WI-FI AS YOU MOVE Watch your signal quality and performance update live as you walk from room to room, floor to floor, indoors or outdoors. Quickly identify where your Wi-Fi does and does not reach, including: • Dead zones • Weak coverage • Roaming problems • Areas with strong or poor performance Used daily by home users and Wi-Fi professionals. AR VIEW & MAP VIEW • AR View: Hold up your phone and visualize Wi-Fi performance against the real world while capturing problem areas. • Map View: Walk a floor plan or outdoor area and build a live Wi-Fi coverage view as performance changes around you. Perfect for homes, apartments, offices, cafés, schools, warehouses, hospitality venues, and outdoor environments. LOOK BACK IN TIME Wi-Fi problems are not always happening while you're actively testing. nOversight can organize recent system connectivity history into a clear timeline, helping you investigate what happened during the last hour and where problems occurred. Find: • Which network caused the issue • When signal quality dropped • Where roaming occurred • Which access point your device selected • How connectivity changed over time CLEAR TECHNICAL DETAIL — WHEN YOU WANT IT • Real RSSI (dBm), signal quality & data rates • Channels, bandwidth & Wi-Fi generation • Roaming behaviour & access-point transitions • Mobile network connectivity insights • Access-point level visibility beyond the SSID name • Wi-Fi 6 / 6E / 7 environment awareness KEY FEATURES • Live Wi-Fi analyzer and signal monitoring • Wi-Fi heatmap and coverage visualization • AR and map-based site survey tools • Historical connectivity troubleshooting • Indoor and outdoor wireless analysis • Privacy-first design with fully on-device processing • No accounts, cloud sync, or external servers • Works anywhere your iPhone or iPad connects HOW IT WORKS Your device already records wireless connectivity information. nOversight helps securely collect, organize, and interpret it into practical insight. All processing happens entirely on your device. No data leaves your phone or tablet. No cloud processing. No accounts required. SUBSCRIPTIONS Live signal monitoring is free for short sessions. Pro users can capture, import, and review high-level recent Wi-Fi history. Analyzer — £2.49/year No time restrictions Advanced diagnostics including roaming timelines, access-point level analysis, signal history, histograms, and detailed Wi-Fi decision logic for enthusiasts, installers, and IT professionals. Pro Analyzer — £3.99/month or £29.99/year Save and restore your recordings. Read in diagnostic logs for access to additional professional details such as retries and congestion Terms of Service: https://www.numerousnetworks.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://www.numerousnetworks.co.uk/privacy/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

nOversight WiFi Analyzer4 screens
IP Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IP Scanner at 4.6 against nOversight WiFi Analyzer's 3.1. IP Scanner also leads on ratings volume (891 vs 21) and review sentiment (60% vs 41%). nOversight WiFi Analyzer'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 WiFi Analyzer 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 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Scanner has 891 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of nOversight WiFi Analyzer's written reviews are positive against 60% of IP Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nOversight WiFi Analyzer ships an update every 3 weeks, IP Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
nOversight WiFi Analyzer versus IP Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternOversight WiFi AnalyzerIP Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (21 ratings)4.6 (891 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews60.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21891 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 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
Size36 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNumerous Networks LimitedMatia labs, inc.

Customer experience

nOversight WiFi Analyzer

All ratings21 ratings
Positive52.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative59.3%

IP Scanner

All ratings891 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.9%

Bugs and requests

nOversight WiFi Analyzer

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 WiFi Analyzer

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 WiFi Analyzer free?
nOversight WiFi Analyzer 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 WiFi Analyzer or IP Scanner?
IP Scanner is rated higher. nOversight WiFi Analyzer averages 3.1 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while IP Scanner averages 4.6 from 891 ratings.
Do nOversight WiFi Analyzer or IP Scanner have ads?
Neither nOversight WiFi Analyzer nor IP Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nOversight WiFi Analyzer or IP Scanner?
nOversight WiFi Analyzer ships an update every 3 weeks, and IP Scanner fortnightly. Most recently, nOversight WiFi Analyzer was updated on October 11, 2026 and IP Scanner on October 13, 2026.

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