nOversight vs WLAN Optimizer & Heatmap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
WLAN Optimizer & Heatmap
Diagnose WiFi issues by analyzing your network room by room with a visual heatmap. Identify dead zones, optimize router placement, and ensure stable connections for streaming, gaming, and calls. Offers detailed network tools for both beginners and advanced users.
- Room-by-room WiFi analysis
- Color-coded heatmap visualization
- Identify WiFi dead zones
- Router placement optimization
- Network speed and latency tests
- Advanced WiFi details
- Cross-device synchronization
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Slow Wi-Fi? Choppy streaming? Dropped video calls? Analyze your Wi-Fi across entire floors or room by room and find out where the problem really lies. A clear, color-coded heatmap instantly shows you where your network is stable and where it needs improvement. Find the cause, not just the symptom. NO MORE GUESSWORK Often the problem isn't your internet plan, but your Wi-Fi coverage. The visual heatmap shows you at a glance where dead zones occur, whether your router is optimally placed, where streaming stutters, where video calls drop, which rooms are suitable for working from home or gaming. No flood of numbers, just a clear, easy-to-understand view. ANALYZE ROOMS AND ENTIRE FLOORS Scan individual rooms or analyze Wi-Fi coverage across an entire floor. Get structured results and real insights. Ideal: when moving or in a new home, with a new router, after rearranging furniture, when working from home, when you have Wi-Fi problems, for before-and-after comparisons. REGULAR WI-FI QUALITY CHECK Your Wi-Fi is constantly affected by walls, furniture and devices. A regular check helps you detect problems early, keep streaming stable, optimize your router's position, make your Wi-Fi reliable in the long run. A quick scan every few weeks is all it takes. SIMPLE FOR EVERYONE. PRECISE FOR ADVANCED USERS. The app explains your Wi-Fi visually and clearly. If you want to dig deeper, you also get: signal strength in dBm, ping/latency, jitter. Ready to use for beginners, meaningful for advanced users. NETWORK TOOLS Test and check your network right in the app: internet speed, local network latency, packet loss and stability, DNS performance, network devices, traceroute, advanced Wi-Fi details. Quickly find out whether the problem lies with your provider or your Wi-Fi. No additional app needed. ONE SYSTEM ACROSS ALL DEVICES Scan your Wi-Fi with your iPhone or iPad. Analyze and compare your measurements on all your devices. On Mac, you benefit from a larger view, a better overview and enhanced comparison options. PREMIUM Premium is available as a subscription or a lifetime purchase. Monthly: 1.99 EUR Yearly: 12.99 EUR Lifetime: 29.99 EUR (one-time payment) Premium includes ad-free use, unlimited room scans, export as PDF, CSV or image, iCloud sync and advanced statistics. The core analysis features are free to use. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it via your Apple ID in Settings. PRIVACY Measurement data stays local on your device by default. When iCloud sync is enabled, it is synced encrypted via your Apple account. No data is shared with third parties or external third-party servers. TERMS OF USE [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) PRIVACY POLICY https://stapppro.de/wlan_optimizer/privacy_policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WLAN Optimizer & Heatmap at 100% against nOversight's 39%. 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
Both are free to download. nOversight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per year and WLAN Optimizer & Heatmap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
nOversight ships an update every 4 weeks, WLAN Optimizer & Heatmap monthly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | nOversight | WLAN Optimizer & Heatmap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Numerous Networks Limited | STApp Professional GmbH |
Customer experience
nOversight
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In-app purchases
nOversight
- Analyzer (Annual)$2.491 Year
- Pro Analyzer (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Pro Analyzer (Annual)$27.991 Year
WLAN Optimizer & Heatmap
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$11.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$24.99
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