Comparison

nOversight WiFi Analyzer vs Cap Energy

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

Cap Energy

Features
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Cap Install is the setup companion for Cap Energy's appliance-level energy monitoring hardware. Connect to a device over Bluetooth, choose the site's Wi-Fi network, and securely transfer the credentials so the device can come online — all from your phone, on site. • Scan for and connect to nearby Cap Energy devices • Configure Wi-Fi credentials directly to the hardware • Confirm the device is online before you leave site • Built for installers and on-site commissioning

Screenshots

nOversight WiFi Analyzer4 screens
Cap Energy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cap Energy at none against nOversight WiFi Analyzer's 3. nOversight WiFi Analyzer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cap Energy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nOversight WiFi Analyzer ships an update every 3 weeks, Cap Energy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
nOversight WiFi Analyzer versus Cap Energy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternOversight WiFi AnalyzerCap Energy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNumerous Networks LimitedCaput Energy Ltd

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
None

Cap Energy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nOversight WiFi Analyzer free?
nOversight WiFi Analyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cap Energy free?
Cap Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do nOversight WiFi Analyzer or Cap Energy have ads?
Neither nOversight WiFi Analyzer nor Cap Energy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nOversight WiFi Analyzer or Cap Energy?
nOversight WiFi Analyzer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cap Energy every 6 weeks. Most recently, nOversight WiFi Analyzer was updated on October 19, 2026 and Cap Energy on September 19, 2026.

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