Comparison

Discovery vs Network Analyzer Pro

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

Head to head
About

Discovery

This utility displays Bonjour services on your local network or wide-area domains. It helps debug programs, detect connected computers, and monitor available services. Ideal for network administrators and developers.

Highlights
  • Browse local and remote Bonjour services
  • Automatic domain and service detection
  • Display service details (domain, IP, TXT record)
  • Network debugging tool
  • Monitor network devices
Features
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Discovery is a utility that displays all of the Bonjour services available on the local network or on Wide-Area Bonjour domains. Use it to debug your latest program, detect computers connected to your network, or just keep tabs on what services are available. Perfect for network admins or developers! Features: • Browses for services on local or remote domains using Bonjour • Automatically detects all available local domains and services • Displays information about each service, including domain name, IP address(es), and TXT record

About

Network Analyzer Pro

Diagnose network issues with a comprehensive suite of tools. Scan your Wi-Fi and LAN for connected devices, test internet speed, and perform advanced diagnostics like ping, traceroute, and port scanning. Get detailed network information and troubleshoot connectivity problems effectively.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi LAN Scanner
  • Ping & Traceroute
  • Port Scanner
  • DNS Lookup
  • Internet Speed Test
  • Network Information
  • Local Service Discovery
Currently charting
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Network Analyzer Pro is a complete network toolkit that turns your iPhone or iPad into a powerful diagnostic instrument. Whether you are troubleshooting a slow connection, tracking down unknown devices, or exploring how the internet routes your traffic, it puts professional-grade tools right in your pocket - no desktop or extra hardware required. Discover every device on your LAN, watch your traceroute unfold on a world map, measure your real download and upload speeds, work out any subnet with the IP calculator, and diagnose any host with ping, traceroute, port scanning, DNS lookup, and whois. From home users to IT professionals, Network Analyzer Pro delivers everything you need in one polished app. LAN scanner: - Fast and reliable detection of all devices on Wi-Fi, VPN, and personal hotspot networks - IP addresses, MAC addresses, and vendors of all discovered devices - NetBIOS, mDNS (Bonjour), LLMNR, DNS, SNMP, and WS-Discovery names - Reachability (ping) test, IPv6 availability, and IPv6 addresses - Custom device names and vendors, scan history, and favorites - Quick actions: open the web interface, browse Bonjour and UPnP services, or wake the device - Wake on LAN (WOL) including remote WOL - Scan of custom IP ranges, filtering, and search in the device list Ping & traceroute: - Round-trip delay, IP address, and hostname for every node - Selectable ICMP, UDP, and TCP ping and ICMP/UDP traceroute probes - Configurable probe delay, payload size, TCP port, and don't-fragment flag - Audible ping - Geolocation (latitude, longitude, country, city, time zone), AS number, and network name - Complete traceroute visualization on the map - Real-time graphical ping statistics Port scanner: - Scan common ports, custom ranges, or the complete port range - Detection of closed, firewalled, and open ports - Descriptions of known port services - Editable common port list and adjustable scan rate Whois: - Look up domains, IP addresses, and AS numbers - Classic whois and the modern RDAP protocol, with custom servers DNS lookup: - Functionality similar to nslookup or dig - Query all record types at once or a single type - A, AAAA, CAA, CNAME, HINFO, LOC, MX, NAPTR, NS, PTR, SOA, SPF, SRV, SSHFP, and TXT records - DNSSEC records: DNSKEY, CDNSKEY, RRSIG, NSEC3PARAM, NSEC, NSEC3, DS, CDS, TLSA - Custom DNS server and port, no-recursion option, all response sections Internet speed: - Download, upload, and server latency measurement - Graphical speed test view - History with full results including graphs, custom names, and notes IP calculator: - Details about any IPv4 or IPv6 address, range, or subnet - Network, broadcast, masks, address count, type, class, IANA block, reverse DNS, supernet, subnet splitting, membership test - Binary, decimal, hex, and IPv6 forms (expanded, 6to4, NAT64, Teredo, EUI-64) MAC address browser: - Vendor lookup (IEEE MA-L, MA-M, MA-S), address type, administration, SLAP quadrant, and known use - Custom name and vendor assignment used throughout the app Network information: - Default gateway, DNS server, HTTP proxy, external IP (v4 and v6) with hostname, AS number, and AS name - Wi-Fi details: SSID, BSSID, router vendor, security type, IP address, and subnet mask - VPN, USB Ethernet, and personal hotspot connection details - Cell network type, with dual SIM support - Wi-Fi, cell, and VPN data usage since the last boot Local service discovery: - Bonjour and UPnP/DLNA browsers Siri, Shortcuts, and controls: - Siri, Spotlight, and Shortcuts app support for every tool - Control Center, Lock Screen, and Action button controls - Share extension: query any website from Safari - Home screen quick actions More: - No ads - Light and dark theme - Full IPv6 support everywhere, with selectable IPv4/IPv6 - History of all performed tasks, with favorites - Export by email, AirPrint, and AirDrop - Copy/paste support - Detailed help - Regular updates

Screenshots

Discovery4 screens
Network Analyzer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Discovery at Free against Network Analyzer Pro's $3.99. Discovery also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). Network Analyzer Pro's advantage is ratings volume (9.1K vs 67) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Discovery is free to download; Network Analyzer Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Discovery against 4.8 for Network Analyzer Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Analyzer Pro has 9.1K ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Discovery's written reviews are positive against 95% of Network Analyzer Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discovery ships an update every 6 months, Network Analyzer Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Discovery versus Network Analyzer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscoveryNetwork Analyzer Pro
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (67 ratings)4.8 (9.1K ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews95.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings679.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLily BallardTechet

Customer experience

Discovery

All ratings67 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative10.7%

Network Analyzer Pro

All ratings9,125 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews1,906 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%

Bugs and requests

Discovery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Network Analyzer Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Speed test bug
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to kick a mis-user off of my network
  • Spectrum analyzer to improve setting up a device to an unused or less used channel
  • Ability to save WoL parameters so they don't have to be entered manually each time
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  • Ability to manually map the network
  • Provide context help to explain the significance of the data

In-app purchases

None

Discovery

No in-app purchases

None

Network Analyzer Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discovery free?
Discovery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Network Analyzer Pro free?
Network Analyzer Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Discovery or Network Analyzer Pro?
Discovery and Network Analyzer Pro are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 67 and 9.1K ratings respectively.
Do Discovery or Network Analyzer Pro have ads?
Neither Discovery nor Network Analyzer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discovery or Network Analyzer Pro?
Discovery ships an update every 6 months, and Network Analyzer Pro monthly. Most recently, Discovery was updated on September 19, 2026 and Network Analyzer Pro on October 1, 2026.

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