Prowl vs iNet for iPad Network Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prowl
Receive push notifications from your computer and various apps directly on your iOS device. Integrate the API into your own applications for custom alerts. Supports email-to-push and offers features like quiet hours and notification history.
- Push notifications from Mac/Windows
- Support for numerous apps/services
- Email to push functionality
- Customizable notification delivery
- Quiet Hours and Do Not Disturb modes
- Notification history and control
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Prowl is an easy push notifications client iOS. Push to your device notifications from your Mac or Windows computer, or from a multitude of apps and services. Easily integrate the Prowl API into your applications. A list of supported apps/services: http://prowlapp.com/apps.php The only limit of what the service can do is your imagination. REQUIREMENTS To receive notifications from your computer, you need the latest: • Growl on your Mac @ growl.info, or • Growl for Windows @ growlforwindows.com, or • Snarl on Windows @ fullphat.net, or • Any program or web service using the public API. THE CRITICS "I was extremely impressed with Prowl and the elegance with which I was able to view Growl notifications on my iPhone.” —Aron Trimble, TUAW "[A] powerful tool to connect your Mac with your iPhone, seamlessly over the air. —Federico Viticci, MacStories "Great idea. This opens up iPhone push notifications for anything you can think of.” —John Gruber, Daring Fireball "Probably the best $3 I’ve ever spent in the App Store.” —Darrell Etherington, The Apple Blog FEATURES • Push Notifications—When a Growl notification pops up on your computer, it's sent to Prowl and displayed on your iOS device within seconds. • Sweet application support—Prowl has support from a bunch of cool applications and services. Check out the full list at http://prowlapp.com/apps.php • Redirections—Launch a different application when you open a push notification. For example, a notification from your desktop Twitter client can relaunch into your favorite mobile client. You can even pick custom URLs to launch, so you can go anywhere! • Email to push—Use your Prowl email address (from the Prowl homepage's "API keys" tab) to get email delivery right on your device. Generate as many email addresses as you need! • An amazing API—Use the Prowl API with a multitude of libraries in various programming languages. You can send notifications from anything that can talk to the internet, and do some fun things along with it. • Quiet Hours—During the hours you specify, only the badge numbers are updated. No matter the source. Instead of getting a noisy alert, messages are quietly delivered. You can allow emergency-priority items to break quiet hours. • Do Not Disturb—Keep the application quiet whenever you're busy, or when you need a break from a constant alert. Controllable from within the application. • Control—Open the edit view to get a quick glance at your notifications, and do away with pesky ones. Quickly copy, email or SMS a notification directly from Prowl (depending on device and iOS version). • Browse quickly—Use Prowl's internal browser to quickly open links from a notification without having to open Safari. • History—Up to 10 days of notifications are kept on the server. You can delete notifications that you don't want to see any more, or remove all of your history. • Customized notifications—Only events you want are sent to Prowl. You can specify all kinds of conditions from the Prowl plugin for Growl. • Send any message to your device—From the Prowl website, you can send any text to your device: links and phone numbers are automatically linked, so you can easily navigate around without having to worry about typos. From the website or API, you can also automatically redirect to the attached URL. SETUP Prowl is built into Growl 2.0. For earlier versions: http://prowlapp.com/installation.php — for Mac. http://growlforwindows.com — for Windows. SUPPORT @prowlapp on Twitter http://prowlapp.com/support.php
iNet for iPad Network Scanner
Discover all devices connected to your network, analyze running services, and manage your network with ease. This tool allows you to identify devices, view their details, and even remotely control Macs. It's designed for both technical experts and everyday users seeking network visibility and control.
- Identify all connected devices
- View IP and MAC addresses
- Customize devices with names and icons
- Monitor Bonjour services
- Wake on LAN for Macs and PCs
- Remote Mac control (sleep, shutdown, restart)
- Export scan results
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iNet – Know Your Network. See at a glance what’s happening on your network. Which devices are connected to your Wi-Fi? Are there any unknown devices? Which services are active? iNet gives you a clear overview of what’s happening on your local network – and provides the right tools for a closer analysis. Whether at home or as a network professional, iNet lets you scan your network, identify connected devices, find active services and open ports, and wake Macs, PCs, and other devices remotely. Give your devices custom names and icons so you can recognize them instantly the next time you scan your network. Network Scanner • Find all devices on your network • View IP and MAC addresses and other device information • Assign custom names and icons to your devices • Set IP scan ranges and network interfaces • Export scan results as CSV or PDF • Connect directly via SSH, VNC, HTTP, and other services Bonjour Monitor • Monitor Bonjour services in real time • See which services are available on individual devices • View detailed information about services and domains Port Scanner • Find open ports on all devices • Use predefined port scan lists Wake on LAN • Wake Macs, PCs, and other compatible devices over LAN or the Internet • Put Macs to sleep, shut them down, or restart them remotely • Execute SSH commands • Save frequently used devices as favorites Help & Documentation • Built-in help in German and English Privacy Included. Your network data stays with you. iNet collects no user data and requires no account or sign-in. There are no subscriptions or recurring fees. Buy iNet once – future updates are included. Developed and maintained in Germany since 2010. iNet is also available as a native Mac and iPhone version.
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Verdict
Prowl and iNet for iPad Network Scanner both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Prowl's written reviews are positive against 54% of iNet for iPad Network Scanner's. Prowl also leads on price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and device support (3 vs 1). iNet for iPad Network Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Prowl costs $2.99 and iNet for iPad Network Scanner $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Prowl holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 106 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Prowl's written reviews are positive against 54% of iNet for iPad Network Scanner's.
Prowl ships an update every 7 months, iNet for iPad Network Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prowl | iNet for iPad Network Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (106 ratings) — better | 4.4 (83 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.7% of reviews — better | 54.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | 83 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prowl Solutions LLC | BananaGlue GmbH |
Customer experience
Prowl
iNet for iPad Network Scanner
Bugs and requests
Prowl
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent notification delivery
- Login issues on mobile app
Requested features
4 requests- Support for modern iPhone screen sizes
- Custom notification sounds
- Improved notification management (e.g. delete multiple)
- Integration with Apple Watch
iNet for iPad Network Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Prowl
No in-app purchases
iNet for iPad Network Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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