Comparison

AirPort Utility 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

AirPort Utility

Manage your Wi-Fi network and Apple AirPort base stations from your iOS device. View network status, connected devices, and configure advanced settings like security, channels, and IPv6. Easily update firmware, change passwords, and access network information.

Highlights
  • Graphical Wi-Fi network overview
  • View connected Wi-Fi devices
  • Change network and Wi-Fi settings
  • Restart or restore base stations
  • Update base station firmware
  • View and update passwords
  • Configure IPv6 settings
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Use AirPort Utility to manage your Wi-Fi network and AirPort base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule — right from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. See a graphical overview of your Wi-Fi network and devices. Change base station and network settings, or manage advanced features such as security modes, wireless channels, IPv6 configuration, and more. AirPort Utility works with all Apple 802.11n and 802.11ac Wi-Fi base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule. Features • See a graphical overview of your Wi-Fi network • Get information about your connected Wi-Fi devices • View and change network and Wi-Fi settings • Restart or restore a base station, or update the firmware on a base station when available • View or update passwords for your network, base stations, or disks • Easily access network information such as IP address, DNS servers, and router address • Manage DHCP reservations and port mappings • Configure base stations for IPv6 • View status or error messages • Archive Time Machine backups

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
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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

AirPort Utility4 screens
Network Analyzer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Analyzer Pro at 95% against AirPort Utility's 36%. Network Analyzer Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). AirPort Utility's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

AirPort Utility 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

Network Analyzer Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 9.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of AirPort Utility's written reviews are positive against 95% of Network Analyzer Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirPort Utility ships an update every 4 months, Network Analyzer Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
AirPort Utility versus Network Analyzer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirPort UtilityNetwork Analyzer Pro
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.1 (2K ratings)4.8 (9.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.2% of reviews95.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K9.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApple Inc.Techet

Customer experience

AirPort Utility

All ratings2,021 ratings
Positive46.9%
Neutral10.7%
Negative42.4%
Written reviews1,225 reviews
Positive36.2%
Neutral9.3%
Negative54.4%

Network Analyzer Pro

All ratings9,125 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews1,931 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.1%

User reviews

AirPort Utility

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and efficient
  • 💡 Useful for managing Apple routers
  • 👍 Provides important network information
  • 👍 Convenient for configuring settings

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues with iOS updates
  • 🔒 Limited security and access control features
  • 👎 Outdated and lacking new features
  • 👎 Difficult to use for advanced configuration

Network Analyzer Pro

From 9.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent - super useful!
  • 🚀 Excellent & indispensable
  • 🚀 Just Essential
  • 🚀 Does what I need
  • 🚀 Extremely informative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Took away MAC address
  • 🔋 Hobby
  • 💡 Needs to have signal strength in dBm, WIFI heatmap and ability to scan for noise floor
  • 🐛 Incompleted

Bugs and requests

AirPort Utility

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to detect or connect to routers
  • Crashes when entering router password
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved user interface and navigation
  • More advanced network management tools
  • Remote configuration and monitoring capabilities
  • Support for non-Apple routers and legacy devices

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

AirPort Utility

No in-app purchases

None

Network Analyzer Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirPort Utility free?
AirPort Utility 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, AirPort Utility or Network Analyzer Pro?
Network Analyzer Pro is rated higher. AirPort Utility averages 3.1 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Network Analyzer Pro averages 4.8 from 9.2K ratings.
Do AirPort Utility or Network Analyzer Pro have ads?
Neither AirPort Utility nor Network Analyzer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirPort Utility or Network Analyzer Pro?
AirPort Utility ships an update every 4 months, and Network Analyzer Pro monthly. Most recently, AirPort Utility was updated on October 30, 2026 and Network Analyzer Pro on October 31, 2026.

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