Comparison

Fing vs Arkhe IRC

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

Head to head
About

Fing

Identify all devices on your WiFi network to understand who is connected, check for security threats, and troubleshoot network issues. It offers tools for speed testing, device analysis, and security alerts, with advanced features available through an optional hardware add-on.

Highlights
  • Network scanning and device discovery
  • Device identification (IP, MAC, vendor)
  • Internet speed testing
  • Network security alerts
  • Port scanning and DNS lookup
  • Advanced device analysis
Features
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Fing has helped millions of users worldwide to understand: • Who's on my WiFi • Is someone stealing my WiFi and broadband? • Have I been hacked? Is my network secure? • Are there hidden cameras in the B&B I'm staying in? • Why has Netflix started buffering? • Is my internet provider giving me the speed I pay for? Fing is the #1 Network Scanner: discovers all the devices connected to your WiFi and identifies them, with our patented technology used by router manufacturers and antivirus companies worldwide. With Fing App’s free tools and utilities help you: • Scan networks with Fing’s Wi-Fi & LAN network scanner and discover all devices connected to any network • Get the most accurate device recognition of IP address, MAC address, device name, model, vendor, and manufacturer • Run WiFi and Cellular internet speed tests, download speed and upload speed analysis, and latency • Browse internet outages in your area, ISP ratings, reviews, and speed statistics • Advanced device analysis of NetBIOS, UPnP, SNMP, and Bonjour names, properties and device types • Includes port scanning, device ping, traceroute, and DNS lookup • Receive network security and device alerts to your phone and email Add Fingbox to unlock advanced network protection and smart home troubleshooting features: • Know who’s home while you’re not there with Digital Presence • See devices near your home with Digital Fence • Block intruders and unknown devices automatically before they join your network • Set parental control features to schedule screen time and pause internet access • Analyze bandwidth usage by device • Find Wi-Fi sweet spots • Automate network speed tests and get reports for benchmarking ISP performance • Secure your home network with opened port detection and network vulnerability analysis You can find all the details about the terms of use for in-app purchases and Fing account usage at https://www.fing.com/fing-terms-of-service.

About

Arkhe IRC

Features
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Arkhe is a modern, native IRC client for iPhone and iPad, built from the ground up for IRCv3 and designed to feel right at home with modern IRC bouncers. Whether you run your own bouncer or connect directly to your favorite IRC networks, Arkhe keeps your conversations in sync and your credentials secure. WHY ARKHE • Native SwiftUI app fast, lightweight and made for iOS. • Built for IRCv3, not retrofitted onto an old protocol. • Secure by default: passwords and certificates live in the iOS Keychain, never stored in plain text. SECURE AUTHENTICATION • SASL PLAIN for username and password login. • SASL EXTERNAL with CertFP sign in with a client TLS certificate, no password required. • TLS connections with modern cipher support. BUILT FOR BOUNCERS • Full IRC bouncer support: automatically discover and browse every network on your bouncer. • A seamless multi-network experience from a single connection. • Automatic scrollback with chathistory pick up right where you left off when you join a channel. IRCv3 DONE RIGHT • server-time for accurate timestamps on history. • message-tags, batch, echo-message, cap-notify. • account-notify, away-notify, chghost, extended-join, multi-prefix, userhost-in-names, setname and invite-notify. MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Adaptive layout with a three-column view on iPad. • A clean, focused reading experience. • Inline media and file uploads through your own uploader. Arkhe is open source. If you'd rather build it yourself, the full source code is available see the developer's website. Note: Arkhe is a chat client. You'll need access to an IRC server or an IRC bouncer to use it.

Screenshots

Fing4 screens
Arkhe IRC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fing at Free against Arkhe IRC's $0.99. Fing also leads on chart position (#163 vs unranked). Arkhe IRC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Fing is free to download; Arkhe IRC costs $0.99 up front. Fing sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. Arkhe IRC asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Fing versus Arkhe IRC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFingArkhe IRC
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (116K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings116K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFing Limitedcarlos prieto ortiz

Bugs and requests

Fing

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent device detection across platforms
  • Speed test functionality not working
  • Saved device settings not persisting
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to disable ads
  • Improve device identification and naming
  • Restore ability to view MAC addresses
  • Enhance port scanning capabilities
  • Add option to select speed test server

Arkhe IRC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Fing

Subscriptions7
  • 3 Months Ads-free$0.993 Months
  • 6 Months Ads-free$1.496 Months
  • 1 Year Ads-free$2.491 Year
Show 4 more
  • Starter 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Premium 1 Month7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Starter 1 Year$39.991 Year
  • Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$69.991 Year
None

Arkhe IRC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fing free?
Fing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arkhe IRC free?
Arkhe IRC costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fing or Arkhe IRC have ads?
Fing shows ads; Arkhe IRC does not.

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