Comparison

Fing vs NoteyPad

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

NoteyPad

Capture thoughts, ideas, and important information with this note-taking application. Easily create, search, and organize your notes using categories and favorite markers. Keep personal and business information separate and manage recently deleted items.

Highlights
  • Create new notes quickly
  • Search through notes
  • Pin important notes
  • Add notes to Favorites
  • Organize into categories
  • Keep private notes separate
  • Manage recently deleted notes
Features
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NoteyPad Keep your thoughts, ideas, and important notes organized with NoteyPad. Create a new note whenever you need it, then easily find your notes later with the built-in search bar. NoteyPad also gives you simple ways to organize your notes with categories and tools designed to keep everything easy to manage. Features * Create new notes quickly * Search through your notes * Pin important notes * Add notes to Favorites * Organize notes into Personal and Business * Keep Private notes separate * Manage notes in Recently Deleted Whether you’re writing down an idea, saving something important, or keeping track of personal or business information, NoteyPad makes it easy to keep your notes organized and accessible.

Screenshots

Fing4 screens
NoteyPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NoteyPad at 100% against Fing's 35%. NoteyPad also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Fing's advantage is ratings volume (116K vs 4) and chart position (#169 vs unranked). On price, 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. Fing sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. NoteyPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NoteyPad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fing has 116K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Fing's written reviews are positive against 100% of NoteyPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fing ships an update every 4 weeks, NoteyPad every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Fing versus NoteyPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFingNoteyPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (116K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#169 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFing LimitedOTUSK LLC

Customer experience

Fing

All ratings116,100 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews769 reviews
Positive35.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative57.5%

NoteyPad

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

NoteyPad

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

NoteyPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fing free?
Fing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoteyPad free?
NoteyPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fing or NoteyPad?
NoteyPad is rated higher. Fing averages 4.6 out of 5 from 116K ratings, while NoteyPad averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Fing or NoteyPad have ads?
Fing shows ads; NoteyPad does not.
Which is updated more often, Fing or NoteyPad?
Fing ships an update every 4 weeks, and NoteyPad every 2 days. Most recently, Fing was updated on October 14, 2026 and NoteyPad on September 28, 2026.

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