Comparison

WiPry vs Hamina Onsite

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

Head to head
About

WiPry

Transform your phone or tablet into a powerful Wi-Fi spectrum analyzer for both 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. This tool helps IT professionals and network technicians scan, troubleshoot, and visualize Wi-Fi networks. Requires a specific accessory for full functionality.

Highlights
  • 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz Spectrum Analyzer
  • Scan & Troubleshoot WiFi
  • View SSID's / RSSI
  • Play / Record intermittent issues
  • Enhanced Reporting Function
  • SNR / SINR automatic calculation
  • Multiple visualization modes
Features
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ACCESSORY REQUIRED FOR FULL FUNCTIONALITY AND TO EXIT DEMO MODE. Transform your phone or tablet into a Wi-Fi spectrum analyzer (2.4 & 5 GHz) with the WiPry 2500x. This ultra-portable tool is perfect for IT professionals and wireless network technicians. On the hardware side, the WiPry 2500x is slightly larger than previous versions but still small enough to compare to a quarter. Additional space was added to allow for external charging (4 AAA alkaline batteries). This provides full functionality for newer iOS devices including SSID’s. Highlights include: - 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz Spectrum Analyzer - Scan & Troubleshoot WiFi - SSID's / RSSI - Cross-platform support (works with any device) On the software side, significant improvements have been made including: - Play / Record (helps in capturing intermittent environmental issues) - Enhanced Reporting Function (birth certificates track Wi-Fi health) - SNR / SINR automatic calculation (speeds up site evaluation) - Combined view for the real view and waterfall that gives you a history of the transmissions One of the benefits of these software improvements is that there is no software subscription charge. Software is free of charge and available through the user's preferred platform. Although demo mode is available for free with this download, an accessory must be purchased to fully enable the product. Don’t have the accessory? You can still take the app for a test drive. There are several demo wave forms (WiFi, DECT, and DSSS) that simulate signals. Check it out today! The WiPry family of products has an impressive legacy with the following awards: - Ranked #1 Value and #1 Most Innovative RF tool by Frost & Sullivan - Won Ultimate Wireless Product for 2016 as recognized by EETimes & EDN - 2015 R&D Award Finalist (one of the 100 most technologically advanced innovations) - ECN Impact Finalists as one of the "best and most innovative in the design engineering world" As a spectrum analyzer, WiPry 2500x allows you to scan & troubleshoot WiFi. View SSID’s and RSSI on your iOS device. This spectrum analyzer gives you multiple visualization techniques to view the occupied spectrum. Waterfall mode allows you to look at the spectrum over time while the raw, decay, average, heat map, and other modes allow you to view the real-time spectrum. It is perfect for detecting open Wi-Fi channels and identifying unauthorized Wi-Fi access points. Please visit us at www.oscium.com for more details. Please note that customers with previous generations of our hardware (such as WiPry 5x, WiPry-Spectrum, WiPry-Power, WiPry-Pro, WiPry-Combo, and WiPry-Pro Combo) will be able to use this app on older iOS devices.

About

Hamina Onsite

This app allows users to measure Wi-Fi networks, create site surveys, and generate heatmaps showing coverage. It requires a subscription and compatible hardware to perform on-site data collection and synchronize results to the cloud for analysis and collaboration.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi network measurement
  • Site survey creation
  • Heatmap generation
  • Point, continuous, and line survey modes
  • Field note addition
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Collaborative project sharing
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Note: A Hamina Onsite subscription is required to use Hamina Onsite. A Hamina Onsite or Hamina Planner subscription is required to view survey results in the Hamina Planner web app. With a Hamina Onsite subscription and either a Hamina Clip or Oscium Nomad Wi-Fi measurement device, use Hamina Onsite to take measurements of Wi-Fi networks, create site surveys, and produce heatmaps that show Wi-Fi coverage. After getting a subscription to Hamina Onsite and either the Hamina Clip or Oscium Nomad Wi-Fi measurement hardware, create projects either in the Hamina Network Planner web application or directly on your device with the Hamina Onsite application. Then, go on site with the Oscium Nomad and perform a site survey to gather data using Hamina Onsite's point survey, continuous survey, or all-new line survey modes. Add field notes to the map, too! Once the survey is done, Hamina Onsite automatically synchronizes survey results to the cloud for in-depth analysis with the Hamina Network Planner web app. View survey results, add and remove survey paths, and share survey projects with colleagues for collaboration.

Screenshots

WiPry4 screens
Hamina Onsite2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hamina Onsite at 4.4 against WiPry's 2.7. Hamina Onsite also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 39%). WiPry's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (50 vs 12). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hamina Onsite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of WiPry's written reviews are positive against 75% of Hamina Onsite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WiPry ships an update every 3 weeks, Hamina Onsite every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WiPry versus Hamina Onsite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiPryHamina Onsite
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (50 ratings)4.4 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscium LLCHamina Wireless

Customer experience

WiPry

All ratings50 ratings
Positive38.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative54.0%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative54.9%

Hamina Onsite

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

WiPry

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • SSID display causes power draw error and app crash on iPhone X and iPad
  • App crashes every 10 minutes on some devices
  • Spectrum display continues in airplane mode (demo detection issue)
  • Hardware not recognized after unplugging without proper shutdown
  • Tooltips don't extend properly for label selection
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  • Slow performance on older iPhone models
  • Blank SSID table despite being enabled
  • Countdown timer removed in recent update

Requested features

13 requests
  • 5GHz spectrum analysis support
  • SSID display with channel information overlay
  • Channel width indicators (20/40/80MHz)
  • Frequency and MHz scale on spectrum display
  • WiFi network identification and labeling on heatmap
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  • Signal strength and authentication details
  • Video recording and playback of spectrum analysis
  • Lower frequency band support (100MHz-1GHz)
  • Preset configuration profiles for quick switching
  • Split-screen view with network list
  • Parabola curves showing signal overlap
  • Beginner's guide and documentation
  • Regular app updates and maintenance

Hamina Onsite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WiPry

No in-app purchases

None

Hamina Onsite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WiPry free?
WiPry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hamina Onsite free?
Hamina Onsite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WiPry or Hamina Onsite?
Hamina Onsite is rated higher. WiPry averages 2.7 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Hamina Onsite averages 4.4 from 12 ratings.
Do WiPry or Hamina Onsite have ads?
Neither WiPry nor Hamina Onsite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WiPry or Hamina Onsite?
WiPry ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hamina Onsite every 2 weeks. Most recently, WiPry was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hamina Onsite on November 7, 2026.

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