Comparison

Network Analyzer Pro vs NetSpot WiFi Analyzer

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

Head to head
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
Currently charting
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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

About

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer

Analyze and troubleshoot wireless networks with interactive heatmaps and speed tests. Discover connected devices and test network latency. Visualize WiFi coverage and identify areas needing improvement.

Highlights
  • WiFi heatmaps
  • Internet speed tests
  • Ping tests
  • Device discovery
  • Network analysis
  • Site survey projects
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NetSpot 3 delivers powerful WiFi site surveys with internet speed, ping tests and device discovery to iPhone and iPad users. Build realistic WiFi heatmaps right on your iPhone or iPad in minutes, without additional expensive hardware! Analyze and troubleshoot your wireless networks with color-coded interactive heatmaps, very simple to create and interpret. NetSpot, famous for its versatile network tools with millions of business and home users across all platforms, is the only WiFi scanner app with heatmap visualizations on the App Store. Effortlessly manage your Wi-Fi survey projects by organizing them into multiple zones and snapshots for each surveyed area. Flexible configuration settings let you customize the look and feel of your WiFi map and choose the desired gradient to properly highlight areas with high WiFi speed and stable connection, as well as the areas with low WiFi signal that may need improvements. NetSpot’s WiFi speedtest is a great one-tap solution to verify and track performance of your wireless setups over time. NetSpot also offers Ping Tests. A ping test is a great way to check network connectivity for any underlying network issues and measure the latency. High latency may indicate slow or laggy internet, which affects gaming or video calls quality. NetSpot offers a handy Device Discovery mode, which basically turns the app into a network scanner collecting information on all devices connected to your network. It depends on devices, which information can be collected, but in general you can see such data as MAC address, IP address, device names, software and firmware versions, a class of device (e.g. smartphone, smart device or a laptop.), etc. The free version of NetSpot for iOS lets you use Device Discovery mode, as well as test the ping and Internet speed. WiFi Survey mode with heatmaps is available in NetSpot Plus - a one-time in-app purchase. USE NETSPOT AS... * WiFi analyzer - diagnose your wireless network connection speed and latency * WiFi scanner - collect and visualize your WiFi data * Speed tester - check your internet, WiFi or mobile download and upload speed, record historical results * WiFi mapper - conduct active WiFi site surveys for connected networks * Ping tester - verify your WiFi or mobile connection latency to major or custom websites * Network scanner – find and collect information about devices currently connected to your wireless network * WiFi troubleshooting app NetSpot WiFi heat mapper is fast, accurate and extremely simple. It helps you see the true coverage of your WiFi like never before, regardless of your mesh or no-mesh configuration, security settings, interfering networks or other factors. Every time you use NetSpot internet speed meter for WiFi site surveys, it delivers reliable interactive heatmaps that are easy to analyze. NETSPOT IS INCREDIBLY HELPFUL FOR... * WiFi network setup verification * WiFi signal, speed and ping test * Creating WiFi heat map to detect areas of weak signal (part of NetSpot Plus) * Find out who is on your Wi-Fi * Extending WiFi coverage and more

Screenshots

Network Analyzer Pro4 screens
NetSpot WiFi Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Analyzer Pro at 95% against NetSpot WiFi Analyzer's 18%. Network Analyzer Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). NetSpot WiFi Analyzer's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads 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

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer is free to download; Network Analyzer Pro costs $3.99 up front. NetSpot WiFi Analyzer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Network Analyzer Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Network Analyzer Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Analyzer Pro has 9.1K ratings behind it against 337, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Network Analyzer Pro's written reviews are positive against 18% of NetSpot WiFi Analyzer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Network Analyzer Pro ships an update monthly, NetSpot WiFi Analyzer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Network Analyzer Pro versus NetSpot WiFi Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork Analyzer ProNetSpot WiFi Analyzer
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (9.1K ratings) — better3.7 (337 ratings)
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews — better17.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9.1K — better337
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechetEtwok Inc

Customer experience

Network Analyzer Pro

All ratings9,125 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews1,893 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.1%

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer

All ratings337 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative29.7%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive17.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative80.6%

User reviews

Network Analyzer Pro

From 9.1K 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

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer

From 337 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helped identify Wi-Fi issues
  • 💡 Useful for mapping Wi-Fi coverage
  • 🚀 Speedy and accurate

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Limited functionality on iOS
  • 🔒 Requires expensive hardware to unlock full features
  • 🔒 Misleading about hardware requirements
  • 🐛 Inaccurate speed test results
  • 🐛 Confusing to set up and use

Bugs and requests

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

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to scan for data points beyond a certain distance
  • Crashes when trying to create heat maps
  • Speed test functionality is unreliable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to scan for nearby Wi-Fi networks
  • Improve heat mapping capabilities
  • Allow importing floor plans without external hardware
  • Provide more detailed signal strength analysis

In-app purchases

None

Network Analyzer Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

NetSpot WiFi Analyzer

Subscriptions1
  • NetSpot Plus Monthly$8.991 Month
One-time2
  • NetSpot Plus$6.99
  • NetSpot Plus Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Network Analyzer Pro free?
Network Analyzer Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetSpot WiFi Analyzer free?
NetSpot WiFi Analyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Network Analyzer Pro or NetSpot WiFi Analyzer?
Network Analyzer Pro is rated higher. Network Analyzer Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while NetSpot WiFi Analyzer averages 3.7 from 337 ratings.
Do Network Analyzer Pro or NetSpot WiFi Analyzer have ads?
Neither Network Analyzer Pro nor NetSpot WiFi Analyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Network Analyzer Pro or NetSpot WiFi Analyzer?
Network Analyzer Pro ships an update monthly, and NetSpot WiFi Analyzer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Network Analyzer Pro was updated on October 1, 2026 and NetSpot WiFi Analyzer on September 30, 2026.

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