Comparison

Network Analyzer vs Reality Augmenter

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

Head to head
About

Network Analyzer

Diagnose Wi-Fi and internet connectivity issues with a suite of network analysis tools. Discover devices on your LAN, test connectivity with ping and traceroute, and scan for open ports.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi LAN scanner
  • Device discovery
  • Ping and traceroute
  • Port scanner
  • DNS lookup
  • Network information display
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Network Analyzer is a free, easy-to-use network toolkit that turns your iPhone or iPad into a handy diagnostic instrument. Scan your network, discover every device connected to it, and troubleshoot connection problems in seconds - no technical background or extra hardware required. Built for curious home users and IT professionals alike, it packs a LAN device scanner, ping, traceroute, port scanner, DNS lookup, and whois into one clean, fast app. Try it for free, and upgrade to Network Analyzer Pro whenever you want advanced tools like traceroute visualization on the map, internet speed test, Wake on LAN, IP calculator, MAC address browser, and more. LAN scanner: - Fast and reliable detection of all network devices - IP addresses of all discovered devices - MAC addresses and vendor names of discovered devices - NetBIOS, mDNS (Bonjour), LLMNR, DNS, SNMP, and WS-Discovery name where available - Reachability (ping) test of discovered devices - IPv6 availability and discovered IPv6 addresses Ping & traceroute: - Round-trip delay including IP address and hostname for every network node - Country detection of the analyzed server - Support for both IPv4 and IPv6 Port scanner: - Scan common ports, custom port ranges, or the complete port range - Detection of closed, firewalled, and open ports - Description of the known open port services Whois: - Look up domains, IP addresses, and AS numbers - Support for both classic whois and the modern RDAP protocol DNS lookup: - Functionality similar to nslookup or dig - Query all record types at once or one specific type - Support for A, AAAA, CAA, CNAME, HINFO, LOC, MX, NAPTR, NS, PTR, SOA, SPF, SRV, SSHFP, TXT records Network information: - Default gateway, external IP (v4 and v6), DNS server, HTTP proxy - Wi-Fi network information such as SSID, BSSID, router vendor, security type, IP address (v4 and v6), and subnet mask - VPN, USB Ethernet, and personal hotspot connection details - Cell network information such as IP address and network type, with dual SIM support More: - Light and dark theme - Full IPv6 support everywhere - Detailed help - Regular updates

About

Reality Augmenter

This app enables projection mapping by allowing users to project images and videos onto surfaces. It offers a powerful geometry editor and supports various texture sources, including camera roll, Dropbox, and webpages.

Highlights
  • Projection mapping capabilities
  • Camera roll, Dropbox, and webpage texture sources
  • Scrolling text with font control
  • Precise quad geometry editor
  • Remote control functionality
  • Layer-based content management
Features
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The Reality Augmenter is a video/projection mapping app and requires a projector This app can connect to a projector via a standard video adapter for your device, or wirelessly via an Airplay enabled device. Key Features Use camera roll for video, image and slide show texture sources Import photos and videos from directly from Dropbox Scrolling text source with font control Any number of source texture subdivisions Use any source texture as a mask Webpages as textures Airplay enabled for wireless connection Precise quad geometry editor with pan and zoom Display and UI decoupled so app acts as remote control Details The Reality Augmenter is a tool for projection mapping, a technique to project images onto surfaces without precise alignment of the projector. The app is ideal for art installations, window displays, visual merchandising, galleries, nightclub visuals, display booths and anything else you can dream up. The Reality Augmenter uses the projector as a secondary display, while the iOS device is used to configure the display. Sources Tab Pick videos and photos and albums from the camera roll, create text or specify webpages to use as sources from the Sources tab. Once created you can edit various aspects of the source depending on it's type. Sources can be cropped using the crop icon in the top right of any source editor. Layers Tab Create layers in the Layers tab, sources can be assigned to and combined in layers, layers are projected. The Edit Layer view allows you to select sources as the main layer image (required), and optionally set an overlay and a mask. When used as a mask, the source image used is converted to black and white, the threshold controls the cut off point of the mask. You can toggle between layer geometry and layer properties with the switch in the top right. Edit the geometry to drag and map the four corners of the quad to the surface being mapped. The secondary display will highlight the quad being edited to help with mapping. You can zoom in and out with the pinch gesture. At higher zoom levels, corners will snap to the corners of nearby layers. Once snapped, the the circle around the corner will change to orange, and all snapped corners will move along with your current layer. To remove a snapped corner, simply hold before dragging the corner away. Output Tab The Output tab provides facilities to play and pause the entire project, flip the output of the secondary display, and activate a basic screensaver for when the device will be in use a long time. Projects Tab New projects can be accessed, created and deleted here. The number of photo and videos supported varies between device, and will be affected by size and quality of videos and photos used. For long periods of use, it's recommended to turn off screen locking and keep the iOS device plugged in to power. The app has a built in screensaver that can be activated to turn the display off. As the Reality Augmenter currently runs using Metal, drawing will be suspended if the app enters background. Notifications also pause output, for long periods of unattended use, you should turn off all notifications.

Screenshots

Network Analyzer4 screens
Reality Augmenter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Analyzer at 91% against Reality Augmenter's 18%. Network Analyzer also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and rating (4.6 vs 2.7). Reality Augmenter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On update cadence, 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

Network Analyzer is free to download; Reality Augmenter costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Network Analyzer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Analyzer has 6.9K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Network Analyzer's written reviews are positive against 18% of Reality Augmenter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Network Analyzer ships an update monthly, Reality Augmenter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Network Analyzer versus Reality Augmenter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork AnalyzerReality Augmenter
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.6 (6.9K ratings) — better2.7 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings6.9K — better10
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTechetGeorge Brown

Customer experience

Network Analyzer

All ratings6,792 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews1,674 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.1%

Reality Augmenter

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

Bugs and requests

Network Analyzer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Inaccurate speed test results
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More advanced network analysis tools
  • Ability to block unauthorized devices
  • Real-time network monitoring and alerts
  • Improved dark mode compatibility

Reality Augmenter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Network Analyzer

No in-app purchases

None

Reality Augmenter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Analyzer free?
Network Analyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reality Augmenter free?
Reality Augmenter costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Network Analyzer or Reality Augmenter?
Network Analyzer is rated higher. Network Analyzer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while Reality Augmenter averages 2.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Network Analyzer or Reality Augmenter have ads?
Network Analyzer shows ads; Reality Augmenter does not.
Which is updated more often, Network Analyzer or Reality Augmenter?
Network Analyzer ships an update monthly, and Reality Augmenter every 3 weeks. Most recently, Network Analyzer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Reality Augmenter on October 29, 2026.

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