MIB Browser vs mDNS Utility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIB Browser
This utility allows users to monitor SNMP information directly from their iOS devices. It supports various SNMP versions and provides features like real-time graphing, server profile management, and data export.
- SNMPWalk and SNMPGet functionality
- SNMPv1/v2/v3 support
- Real-time graphing for Counter and Gauge types
- SNMP server profiles with history
- Custom MIB file management
- Result filtering and export to Text/CSV
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MIB Browser is a focused SNMP tool for engineers. Point it at an SNMP agent — a router, switch, printer, server, NAS or IoT device — and walk its management data in seconds. Everything runs on-device; there are no accounts and nothing to sign up for. WALK ANY AGENT • SNMP Walk over v1, v2c and v3 (USM authentication + privacy, SHA / AES) • Auto-detect your local subnet and scan it for SNMP-answering hosts, or point at a host directly • Test a connection before you walk • One-tap Base-OID presets (System, Interfaces, MIB-2, Enterprise) or type your own READ THE RESULTS • Module-grouped MIB tree, browsable and collapsible • Filter by module or type and search across OID, name and value • Per-OID detail; smooth drill-down even for huge tables • Export any walk as TXT or CSV BRING YOUR OWN MIBS • Import private MIB files so vendor OIDs resolve to readable names • Download MIBs by URL or add them from Files MONITOR OVER TIME • Pick numeric OIDs (counters, gauges, integers, timeticks) from a walk and add them to Live Monitoring • Watch each one as a live time-series graph — counters are graphed as a per-second rate • Rename monitored OIDs to whatever makes sense to you SAVE YOUR WORK • Saved Walks keep past results so you can reopen and compare them offline • v3 credentials are stored securely in the device Keychain — never in plain text, never synced MADE FOR YOUR DEVICES • Universal layout that adapts from iPhone to iPad to Mac • Fast, native, and lightweight PRIVACY MIB Browser works entirely on your device and over your local network. It has no analytics, no tracking, and no third-party SDKs. Local Network access is used only to reach the SNMP agents you query. Credentials stay in the Keychain on this device.
mDNS Utility
Discover and browse mDNS and Bonjour services on your network. Find devices like printers, servers, and storage, and access their IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Easily copy network addresses and TXT records.
- Discover mDNS and Bonjour services
- Find network devices (printers, servers)
- View IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
- Browse network shares
- Copy addresses to clipboard
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The mDNS Utility allows you to find all mDNS and Bonjour services and devices on your network. It is useful for discovering and browsing services, finding addresses such as IPv4 and IPv6. Use it to locate printers, servers, networks storage, shares and more. Copy and paste addresses and TXT records to the clipboard to use in other apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MIB Browser at 2.6 against mDNS Utility's 1.6. MIB Browser also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 17%). mDNS Utility's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 20 months) and price ($0.99 vs $6.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
MIB Browser costs $6.99 and mDNS Utility $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MIB Browser holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of MIB Browser's written reviews are positive against 17% of mDNS Utility's.
MIB Browser ships an update every 20 months, mDNS Utility fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIB Browser | mDNS Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.6 (8 ratings) — better | 1.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Aribada Inc. | Kenny Millar |
Customer experience
MIB Browser
mDNS Utility
In-app purchases
MIB Browser
No in-app purchases
mDNS Utility
No in-app purchases









