Comparison

M2M Recharge vs mDNSShark

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

Head to head
About

M2M Recharge

This application allows customers to register their devices and access device information securely. Access is protected by a username and password system.

Highlights
  • Device registration
  • View device data
  • Username/password protection
  • Secure access
Features
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This app is for our customers to be able to register their devices and view device data behind a username / password system.

About

mDNSShark

Explore your local Wi-Fi network with ease. This app discovers printers, media servers, and IoT devices by tapping into network protocols. It offers a simple, private way to understand what's connected and how services communicate, with no external servers or data collection.

Highlights
  • Local network scanning
  • mDNS, DNS-SD, SSDP protocol support
  • Device and service discovery
  • Private and no data collection
  • Open-source development
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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mDNSShark is an open-source iPhone app that shows what is on your local network. It uses Multicast DNS (mDNS), DNS-SD, and SSDP to find printers, media servers, IoT gadgets, and other services on your Wi-Fi, with no setup. WHAT YOU GET - Device discovery: Bonjour/mDNS, SSDP, and optional subnet scans, with manufacturer lookups. - Security assessment: flags risky exposed services and checks device manufacturers against CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and the NVD. - Packet capture: see which hosts your phone talks to (DNS, SNI, ports) and export to pcap for Wireshark. - TLS Inspection (optional subscription): decrypt and read your own device's HTTPS traffic using a certificate you install and trust. PRIVACY Scans and analysis run on your phone. Your device list and scan results are never uploaded. There is no telemetry, no analytics, and no trackers. Two things leave your device, and both are visible to you: DNS lookups go to the resolver you choose (Google Public DNS by default), and the Refresh CISA Data button you tap yourself downloads CISA's public catalog and asks the NVD about device vendors seen on your network. The only permission the app needs is local network access. SUBSCRIPTION TLS Inspection Monthly is an auto-renewing monthly subscription. The price and any free trial are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when a free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Discovery, scans, and the Security tab are free. OPEN SOURCE mDNSShark is built by engineers who like transparent, lightweight tools, and it is open to anyone curious about local networks. Report bugs, suggest features, or contribute code in our public repository: https://github.com/Shapehaven-Innovations/mDNSShark Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shapehaveninnovations.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

M2M Recharge3 screens
mDNSShark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: mDNSShark at every 11 days against M2M Recharge's every 3 weeks. M2M Recharge's advantage is iOS requirement (16.3 vs 18.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for M2M Recharge against 5.0 for mDNSShark. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M2M Recharge ships an update every 3 weeks, mDNSShark every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
M2M Recharge versus mDNSShark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM2M RechargemDNSShark
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.3 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperM2M Technologies LLCShapeHaven Innovations LLC

Customer experience

M2M Recharge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

mDNSShark

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

M2M Recharge

No in-app purchases

None

mDNSShark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is M2M Recharge free?
M2M Recharge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mDNSShark free?
mDNSShark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, M2M Recharge or mDNSShark?
M2M Recharge and mDNSShark are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do M2M Recharge or mDNSShark have ads?
Neither M2M Recharge nor mDNSShark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, M2M Recharge or mDNSShark?
M2M Recharge ships an update every 3 weeks, and mDNSShark every 11 days. Most recently, M2M Recharge was updated on October 4, 2026 and mDNSShark on October 18, 2026.

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