Wireless Lock Scanner vs Herald Bonjour Network Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wireless Lock Scanner
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This is a developer utility for working with wireless lock devices.
Herald Bonjour Network Browser
Discover and inspect Bonjour services on your local network. Visualize smart home devices, Thread, and Matter, or simply see what's broadcasting around you. Export data for documentation.
- Discover 45+ Bonjour service types
- Inspect service details (hostname, IP, port)
- Explore Thread network devices
- Discover Matter smart home devices
- Scan for Matter commissioning devices via BLE
- Export discovered services (TXT/JSON)
- Search service names, types, and TXT records
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Herald discovers and inspects Bonjour service on your local network using DNS-SD/mDNS, giving you visibility into the devices and services around you. Herald is designed for debugging smart home setups, exploring Thread and Matter devices, or just visualising what's broadcasting on your network. - Browse 45+ Bonjour service types including HTTP, SSH, AirPlay, HomeKit, printers, file shares in a single searchable list - Inspect service details including hostname, port, IPv4/IPv6 addresses, and parsed TXT records with human-readable labels - Dedicated Thread network tab showing Border Routers, TREL peers, SRP servers, and Matter commissioners with decoded metadata (network name, vendor, model, Thread version) - Dedicated Matter tab for discovering smart home devices with vendor lookup, device type, commissioning mode, and discriminator - Dedicated Bluetooth tab scans for nearby Matter commissioning devices via BLE (service UUID 0xFFF6) - Export discovered services as plain text or JSON for sharing and documentation - Search across service names, types, and TXT record values to find what you're looking for instantly - Clean, native iOS interface with live-updating service counts and clear error reporting - No account required, no data collection
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wireless Lock Scanner at every 2 days against Herald Bonjour Network Browser's weekly. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wireless Lock Scanner ships an update every 2 days, Herald Bonjour Network Browser weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wireless Lock Scanner | Herald Bonjour Network Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Silver Pine Software | JC Multimedia Design |
In-app purchases
Wireless Lock Scanner
No in-app purchases
Herald Bonjour Network Browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Wireless Lock Scanner free?
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Do Wireless Lock Scanner or Herald Bonjour Network Browser have ads?
Which is updated more often, Wireless Lock Scanner or Herald Bonjour Network Browser?
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