Mauto IOT vs Network Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mauto IOT
Unify smart home and industrial IoT devices into a single, customizable dashboard. Monitor real-time activity, automate workflows, and review performance across various use cases. Designed for both everyday users and complex operational environments.
- Unified device management
- Customizable dashboards
- Real-time monitoring
- Automated workflows
- Performance review
- Cross-use case support
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Mauto IoT brings home automation and industrial IoT together in one app. Instead of switching between multiple tools, you manage all your connected devices from a single, straightforward interface. Create dashboards tailored to your setup, whether that's a smart home, a facility, or a larger operation. You decide what data gets displayed and how. From there, you can monitor device activity in real time, set up automated workflows, and review performance over time. The app is designed to work for a wide range of use cases. Everyday users can manage home devices with ease, while teams handling more complex environments get the depth and flexibility they need.
Network Lab
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Network Lab is a privacy-first LAN scanner and network toolbox for iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Mac. Use it to discover devices on your Wi-Fi or wired network, inspect Bonjour and Zeroconf services, monitor favourite hosts and troubleshoot common connectivity problems without creating an account or uploading scan data to a cloud service. What Network Lab helps with: - Scan your local subnet and identify active hosts - Browse Bonjour / Zeroconf services and service records - Inspect IP addresses, MAC addresses, vendors, ports and host details where available - Save network snapshots, compare scans and export results as CSV - Monitor favourite hosts for reachability - Run ping, traceroute, DNS lookup, whois and bandwidth tests - Send Wake-on-LAN magic packets to sleeping devices - Open SSH sessions to known hosts Network Lab is built for home labs, small offices, developers, admins and curious users who want a clear view of their own network. The core LAN scanner stays available for free, while Pro unlocks the extended diagnostic tools.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mauto IOT at none against Network Lab's 1. Mauto IOT also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Network Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mauto IOT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mauto IOT ships an update monthly, Network Lab every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mauto IOT | Network Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mauto FZ LLC | Michael Lauer |
In-app purchases
Mauto IOT
No in-app purchases
Network Lab
- Unbegrenzte Benutzung$9.99









