Comparison

SmbDAV vs LANtern

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

Head to head
About

SmbDAV

Access and manage files on remote servers using WebDAV, SMB, and NFS protocols. This utility app allows you to connect to various network storage solutions directly from your iPhone.

Highlights
  • WebDAV support
  • SMB support
  • NFS support
  • Remote file management
  • iPhone compatibility
Features
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A drive tool support WebDAV, SMB and NFS

About

LANtern

Features
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LANtern – your network at a glance. LANtern shows you in seconds which devices are connected to your Wi-Fi — clearly explained, entirely on your iPhone, and without any data leaving your device. What LANtern does: • Network scan: Finds all reachable devices with IP, vendor, device type, hostname and open ports. • Device names via Bonjour: Recognises names like "Living-Room-TV" or "Fritz's MacBook" instead of just numbers. • Security score: A clear rating for your network plus concrete findings, such as unencrypted web interfaces. • Understand services: For every open port, a plain-language explanation of what the service is and whether it's a risk. • Toolbox: Ping, traceroute, port scan, DNS lookup and Wake-on-LAN. • In-app browser: Open the web interfaces of routers, NAS and more directly. • Network knowledge: A reference with over 80 terms and a quiz with four difficulty levels. • IT calculators: Subnet, CIDR, password strength and more. LANtern Pro (optional one-time purchase) unlocks: • Network map: All devices arranged graphically around the router, shareable as an image. • Signal history: Find dead spots by measuring connection quality as you walk around — and save patterns to compare. • New-device alerts: Get notified when an unknown device appears. • Full history & export, extended port scans and more. Honest and private: LANtern collects no data, has no ads and no tracking. All analysis stays on your device. Where iOS sets limits (e.g. no exact signal strength in dBm, no foreign VLANs), we say so openly instead of inventing numbers. Important: Only use LANtern on your own network or with explicit permission. Scanning networks without authorisation may be a criminal offence.

Screenshots

SmbDAV3 screens
LANtern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmbDAV at none against LANtern's 1. SmbDAV also leads on ads (none vs shown). LANtern's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. LANtern sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SmbDAV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmbDAV ships an update every 5 weeks, LANtern every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmbDAV versus LANtern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmbDAVLANtern
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer辉 周Simon Außerlechner

In-app purchases

None

SmbDAV

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LANtern

One-time1
  • LANtern Pro Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is SmbDAV free?
SmbDAV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LANtern free?
LANtern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SmbDAV or LANtern have ads?
LANtern shows ads; SmbDAV does not.
Which is updated more often, SmbDAV or LANtern?
SmbDAV ships an update every 5 weeks, and LANtern every 3 weeks. Most recently, SmbDAV was updated on October 24, 2026 and LANtern on October 29, 2026.

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