SmbDAV vs LANtern
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- WebDAV support
- SMB support
- NFS support
- Remote file management
- iPhone compatibility
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A drive tool support WebDAV, SMB and NFS
LANtern
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. LANtern sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SmbDAV asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | SmbDAV | LANtern |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 辉 周 | Simon Außerlechner |
In-app purchases
SmbDAV
No in-app purchases
LANtern
- LANtern Pro Lifetime$3.99









