Comparison

Clamshell vs MAC Vendor Lookup

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

Head to head
About

Clamshell

Monitor the status of all your Macs from your iPhone or iPad. This app allows you to track lid and system states remotely, ensuring you're always informed about your devices. It utilizes iCloud for secure data synchronization without third-party servers.

Highlights
  • Monitor Mac lid states
  • Track system statuses (Awake, Sleep, etc.)
  • Remote monitoring from iPhone/iPad
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Supports Mac desktops
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Clamshell goes to iPhone and iPad! This is an iOS version of the Clamshell app. It provides monitoring states of all your Macs from your iPhones and iPads that are signed in to the same iCloud account. Clamshell now supports sharing the laptop lid statuses and system statuses (Awake, Sleeping, Logging out, Restarting, Shutting down, Restarted, Shut Down, User Logged Out, App Terminated). More statuses will come in the year. No data is shared with third-party providers. Clamshell is not using any external servers but only Apple's iCloud servers. You're in full control of your data! Note for users of iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro: Clamshell is useful for you finally! Use it to monitor statuses of your Mac desktops remotely from iPhone/iPad. Yay!

About

MAC Vendor Lookup

Instantly identify the manufacturer of any MAC address using an offline database. Scan addresses with your camera or extract them from text and logs. Organize your findings with history, tags, and favorites.

Highlights
  • Instant offline MAC address lookup
  • Bundled IEEE OUI database
  • Camera scanner with OCR
  • Bulk extraction from text/logs
  • History with notes and tags
  • Insights view of seen vendors
  • Home-screen widget
Features
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MAC Vendor Lookup is the fastest way to identify the manufacturer behind any MAC address — fully offline, with no accounts, no tracking, and no ads. Paste any MAC address and instantly see the vendor, OUI block, registry, and assignment range. The full IEEE OUI database (35,000+ vendors) is bundled with the app and works without an internet connection. Use the camera scanner to read MAC addresses off router labels and device stickers, or paste a wall of text from a log file and let the bulk extractor pull every address it can find. FEATURES • Instant offline lookup — no network calls, no waiting • Bundled IEEE OUI database, fully up to date • Camera scanner with on-device OCR • Bulk extraction from pasted text, logs, or imported files • History with notes, tags, and favorites • Insights view summarizing your most-seen vendors • Home-screen widget for recent lookups • Share Sheet extension — extract MACs from any app • Shortcuts & App Intents — automate lookups from anywhere on iOS • iPad and iPhone, light and dark mode, full Dynamic Type and VoiceOver PRIVACY This app is fully offline. No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs. Your lookups, notes, and tags never leave your device. TIP JAR The app is free. If it earns its keep on your home lab, network closet, or pen-test rig, an optional tip is appreciated. Tips unlock nothing — everything in the app is already yours. Made with care in the lab.

Screenshots

Clamshell2 screens
MAC Vendor Lookup4 screens

Verdict

The call

Clamshell and MAC Vendor Lookup both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of MAC Vendor Lookup's written reviews are positive against 80% of Clamshell's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Clamshell against 5.0 for MAC Vendor Lookup. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Clamshell's written reviews are positive against 100% of MAC Vendor Lookup's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clamshell ships an update every 6 weeks, MAC Vendor Lookup monthly. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Clamshell versus MAC Vendor Lookup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClamshellMAC Vendor Lookup
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander KovrazhkinStephen Choate

Customer experience

Clamshell

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

MAC Vendor Lookup

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Clamshell

No in-app purchases

None

MAC Vendor Lookup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clamshell free?
Clamshell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAC Vendor Lookup free?
MAC Vendor Lookup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clamshell or MAC Vendor Lookup?
Clamshell and MAC Vendor Lookup are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Clamshell or MAC Vendor Lookup have ads?
Neither Clamshell nor MAC Vendor Lookup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clamshell or MAC Vendor Lookup?
Clamshell ships an update every 6 weeks, and MAC Vendor Lookup monthly. Most recently, Clamshell was updated on October 8, 2026 and MAC Vendor Lookup on October 8, 2026.

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