Network Lab vs EK Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
EK Home
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EDILKAMIN SpA, a leader in wood and pellet heating systems, has developed ”EK Home," the app dedicated to Edilkamin products. The “EK Home” app allows you to manage all the basic functions of your stove or insert via your smartphone or tablet, at home or away, from anywhere, as long as you have a data connection. HOW DOES IT WORK? Have you ever been away from home and needed to turn on your stove or check your pellet insert? No problem, you can communicate with the product wherever you are in just 3 simple steps: - Download the app; - Connect the app to your stove; - Manage and control your settings (temperature, power, programming, etc.); Through the integrated WiFi, you can perform basic product management operations locally and/or remotely (via a Wi-Fi router). “EK Home” is simple and intuitive. Before downloading the app, make sure your product is compatible with the remote control feature by asking your dealer/service center for confirmation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EK Home at none against Network Lab's 1. EK Home also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 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. EK Home asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Network Lab | EK Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Lauer | Micronova Srl |
In-app purchases
Network Lab
- Unbegrenzte Benutzung$9.99
EK Home
No in-app purchases









