Comparison

Network Lab vs energieSmart

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

Head to head

Network Lab

Networking Swiss Army Knife

About

Network Lab

Features

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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.

About

energieSmart

Features

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Mit energieSmart steuern Sie Ihre Energie intelligent, automatisch und transparent – direkt über eine App. Erleben Sie in Echtzeit, wie Ihre PV-Anlage und Ihr Batteriespeicher zusammenarbeiten und holen Sie das Maximum aus Ihrer Energie heraus. energieSmart optimiert Ihre Energieflüsse basierend auf aktuellen Strompreisen, Ihrer Erzeugung und Ihrem Verbrauch – ganz automatisch im Hintergrund. Alles im Blick Verfolgen Sie die Live-Preise am Strommarkt und sehen Sie auf einen Blick: - aktuelle Strompreise für Bezug und Einspeisung in Echtzeit - Ladezustand Ihres Speichers, PV-Stromerzeugung und aktuelle Energieflüsse - Produktion, Speicherung, Netzbezug und Einspeisung im Überblick - Ihre bisherigen Einnahmen und Kostenentwicklung - Ihre Daten und Rechnungen jederzeit abrufbar Automatisch optimiert Ihr Speicher wird intelligent gesteuert: - Laden bei günstigen Preisen - Nutzen oder Einspeisen bei hohen Preisen - Smarte individuelle Einstellungsoptionen und manuelle Steuerungsmöglichkeit Für wen ist energieSmart geeignet? Ideal für alle, die: - eine PV-Anlage mit Batteriespeicher besitzen - ihre Energie smarter nutzen möchten - Stromkosten aktiv optimieren wollen - mehr aus ihrer Anlage herausholen möchten

Screenshots

Network Lab4 screens

energieSmart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: energieSmart at none against Network Lab's 1. energieSmart also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Network Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. energieSmart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Network Lab ships an update every 9 months, energieSmart every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Network Lab versus energieSmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Network Lab	energieSmart
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Every 9 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	17.0	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	40 MB	59 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Michael Lauer	E.ON Group

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Network Lab

One-time1

Unbegrenzte Benutzung$9.99

None

energieSmart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Lab free?

Network Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is energieSmart free?

energieSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Network Lab or energieSmart have ads?

Neither Network Lab nor energieSmart shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Network Lab or energieSmart?

Network Lab ships an update every 9 months, and energieSmart every 9 days. Most recently, Network Lab was updated on October 21, 2026 and energieSmart on October 13, 2026.