Comparison

Subnet Vault vs Subnet Scout

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

Head to head
About

Subnet Vault

This comprehensive network utility app offers subnet calculators, diagnostic tools like ping and traceroute, and network discovery features. It also includes educational resources for learning IP addressing and subnetting. Sync your data across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • IPv4 and IPv6 subnet calculators
  • VLSM optimization
  • Ping, Traceroute, and WHOIS tools
  • Port scanner and network discovery
  • IP geolocation
  • Wake-on-LAN functionality
  • Networking glossary and tutorials
Features
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Subnet Vault is a subnet calculator and network toolkit for iPhone and iPad. Work out any IPv4 or IPv6 network as you type, plan address space with VLSM, and diagnose networks with 20 built-in tools. CALCULATE • Live results for IPv4 and IPv6: network, first and last host, usable hosts, subnet mask, wildcard mask and broadcast address • Type a prefix, a subnet mask or a wildcard mask • See whether an address is public, private or reserved, from IANA's special-purpose registries • Hex, integer and reverse-DNS forms, plus a colour-coded binary view • Split a network into equal subnets, check whether an address is inside a network, or find the supernet of two • VLSM planner: name each subnet, give its host count, and get a colour-coded map of the plan • Save results and plans, sync them through iCloud, and find them with Spotlight NETWORK TOOLS Reachability: Ping with a live chart, jitter and packet loss. Traceroute, with optional network-owner lookups. Port Scanner. DNS: DNS Lookup for A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, TXT, NS, SOA, SRV and PTR records. Reverse DNS. DNS Propagation across four public resolvers. Web: HTTP Headers, with the redirect chain and timing. SSL Certificate, with the full chain and the days left before it expires. Ownership: WHOIS for domains, IP addresses and AS numbers, from each registry's RDAP service. IP Geolocation. Your network: My Network shows your addresses, router, DNS servers, NAT type and every connection. LAN Scanner finds the devices on your network and marks new ones. Network Services discovers Bonjour services such as printers and AirPlay devices. Wake-on-LAN wakes a sleeping device. MAC Lookup names a device's maker from its MAC address, typed in or read from its label with the camera. Speed Test measures download, upload and latency on Measurement Lab (M-Lab). Wireless: Bluetooth Scanner and Bluetooth Explorer show nearby Bluetooth LE devices and their services. NFC Tag Reader and Writer read, write, erase and lock tags (iPhone with NFC). WORLDWIDE CHECKS Run Ping, Traceroute, DNS Lookup and HTTP Headers from up to six locations, one on each continent, through the Globalping network. EXPORT AND SHARE Export results from most tools as text, CSV or JSON, copy any value with a tap, and share calculations by Messages, Mail or AirDrop. LEARN An OSI model guide that links each layer to the tools that work at it, a subnetting tutorial, a glossary, and binary, IPv4 and wireless reference tables. PRIVACY No analytics, no advertising and no tracking. Calculations, saved results and scan history stay on your device and in your own iCloud. Tools that need an internet service send only what you look up, and the privacy policy names each service. Speed tests run on M-Lab, which publishes each test's IP address and results as open data, so the app asks before your first test. Built for VoiceOver and large text sizes. Only scan networks and hosts that you own or have permission to test.

About

Subnet Scout

Discover devices and services on your local IPv4 network. This utility scans for reachable devices using ICMP, TCP, and Bonjour, displaying hostnames, open ports, and service details. Results are kept on your device for easy access.

Highlights
  • Detects active Wi-Fi IPv4 range
  • Finds reachable devices via ICMP, TCP, Bonjour
  • Shows hostnames and open TCP ports
  • Displays Bonjour service details
  • Searches by IP, hostname, port, or service
  • Adapts to iPhone and iPad interfaces
  • Keeps scan results on device
Features
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Subnet Scout helps you discover devices and services on the local IPv4 network connected to your iPhone or iPad. Choose or enter an IPv4 CIDR range, start a scan, and watch results appear as the app combines ICMP echo, targeted checks of common TCP ports, and Bonjour service discovery. Features: • Detects the active Wi-Fi IPv4 range • Finds reachable devices with evidence from ICMP, TCP, and Bonjour • Shows hostnames, common open TCP ports, and advertised Bonjour services • Displays service type, hostname, port, addresses, and selected TXT metadata • Searches by IP address, hostname, port, or service • Adapts from iPhone navigation to an iPad split-view interface • Keeps scan results on your device Subnet Scout uses only public iOS and iPadOS APIs. iOS does not expose the system neighbor table to apps, so MAC addresses and vendor lookup are unavailable. Bonjour discovery is limited to service types declared by this app version. Local Network permission is required to scan. Results can vary because of device sleep, firewalls, client isolation, VPN routing, and segmented networks.

Screenshots

Subnet Vault4 screens
Subnet Scout2 screens

Verdict

The call

Subnet Vault and Subnet Scout are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Subnet Vault against 5.0 for Subnet Scout. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Subnet Vault versus Subnet Scout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubnet VaultSubnet Scout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew CarlsonJonas Nordlund

In-app purchases

None

Subnet Vault

No in-app purchases

None

Subnet Scout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subnet Vault free?
Subnet Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Subnet Scout free?
Subnet Scout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Subnet Vault or Subnet Scout?
Subnet Vault and Subnet Scout are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Subnet Vault or Subnet Scout have ads?
Neither Subnet Vault nor Subnet Scout shows ads.

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