mDNSShark vs EasyNet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mDNSShark
Discover and analyze devices on your WiFi and LAN. It identifies cameras, speakers, and smart home gear, flags risky open ports, and allows packet capture. Optional subscription enables HTTPS traffic inspection.
- Device discovery (Bonjour, mDNS, SSDP, ARP)
- Port scanning and security assessment
- MAC vendor lookup
- Network topology mapping
- Packet capture and export (PCAP)
- Optional TLS inspection for HTTPS traffic
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
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mDNSShark is a network scanner for your WiFi and LAN. It finds every device with Bonjour, mDNS, SSDP, ARP and a port scan, names cameras, speakers, smart home gear and NAS boxes, and flags risky open ports. Capture your phone's packets, export a PCAP, and optionally inspect HTTPS. Open source, no account, no tracking: every scan runs on your iPhone. FOR CURIOUS MINDS Ever wondered what your TV, thermostat or camera is saying on your network? mDNSShark shows you: what a device announces about itself, which ports answer, and what your phone talks to. Built by engineers for the curious minded and explorers, with literal values and nothing hidden. WHAT YOU GET - Device discovery: Bonjour/mDNS, SSDP/UPnP, an ARP table read and a light sweep of your own subnet, with MAC vendor lookup. A long list of Bonjour service types is browsed, including cameras, Matter, Thread, appliances and 3D printers. - See what a device says about itself: TXT records are listed exactly as received, and vendors come from the device's own claim or its MAC. - Topology: a map of how devices connect, centered on your gateway, with devices on other networks shown apart. A Networks sheet lists this phone's networks, gateways and off-network devices. - Security assessment: flags risky exposed services such as Telnet, FTP, SMB and RTSP, and checks device manufacturers against CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and the NVD. Only ports confirmed by a real connection are listed as open. - Probe this device: on request, and behind a confirmation, send the standard probes to a single address on another network. Devices that were never probed say Not probed. - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: Devices Online, Scan Now and Security at a Glance. On iOS 26 and later, Scan Now starts a scan right from the widget. - Packet capture: see which servers your phone talks to (DNS lookups, IP addresses, ports), capture mDNS traffic, and export to pcap for Wireshark. - TLS Inspection (optional subscription): decrypt and read your own device's HTTPS traffic using a certificate you install and trust, with a bypass list for apps you want left alone. PRIVACY Scans and analysis run on your phone. Your device list and scan results are never uploaded; only vendor names are sent to the NVD when you tap Refresh CISA Data. Widgets read a snapshot stored on your device. There is no telemetry, no analytics, and no trackers. Two things leave your device, and both are visible to you: while Packet Capture is on, DNS lookups go to the resolver you choose (Google Public DNS by default), and the Refresh CISA Data button you tap yourself downloads CISA's public catalog and asks the NVD about device vendors seen on your network. Discovery needs only local network access; Packet Capture also asks you to allow a VPN configuration. SUPPORT ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT The optional TLS Inspection subscription helps fund active development of mDNSShark: new features, fixes and upkeep. SUBSCRIPTION TLS Inspection Monthly is an auto-renewing monthly subscription. The price and any free trial are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when a free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Discovery, scans, and the Security tab are free. OPEN SOURCE AND YOUR VOICE mDNSShark is built in the open and your ideas shape it. Found a bug or want a feature? Open an issue and tell us. Contributions are welcome too. Bugs and feature requests: https://github.com/Shapehaven-Innovations/mDNSShark/issues Source code: https://github.com/Shapehaven-Innovations/mDNSShark Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shapehaveninnovations.com/privacy.html
EasyNet
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Are you a network engineer, IT admin, or tech enthusiast? Meet EasyNet. EasyNet is the ultimate network toolkit that combines complex diagnostics and monitoring into one beautifully designed, modern app. Say goodbye to outdated, clunky tools. EasyNet is fast, accurate, and highly intuitive. * [Why EasyNet Stands Out] • Multi-Ping Dashboard: Monitor multiple servers concurrently. Watch network stability in real-time with beautiful, live sparkline charts for every host. • Advanced Discovery Scanners: Go beyond basic IP scanning. Discover devices with our LAN Scanner, uncover hidden local services (Printers, Cast, NAS) with mDNS (Bonjour) Discovery, and track signal strength (RSSI) with our BLE Scanner. * Essential Diagnostic Tools] • Ping & Traceroute: Fast and reliable ICMP routing diagnostics. • Port Scanner: Check open ports and audit your security. • DNS Lookup & Whois: Deep dive into domain and server records. • SSL Checker: Verify website certificates and expiration dates. • HTTP Headers: Inspect server response headers instantly. * [Remote Access & Utilities] • SSH & Telnet Client: Connect to your servers securely. Save your most-used commands as snippets for one-tap execution. • Wake on LAN (WOL): Wake up your remote PCs and servers with a single tap. • IP Calculator: Easily calculate subnet masks, CIDR, and broadcast addresses. • Password Generator: Create strong, secure passwords on the fly. Designed for professionals, yet simple enough for anyone. Take complete control of your network with EasyNet today! Privacy Policy: https://www.moteapps.com/privacy/easynet/privacy.html Terms of Use (Standard Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: mDNSShark at none against EasyNet's shown. EasyNet's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. mDNSShark sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and EasyNet sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
mDNSShark ships an update every 9 days, EasyNet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mDNSShark | EasyNet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShapeHaven Innovations LLC | INHEE KIM18382145061 |
In-app purchases
mDNSShark
- TLS Inspection Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
EasyNet
- Premium Subscription$0.991 Year
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