Comparison

Wifi Analyzer vs LANtern

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

Head to head
About

Wifi Analyzer

Gain real-time insight into your Wi-Fi and local network performance. Scan your network, discover connected devices, and run speed tests. Diagnose connection issues with built-in network tools and visualize network quality over time.

Highlights
  • Real-time Wi-Fi insight
  • Network performance analysis
  • Connected device discovery
  • Speed tests (download, upload, latency)
  • Network diagnostic tools (ping, traceroute, DNS lookup)
  • Signal strength visualization
  • Latency and packet loss tracking
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Wi-Fi Analyzer helps you understand what is really happening on your Wi-Fi and local network. It gives you clear, real-time insight into connection quality, network performance, and connected devices. Scan your current network, discover devices on the same Wi-Fi, and run speed tests to verify real download speed, upload speed, and latency. Built-in network tools such as ping, traceroute, DNS lookup, WHOIS, and port scanning help you quickly diagnose connection issues and network behavior. Advanced analysis features visualize signal strength, latency, packet loss, DNS response time, and network paths over time. This makes it easy to detect instability, interference, or performance degradation and track changes in network quality. Wi-Fi Analyzer is designed for users who want accurate diagnostics, clean visuals, and reliable data — without unnecessary complexity. Privacy Policy: https://riviacorp.com/policy-wi-fi-analyzer/ Terms of Service: https://riviacorp.com/terms-wi-fi-analyzer/ Support: https://riviacorp.com/

About

LANtern

Features
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Ever wondered what's actually on your Wi-Fi? LANtern lights it up. Tap Scan and LANtern finds the devices on your network: phones, Macs, TVs, speakers, cameras, smart plugs, and that Raspberry Pi in the closet. For each one it tells you what it is, its address and name, and how it knows. THREE WAYS TO LOOK • Lantern in the Dark: a lantern sweeps a candlelit room and each device flickers to life • Living Mesh: everything branches out from your router • List: search, sort and browse by kind, with a map of every address KNOW WHAT'S WHAT • Names devices by kind, model and maker, using Bonjour, your router's names, open ports, web pages and SSH banners • "How LANtern Knows" shows the evidence behind every guess • Open web dashboards, Pi-hole and Plex in one tap, or copy an SSH command • Remembers each network, keeps the names you give devices, and points out newcomers NO ACCOUNT NEEDED LANtern only looks at your local network. Open it, tap Scan, done. GREAT ON IPAD Keep the scene, the list and a device's details side by side. SCAN FREE, UNLOCK ONCE Scanning and the scenes are free. A one-time purchase reveals every address, hostname and service, and adds accent themes and alternate app icons. No subscription. Good to know: iOS doesn't let apps read other devices' hardware (MAC) addresses, so LANtern shows one only when a device or your router announces it.

Screenshots

Wifi Analyzer4 screens
LANtern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Wifi Analyzer at 17.0 against LANtern's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Wifi Analyzer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and LANtern sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Wifi Analyzer versus LANtern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWifi AnalyzerLANtern
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRivia Corp s.r.o.Fernando Bunn

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Wifi Analyzer

Subscriptions5
  • Wifi Analyzer - Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Wifi Analyzer - Monthly Sub3 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Annually$34.991 Year
  • Wifi Analyzer - Annually Subscript3 Days trial$39.991 Year
1 purchases

LANtern

One-time1
  • Unlock LANtern$5.99

Questions

Is Wifi Analyzer free?
Wifi Analyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LANtern free?
LANtern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wifi Analyzer or LANtern have ads?
Neither Wifi Analyzer nor LANtern shows ads.

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