Comparison

WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map vs NOVA Radar

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

Head to head
About

WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map

Analyze WiFi network performance with speed tests, ping, latency, and jitter. Create visual heatmaps by overlaying floorplans to identify dead spots and optimize WiFi node placement. Organize surveys with projects and floorplans for performance tracking.

Highlights
  • Create WiFi heatmaps
  • Analyze upload/download speed
  • Check ping, latency, and jitter
  • Conduct WiFi site surveys
  • Organize surveys with projects
  • Discover devices on your network
Features
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Create WiFi heatmaps, analyze your WiFi networks performance in terms of upload and download speed, and check your network ping, latency, and jitter. Conduct easy WiFi site surveys. No additional hardware is needed. This app uses your device's built-in WiFi capabilities. In addition, this app allows you to create heatmap visualizations and survey your locations for WiFi performance. You can easily create heatmaps directly in the app that overlay your location's floorplan. This survey capability can help you identify WiFi deadspots and better place WiFi nodes for better performance. In the app, you can create projects to organize your WiFi surveys. Add different floorplans to the projects and create scans and plots. You can revisit tests to see how performance has changed from varying layouts. You can also see the ping results to various popular websites and discover the devices that are on your network. You can also generate floorplans to use in the app when using a device with a built-in LiDAR scanner.

About

NOVA Radar

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NOVA Radar measures how good your internet connection really is — in just a few seconds. Run two kinds of tests: QUALITY TEST See your latency (ping), jitter, and packet loss, then get a clear 0–10 connection score with an easy Terrible-to-Excellent rating. SPEED TEST Measure your real download and upload speeds. DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN • iPhone Duo — one large, centered canvas whether folded or unfolded, in any orientation • iPad — big, bold readouts that use the whole display • iPhone — clean single-page results, no scrolling Everything adapts live as you fold, rotate, or resize — nothing wraps, nothing gets cut off. WHY NOVA RADAR • Simple, fast results anyone can understand • Clean, modern design with light and dark modes • A 0–10 score that grades your connection at a glance • Works everywhere — on a private NOVA network it tests internal servers; anywhere else it automatically tests the public internet • No account, no login, no ads, no tracking Share your results with a tap. Whether you're troubleshooting Wi-Fi, checking your ISP, or making sure you're gaming-ready, NOVA Radar tells you exactly where your connection stands.

Screenshots

WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map4 screens
NOVA Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NOVA Radar at none against WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map's 2. WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). 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. WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. NOVA Radar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map ships an update every 2 weeks, NOVA Radar every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map versus NOVA Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiFi Analyzer and Heat MapNOVA Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas BackesHabib Kanso

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$9.991 Year
None

NOVA Radar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map free?
WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NOVA Radar free?
NOVA Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map or NOVA Radar have ads?
Neither WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map nor NOVA Radar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map or NOVA Radar?
WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map ships an update every 2 weeks, and NOVA Radar every 6 weeks. Most recently, WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map was updated on October 24, 2026 and NOVA Radar on October 21, 2026.

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