iNping vs Lightweight WiFi Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iNping
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iNping is a comprehensive network diagnostic tool designed for iOS devices. Perfect for network administrators, IT professionals, and developers who need reliable network diagnostics on the go.
Lightweight WiFi Scanner
Quickly discover devices connected to your Wi-Fi network. View IP addresses, hostnames, and network services without payment or sign-up. This app uses standard APIs for fast, lightweight scanning with minimal battery and storage use.
- Discover connected devices
- View IP addresses and hostnames
- See advertised network services
- Fast and lightweight scanning
- Minimal battery usage
- Runs entirely on-device
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Lightweight Wi-Fi Scanner helps you quickly and clearly discover devices connected to your current Wi-Fi access point. No payment or sign-up required! The app scans your local network segment to show devices that are reachable from your phone’s active Wi-Fi connection. This works great on traditional home networks. Features: - Discover devices reachable on your current Wi-Fi access point - View IP addresses, hostnames, and advertised network services - Fast, lightweight scanning with minimal battery usage - Uses standard Apple networking APIs, no special permissions required - Minimal storage requirements (less than 3 mb) Runs entirely on-device; no data is sent to external servers Mesh networks: Some mesh Wi-Fi systems isolate clients by access point. In these cases, only devices on the same access point as your iPhone may appear. LW Scanner is intended for use on networks you own or have permission to manage.
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Verdict
iNping and Lightweight WiFi Scanner are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | iNping | Lightweight WiFi Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksei Vilkov | Owen Gerke |
In-app purchases
iNping
No in-app purchases
Lightweight WiFi Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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