Comparison

My Network Scanner vs NetPulse Meter

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

Head to head
About

My Network Scanner

Discover and monitor all devices on your Wi-Fi network with intelligent scanning. It automatically detects open ports, maintains a history of networks and devices, and offers a map view with location. The app works offline after setup and prioritizes user privacy.

Highlights
  • Intelligent device scanning
  • Automatic open port detection
  • Network and device history
  • Map view with network location
  • Customizable port scanning
  • Automatic online/offline status monitoring
  • Dark mode support
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My Network Scanner is a smart network scanner that lets you discover and monitor all devices connected to your Wi-Fi network simply and efficiently. The app uses intelligent scanning technology that prioritizes known devices for faster results, automatically detects open ports, and maintains a complete history of all visited networks and connected devices. With a modern interface and full dark mode support, the app offers a map view with network location, customized port scan configuration, optimized presets for different types of services, and automatic monitoring of device online/offline status.  All data remains secure on your device, without collecting personal information, and works completely offline after the initial setup. Ideal for home network administrators, IT professionals, and anyone curious about the devices connected to their network, My Network Scanner combines ease of use with advanced network monitoring features.

About

NetPulse Meter

Features
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NetPulse Meter is a professional network benchmark utility for iOS 16+. MEASUREMENT - Multi-thread HTTP throughput: 4 concurrent streams - Ping over repeated HTTP HEAD with microsecond timing - Jitter: RFC-3550 inspired inter-arrival delta - Network classification via Network framework (Wi-Fi / 5G / 4G) DATA - Local JSON store with ISO-8601 timestamps - Retention policies: 7 days / 30 days / forever - Trend chart: download + upload series on a shared axis - Exportable share text for bug reports INTERFACE - SwiftUI native, 60fps animations - Light / Dark / System theme - English / Simplified Chinese / Japanese / Korean locales PRIVACY - Zero telemetry, zero SDK, zero account - Fully on-device storage, deleted when the app is deleted.

Screenshots

My Network Scanner4 screens
NetPulse Meter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NetPulse Meter at 16.0 against My Network Scanner'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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
My Network Scanner versus NetPulse Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Network ScannerNetPulse Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdriano Maia do Nascimento晓 郭

In-app purchases

None

My Network Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

NetPulse Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Network Scanner free?
My Network Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetPulse Meter free?
NetPulse Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Network Scanner or NetPulse Meter have ads?
Neither My Network Scanner nor NetPulse Meter shows ads.

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