Comparison

My Network Scanner vs Backfold Go

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

Backfold Go

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Your photos, safe on a drive you own. No cloud, no subscription. Connect an external drive, SSD, USB‑C stick or SD card to your iPhone or iPad, tap "Back up now" and Backfold Go copies your original photos and videos and your contacts. Everything goes into plain folders sorted by year and month that open on any computer. COPIES ONLY WHAT'S NEW Backfold Go remembers what's already on the drive, so after the first backup it copies only new photos and videos. You can rotate between several drives too. ORIGINALS, NOT REDUCED COPIES - Photos and videos at original quality (HEIC, JPEG, ProRAW, RAW, HEVC, ProRes) - Live Photos with their video - Optionally, edited versions next to the original - Contacts as vCard, ready to import again SIMPLE AND PRIVATE - No account, no servers: your data only goes to the drive you choose - Works with network drives and folders in the Files app too - Shows free space, what's left to copy and when you last backed up FREE TO START The free version copies up to 500 photos and videos, contacts always included. A single purchase (no subscription) unlocks unlimited photos and videos, for the whole family with Family Sharing. Want WhatsApp, Messages and a full iPhone backup too? Get Backfold for Mac and Windows: backfold.app

Screenshots

My Network Scanner4 screens
Backfold Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Network Scanner at none against Backfold Go's 1. Backfold Go's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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. Backfold Go sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Network Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Network Scanner versus Backfold Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Network ScannerBackfold Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdriano Maia do NascimentoUAU Srl

In-app purchases

None

My Network Scanner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Backfold Go

One-time1
  • Backfold Go Full$8.99

Questions

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

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