Comparison

SpectrumSense AR vs NetScanPro

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

Head to head
About

SpectrumSense AR

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See the Invisible. Protect What Matters. Spectrum Sense AR transforms your iPhone into a real-time augmented-reality spectrum scanner, showing nearby Bluetooth & Wi-Fi signals as interactive 3D objects layered into your physical environment. This is not cloud-processed data. It’s on-device, edge-based intelligence engineered for privacy and instant response. Walk through your room and watch nearby devices appear as floating nodes. Tap any node to reveal: Device type & manufacturer fingerprints Signal patterns & estimated range SSID aging & risk profile Router exposure scoring Known vulnerabilities or outdated configurations Traffic behavior patterns (non-content, metadata only) Spectrum Sense AR gives you a personal attack surface dashboard—all in plain English. No technical background needed.

About

NetScanPro

This tool transforms your iPhone into a powerful Wi-Fi network scanner. It helps you discover devices, identify open services, and understand potential security risks on your network, with all data processed locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Device discovery via multiple methods
  • Port scanning with plain-language descriptions
  • Network security summary
  • Network-aware scanning with per-network history
  • Privacy-first, on-device processing
  • PDF report export (Pro)
Features
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NetScanPro turns your iPhone or iPad into a professional-grade Wi-Fi network scanner. Discover what's on your network, identify what each device actually is, see which services are exposed, and understand what might be at risk — with all scanning and identification happening on your device. FEATURES Device Discovery - Finds devices on your local Wi-Fi network using four discovery methods working in parallel: TCP probing, Bonjour/mDNS, SSDP/UPnP, and ICMP ping - Shows IP and IPv6 addresses, MAC addresses where available, hostnames, and device categories - Search by name, IP, vendor, model, MAC address or service, and group devices by type - Works with Macs, PCs, smart TVs, printers, speakers, Fire TVs, Apple TVs, routers, smart-home and Matter devices, and more Device Identification - Identifies devices from Bonjour records, UPnP announcements, open-port patterns, and — for devices that broadcast one, such as AirPlay and Chromecast hardware — MAC vendor prefixes matched against the full IEEE manufacturer database, bundled offline - Recognizes your router from its UPnP announcement, a known router hostname, or your network's gateway address - Every identification carries a confidence level, so you can tell a confirmed match from a best guess - The device you're scanning from identifies itself - Devices that share nothing identifiable stay unlabeled rather than mislabeled Port Scanning with Plain-Language Descriptions (Pro) - Tap any device to scan 27 common TCP ports - Identifies HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, FTP, SMB, IPP, RDP, VNC, and more - Tap any port to learn what it actually does — no networking degree required - Security guidance for sensitive ports explains real-world risks like WannaCry, credential exposure, and exposed cameras and printers, with severity tiers so you know what needs attention - Devices with a web port open get a one-tap link into Safari — the fastest way to identify something that won't tell you its name Network Security Summary (Pro) - Scan every device on your network at once and see all your security findings in one place - Findings grouped by service and ordered worst-first, so you can spot patterns across your whole network at a glance - Tap any finding to see exactly which devices are affected Network-Aware Scanning - Each Wi-Fi network keeps its own separate device list - Switch between networks (home, work, anywhere) with a tap - Per-network scan history, device renaming, and PDF reports that open with a summary of what the scan found - Rename a device and the name sticks, even after your router hands its address to something else. When NetScanPro can't tell whether a device moved, it asks instead of guessing, and the answer can be undone for two weeks - Create networks manually and pin a scan to one, so two sites that look identical (same subnet, same gateway) stay separate On iPad - A sidebar for your networks, Security and Scan History, with device details beside the list - Scan History shows which devices were new or missing in each scan - Keyboard shortcuts: ⌘R to scan, ⌘F to search Privacy First - Face ID, Touch ID or passcode locks the app — optional in Settings - All scanning and identification happen on-device, with no cloud lookup — nothing leaves your local network - No accounts, no analytics, no tracking SDKs - Your scan history stays on your device Freemium - Free: unlimited device discovery, 3 network scans per day - Pro ($9.99 one-time): unlimited scans + port scanning on every device + network security summary + PDF report export + device renaming. No subscriptions. The help screen in Settings explains how device discovery works and which devices may not appear (some IoT and privacy-mode phones don't expose themselves to any iOS scanner). Feedback or feature requests? I'm a solo developer and I read every message — contact@fogartyholdings.com Note: NetScanPro is designed for use on networks you own, administer, or have explicit permission to inspect.

Screenshots

SpectrumSense AR4 screens
NetScanPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NetScanPro at Free against SpectrumSense AR's $4.99. NetScanPro also leads on device support (3 vs 1). SpectrumSense AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement 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

NetScanPro is free to download; SpectrumSense AR costs $4.99 up front. NetScanPro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpectrumSense AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SpectrumSense AR versus NetScanPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpectrumSense ARNetScanPro
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAllykiro ValdezFogarty Holdings LLC

In-app purchases

None

SpectrumSense AR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NetScanPro

One-time1
  • NetScanPro Pro$6.99

Questions

Is SpectrumSense AR free?
SpectrumSense AR costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetScanPro free?
NetScanPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpectrumSense AR or NetScanPro have ads?
Neither SpectrumSense AR nor NetScanPro shows ads.

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