Comparison

Lightweight WiFi Scanner vs SMS Shield

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Discover connected devices
  • View IP addresses and hostnames
  • See advertised network services
  • Fast and lightweight scanning
  • Minimal battery usage
  • Runs entirely on-device
Features
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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.

About

SMS Shield

Features
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SMS Shield automatically filters and blocks spam, junk, and unwanted text messages — all on your device. No cloud, no data sharing. Powered by AI-based detection and custom keyword blocking. Set up in seconds, enjoy a clean inbox forever. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-sms-shield/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lightweight WiFi Scanner3 screens
SMS Shield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lightweight WiFi Scanner at none against SMS Shield's 1. On price, ads, device support 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

Both are free to download. SMS Shield sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lightweight WiFi Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Lightweight WiFi Scanner versus SMS Shield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightweight WiFi ScannerSMS Shield
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOwen GerkeMine Nur Kasimogullari

In-app purchases

None

Lightweight WiFi Scanner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SMS Shield

One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Lightweight WiFi Scanner free?
Lightweight WiFi Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMS Shield free?
SMS Shield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lightweight WiFi Scanner or SMS Shield have ads?
Neither Lightweight WiFi Scanner nor SMS Shield shows ads.

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