Comparison

Lightweight WiFi Scanner vs Netsight

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

Netsight

This app scans your Wi-Fi network to identify all connected devices and analyze their security. It uses on-device AI to detect vulnerabilities, provides a network security score, and offers various network diagnostic tools. You can also view IP camera streams and connect to SSH devices.

Highlights
  • Network scanning and device identification
  • On-device AI security analysis
  • Network security scoring
  • IP camera viewer
  • SSH terminal access
  • Network diagnostic tools (Ping, Traceroute, DNS Lookup)
  • Device inventory and history
Features
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Netsight is a fast WiFi scanner and network analyzer for iPhone and iPad. See every device on your Wi-Fi in seconds, find out who's on your network, spot intruders, and check for known security issues, all from your phone. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Discover devices: Scan your network and find everything connected to it, fast. • Identify what's what: Automatic fingerprinting using manufacturer (OUI), DNS, and HTTP signals turns a wall of IP addresses into real device names. • See your network: An interactive, force-directed topology map shows how your devices connect and rearranges live as the scan runs. • Check for risks: Look up known vulnerabilities (CVEs) for the devices on your network. • Understand findings: On-device AI, powered by Apple's Foundation Models, explains what a result means in plain English. BUILT-IN NETWORK TOOLS • Who's on Wi-Fi: spot unknown devices and intruders on your network • Port Scanner: find open ports on any device • Ping and Latency: measure response times to devices and key services • Traceroute: see the path your traffic takes • Speed Test: check your connection speed • SSH Terminal: connect to your servers and devices, with saved hosts and keys • Wake-on-LAN: power on machines remotely • Camera Viewer: check in on compatible RTSP IP cameras • Share Wi-Fi: make a QR code so guests can join instantly BUILT FOR iOS Written natively in Swift and SwiftUI for modern iPhone and iPad. Scanning runs locally on your device and your own network. NO ADS. NO ACCOUNT. Netsight is free. No ads, no sign-up, every feature available to everyone. If you'd like to support development, there's an optional tip jar. Whether you run a homelab, manage a small office network, or just want to know who's on your Wi-Fi, Netsight gives you a clear, fast view of your network.

Screenshots

Lightweight WiFi Scanner3 screens
Netsight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lightweight WiFi Scanner at none against Netsight's 3. Lightweight WiFi Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Netsight's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Netsight sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Lightweight WiFi Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lightweight WiFi Scanner against 5.0 for Netsight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Netsight has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lightweight WiFi Scanner versus Netsight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightweight WiFi ScannerNetsight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better5.0 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings124 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOwen GerkeTRUKT INC

Customer experience

Lightweight WiFi Scanner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Netsight

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lightweight WiFi Scanner

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Netsight

One-time3
  • Support the developer!$1.99
  • Support the developer$4.99
  • Support the developer$14.99

Questions

Is Lightweight WiFi Scanner free?
Lightweight WiFi Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Netsight free?
Netsight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lightweight WiFi Scanner or Netsight?
Lightweight WiFi Scanner is rated higher. Lightweight WiFi Scanner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Netsight averages 5.0 from 24 ratings.
Do Lightweight WiFi Scanner or Netsight have ads?
Neither Lightweight WiFi Scanner nor Netsight shows ads.

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