Comparison

LanPulse vs PacketTrends

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

Head to head
About

LanPulse

Features
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LanPulse brings essential network tools together in one fast, native, local-first app for iPhone and iPad. Scan your local network, inspect active hosts, check open ports, run DNS lookups, inspect TLS certificates, launch a traceroute, monitor latency, wake a machine with Wake-on-LAN, and keep an eye on your infrastructure from a clean real-time dashboard. It is built for sysadmins, IT technicians, consultants, makers, and homelab enthusiasts who want serious network tools in their pocket. Core features: - LAN scanner with detailed host views - Multi-Ping and real-time monitoring - Dashboard with trends and recent network events - Port scanner with detected services - Full DNS lookup - TLS inspector and batch checks - Visual traceroute - SNMP browser - Wake-on-LAN - Wi-Fi analyzer - Whois, subnet calculator, and LAN speed test - Local vault for credentials and TOTP codes Product model: - Free: Scanner, Dashboard, Multi-Ping, DNS Lookup, Wi-Fi Analyzer, and read-only timeline or journal - Pro: Port Scanner, TLS, Traceroute, SNMP, Whois, LAN Speed Test, Watchlist, Vault, advanced exports, and richer widgets - No subscription: one-time Pro unlock with a 14-day free trial Privacy: LanPulse is designed to be local-first. Network data, technical history, and sensitive items stay on the device. No ad tracking, no third-party analytics, and no marketing collection. When a feature needs an external lookup, the action is started explicitly by the user. LanPulse helps you diagnose, inventory, and monitor a local network with a clear, fast, and privacy-conscious workflow.

About

PacketTrends

Features
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PacketTrends keeps an eye on the hosts and services you care about and alerts you the moment something breaks. Connect the app to your PacketTrends workspace to see your whole fleet at a glance โ€” every monitored host, colour-coded by health, with latency and packet loss right there. โ€ข ICMP ping checks โ€” reachability, round-trip latency, jitter, and packet loss โ€ข TCP port checks โ€” handshake success, time-to-connect, and timeout/refused rates for any port (443, 22, 8089, and more) โ€ข One host, many checks โ€” track a server's ping plus several ports independently โ€ข Per-host history โ€” latency and connect-time trends over minutes, hours, and days โ€ข Push alerts โ€” get notified instantly when a host goes down, and again when it recovers โ€ข Manage on the go โ€” add, edit, and remove hosts and toggle alerts from your phone No account? Tap "Explore the demo" on the first screen to browse a live sample workspace โ€” no sign-up required. PacketTrends is a companion app for an existing PacketTrends monitoring account.

Screenshots

LanPulse4 screens
PacketTrends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PacketTrends at none against LanPulse's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LanPulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PacketTrends asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
LanPulse versus PacketTrends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanPulsePacketTrends
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMathieu InkimoEdwin R Matos

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LanPulse

One-time1
  • LanPulse Pro$4.99
None

PacketTrends

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LanPulse free?
LanPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PacketTrends free?
PacketTrends is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LanPulse or PacketTrends have ads?
Neither LanPulse nor PacketTrends shows ads.

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