Osprey Network Tools vs IP Scanner & Service Watcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Osprey Network Tools
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The full engineer's arsenal for network diagnostics — built for IT pros, developers, and curious tinkerers. Osprey puts a complete network toolkit on your iPhone: • Ping — latency, packet loss, jitter with live charts • LAN Scanner — find every device on your Wi-Fi in seconds • Port Scanner — check open ports on any host • Speed Test — accurate up/down/latency to global servers • iPerf3 — full bandwidth testing against your own servers • Traceroute — visualise the path to any destination • DNS Lookup — query A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS records on any resolver • SSL Inspector — pull and analyse certificates, check expiry, view chain • Wi-Fi Info — SSID, signal strength, gateway, local IP • Site Profiles — save settings per office or location • Widgets — at-a-glance ping and Wi-Fi status Pro features: • Unlimited scans and history • Export results to CSV / JSON • AI Assistant for explaining outputs and suggesting fixes • Advanced diagnostics Suite Bundle: Pair Osprey with Kestrel (SSH & server management) for the complete engineer's toolkit on iOS and macOS. Privacy-first. No ads. No account required. Privacy Policy: Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
IP Scanner & Service Watcher
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IP Scanner & Service Watcher is a field toolkit for IT support engineers, network administrators, CCTV/camera technicians, and home lab users. Diagnose the network you are connected to, discover LAN devices, check open ports, inspect TLS certificates, resolve DNS, run ping/traceroute, and watch important services from your phone. KEY FEATURES - LAN discovery: scan the current subnet or a custom CIDR/IP range and review device IP, MAC, vendor, online/offline state, and open-port status. - Port scanning: use focused profiles for IT, servers, network devices, and CCTV systems, or enter custom ports and ranges. - Multi-instance tasks: run ping, LAN port checks, WAN checks, traceroute, and loop scans side by side, then jump back to each live task from the running-task badge. - WAN visibility: detect public IPv4/IPv6 and check public port reachability through an external probe. - Network tools: Ping, DNS Lookup, Traceroute, Website Check, Site Alive, Endpoint Health, Content Match, SSL/TLS Check, Domain Expiry, Subnet Calculator, Wake-on-LAN, and MAC vendor lookup. - Service Watchers: convert supported tool runs into recurring checks with healthy/failing/recovered states, thresholds, cooldowns, history, and optional notifications. - Clear diagnostics: TLS, HTTP, DNS, TCP, IPv6, and OS-level limitations are reported clearly so field work does not stop at a vague network error. The app is designed for networks and systems you own or are authorized to test. It is not a nearby Wi-Fi/SSID scanner, Wi-Fi analyzer, wardriving tool, VPN, proxy, or broad internet scanner. No account is required for the core scanning tools.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IP Scanner & Service Watcher at none against Osprey Network Tools's 4. IP Scanner & Service Watcher also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Osprey Network Tools sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. IP Scanner & Service Watcher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Osprey Network Tools ships an update every 3 months, IP Scanner & Service Watcher every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osprey Network Tools | IP Scanner & Service Watcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Wright | Hung Cao Vu |
In-app purchases
Osprey Network Tools
- Osprey Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Osprey Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Osprey + Kestrel Suite7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Osprey Pro Lifetime$99.99
IP Scanner & Service Watcher
No in-app purchases
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