Comparison

Tango Recon vs PocketAdmin

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

Head to head
About

Tango Recon

Features
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When a domain, IP address, or URL looks unusual, Tango Recon helps you investigate faster. Enter a target and review organized passive DNS, TLS/HTTP, certificate, privacy, and infrastructure signals in a format built for quick reading. Use credibility scoring as a triage hint, save important reports, and return to recent work without starting from scratch. Tango Recon Pro unlocks unlimited analyses and TXT/PDF report export. Built for practical recon: • Domain, IP, and URL inspection • Passive DNS, TLS/HTTP, certificate, privacy, and infrastructure context • Credibility signals for triage • Saved reports and recent lookup history

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PocketAdmin

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PocketAdmin puts a complete network and IT administration toolkit in your pocket. Built for sysadmins, network engineers and IT support pros, it replaces a bag of single-purpose utilities with one fast, native app. No sign-up needed to get started. SEE YOUR NETWORK • Topology: a live map of how your switches connect, drawn from LLDP and CDP • Pinpoint: which switch port an IP, MAC or device is on, even by scanning its label with the camera • Port Map, SNMP and a port sheet that can shut a port, cycle PoE or set a label • LAN Scanner, IP Manager and Subnet Calculator • Syslog & Traps: receive device events live SERVERS & BACKUPS • Hypervisor: Proxmox, vSphere and Nutanix guests: power, snapshots, migrate and clone • Out-of-Band: iDRAC, iLO and other controllers over Redfish or IPMI: power, boot, sensors, event log and fault alerts • Backup Jobs: did last night's backups run? Veeam, Veeam 365, Proxmox, Nutanix, TrueNAS, Synology, Rubrik, Cohesity, Commvault, Unitrends, Acronis and Duplicati • Vulnerabilities: known CVEs for the firmware your gear actually runs • Configs, Hardware Inventory and Bulk Run: one command across every device REMOTE ACCESS • SSH: a real terminal that runs vim, top, htop and tmux, with SFTP, port forwards and a special-keys bar • RDP, VNC, Telnet and a REST client MONITORING • Uptime Watch: HTTP, TCP, ping, DNS and any SNMP value, with alerts, Site Mode and a Live Activity • Expiry Watch: certificates and domains before they lapse • Domain Health: SPF, DKIM, DMARC and DNSSEC DIAGNOSTICS • Ping, Traceroute, Test-NetConnection, nslookup, Port Scanner, Wake-on-LAN • HTTP / TLS Checker, Whois, MAC vendor lookup, SMTP test, Bonjour • DHCP Probe for rogue servers, Path MTU, NTP, and Packet Capture reader • iperf3 and Internet Speed Test WI-FI & FIELD TOOLS • Network Info, Latency and Traffic Monitors, Link Metrics, Bluetooth Scanner, Roaming Forensics • Coverage Map: walk a room and map Wi-Fi with LiDAR • AR Measure for cable runs, QR generator, NFC reader and sound level meter PASSWORDS & FILES • Passwords: logins with one-time codes, Wi-Fi you can join, SSH keys and API tokens, behind Face ID. Imports from Bitwarden • Files: manuals, contracts, photos and clips, filed under the site or device they belong to • Active Directory: search users, unlock accounts and reset passwords, through the open-source PocketAdmin directory backend (or try the built-in demo) TEAMS Share sites, devices, logins, files and monitors with your team. Everything syncs through iCloud, with passwords encrypted end to end. Roles, a shared activity history, and a notification when a teammate changes something. Your personal logins never leave your phone. Creating a team needs the Team subscription, monthly or yearly, and the first month is free. Joining a team someone else made is free. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. BUILT FOR THE JOB • Favorites, recent tasks, and hide the tools you don't use • App Lock with Face ID • Shortcuts action to check your monitors • Credentials kept in the iOS Keychain, never in plain text From ping to packets, SSH to subnets, PocketAdmin is your whole IT toolbox in one pocket. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gdwentertainment.com/pocketadmin/privacy.html

Screenshots

Tango Recon4 screens
PocketAdmin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PocketAdmin at every 9 days against Tango Recon's every 2 months. Tango Recon's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tango Recon ships an update every 2 months, PocketAdmin every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Tango Recon versus PocketAdmin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTango ReconPocketAdmin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHanna StryjewskaGDW Entertainment, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Tango Recon

No in-app purchases

None

PocketAdmin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tango Recon free?
Tango Recon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PocketAdmin free?
PocketAdmin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tango Recon or PocketAdmin have ads?
Neither Tango Recon nor PocketAdmin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tango Recon or PocketAdmin?
Tango Recon ships an update every 2 months, and PocketAdmin every 9 days. Most recently, Tango Recon was updated on October 3, 2026 and PocketAdmin on October 15, 2026.

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