Comparison

Network Scanner vs OctaLab

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

Head to head
About

Network Scanner

Features
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Network Scanner app is a powerful yet intuitive network analysis tool designed to give you full visibility into your local area network. Whether you're a developer, IT professional, or just curious about what’s connected to your Wi-Fi, it helps you quickly identify active devices, scan open ports, and understand the protocols running across your network. With a sleek interface and fast scanning engine, Network Scanner turns complex network diagnostics into a simple, accessible experience. Key Features: β€’ LAN Device Discovery Instantly scan your local network to detect all active IP addresses and connected devices. View device details like hostname, IP, and MAC address where available. β€’ Advanced Port Scanning Identify open ports on any detected device. Choose from quick scans or deep scans depending on your needs. β€’ Protocol Detection Go beyond basic port scanning. Network Scanner intelligently maps open ports to commonly used protocols (HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SSH, and more), helping you understand what services are running. β€’ Real-Time Results, Easy to Use One Tap Scan Get fast, accurate results with live updates as scans progress. β€’ Secure & Private All scans are performed locally on your device. No data is sent to external servers. Please feel free to mail me for any requests, bug reports, feedbacks or just to say hi: gulderengulkara@icloud.com Terms of Use: https://www.dual-messenger.com/termsandconditions.html Privacy Policy: https://www.dual-messenger.com/privacy.html

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OctaLab

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OctaLab is a visual app builder. Design, prototype, and preview app ideas for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, directly on your device, no code required. Place SwiftUI components on a device canvas, wire up navigation between screens, define your data and actions, then run a live, interactive preview to feel how your app works. DESIGN VISUALLY β€’ Drag and drop from a library of SwiftUI components onto a device canvas β€’ Resize, position, and style each component with a property inspector β€’ Add real photos from your library to image components β€’ Build for iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, the canvas adapts to each CONNECT YOUR SCREENS β€’ Lay out screens on a visual flowchart canvas β€’ Connect them with navigation links: push, sheet, full screen, tab, and alert β€’ Mark an entry screen and see the whole flow at a glance DATA AND LOGIC β€’ Define data models with typed fields and custom enums β€’ Two-way bindings between components and live context variables β€’ Build reusable actions: change state, navigate, call APIs, and more β€’ Import OpenAPI specs to model real API endpoints PREVIEW INSTANTLY β€’ Run your prototype in a simulated device frame β€’ Tap through real interactions: buttons, fields, toggles, sliders β€’ Switch between iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch as you go β€’ Light and dark mode ORGANIZE YOUR WORK β€’ Start blank or from a built-in template (Todo, Login, Dashboard, Chat, Social, Banking) β€’ Rename, duplicate, and manage all your projects in one place β€’ Projects are saved locally on your device OctaLab is built for designers, makers, students, and anyone who wants to shape an app idea quickly and see it run without writing a line of code.

Screenshots

Network Scanner3 screens
OctaLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

Network Scanner and OctaLab are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Network Scanner versus OctaLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork ScannerOctaLab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGulderen GulkaraNovin dokht Elmi

In-app purchases

None

Network Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

OctaLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Scanner free?
Network Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OctaLab free?
OctaLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Network Scanner or OctaLab have ads?
Neither Network Scanner nor OctaLab shows ads.

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