Network Scanner vs Filaire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Network Scanner
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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 whatβs 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
Filaire
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Filaire is a native SSH terminal and tmux client for iPad and iPhone. β’ TMUX, BUILT IN Attach to or create a tmux session when you connect. Switch windows, split and zoom panes from a pull-down control bar, swipe with three fingers to change windows, and use your own prefix key. β’ SECURE BY DEFAULT Lock hosts behind Face ID or Touch ID. Generate Ed25519 and RSA keys on-device and keep them in the iOS Keychain. Forward your SSH agent to remote servers and approve each signature with Face ID or Touch ID, so private keys never leave your device. β’ MADE FOR IPAD One window per host, with Split View, Slide Over and Stage Manager. Drag a host out to open it in its own window, and reconnect to recent hosts from Home Screen quick actions. β’ NETWORKING Jump hosts (ProxyJump), local and SOCKS5 port forwarding, and automatic reconnection when your network changes. β’ KEYBOARD, TOUCH & TRACKPAD Hardware keyboard shortcuts, a customizable on-screen key bar, mouse support, trackpad scrolling and pinch to zoom. β’ COMPANION CLI: FIL Install fil on your servers to copy to your device's clipboard, open links, preview files in Quick Look, send notifications and use your forwarded SSH agent. β’ THEMES Solarized Dark, Solarized Light, Dracula, Nord and Monokai. Filaire is open source.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Filaire at Free against Network Scanner's $0.29. Network Scanner's advantage is chart position (#20 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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
Filaire is free to download; Network Scanner costs $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Network Scanner | Filaire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.29 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | β | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Best chart rank | #20 β better | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gulderen Gulkara | Team OT |
In-app purchases
Network Scanner
No in-app purchases
Filaire
No in-app purchases









