Comparison

Wi vs Ackee

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

Head to head
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Wi

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Slow Wi-Fi, mystery devices on your network, sharing passwords with friends β€” one app handles it all. "Wi-Fi Share: Network Toolkit" started as a Wi-Fi QR sharing tool. Version 1.1.0 expands it into a full home network toolkit: see who's on your Wi-Fi, diagnose what's making it slow, inspect website certificates, check IPv6 reachability β€” 16 tools that used to require technical know-how, now one tap and a clear result. Everything runs locally, and the app never uploads your passwords. β–  Wi-Fi Sharing (original core, free forever) β€’ Wi-Fi QR Sharing: enter SSID + password, instantly generate a standard Wi-Fi QR. Guests scan with their camera and connect. Supports WPA / WPA2 / WPA3 / WEP / open networks and hidden SSIDs. β€’ Network Status Overview: router (Gateway), IP and subnet mask β€” all on one page, each field copyable. β€’ Hotspot QR & Password Vault: turn your Personal Hotspot into a QR; saved Wi-Fi credentials live in the phone's encrypted vault (free: 3 entries). β–  Home Network Toolkit (new in 1.1.0) β€’ Scan Devices: LAN radar finds every device on your subnet with IP / vendor / alias (Premium). Tap into a device for port scan; cross-session scan history (Premium full) lets you compare "who was here, what's new now." β€’ Network Health Monitor: 30-second Ping / Jitter / Packet Loss test with live chart. 5 built-in targets (Google / Cloudflare / Apple / Steam / Netflix) β€” find out if it's your network or that site. β€’ Speed Test + Historical Trend: one-tap download speed; 1.1.0 adds a weekly trend chart. β€’ 16 network tools, one-tap clarity: β€’ Wake-on-LAN β€” remotely wake your desktop / NAS β€’ Public Identity β€” your outbound IP / ISP / country β€’ TLS Certificate Inspector β€” view any site's HTTPS cert β€’ DNS Speed Compare β€” which DNS is faster β€’ HTTP Headers Check β€” security header scoring β€’ IPv6 Connectivity β€” is IPv6 reachable from your home? β€’ Whois / RDAP β€” domain registration lookup β€’ mDNS / Bonjour Browser β€” AirPlay / Printers / SMB β€’ Email DNS β€” MX / SPF / DMARC 0-100 scoring β€’ Ad-blocker Detection β€” check if 12 known ad domains are sinkholed β€’ Slow Network Root Cause β€” one-tap DNS + Ping + IPv6 diagnosis β€’ Password Generator / Strength Checker / Router Defaults / DNS List / Hotspot QR β€” all original tools preserved β–  Premium Unlock (one-time purchase, lifetime access) β€’ Unlimited Wi-Fi entries (free: 3) β€’ Unlimited ad-free speed tests β€’ LAN device aliases + full scan history (free 3 β†’ Premium 50) β€’ QR customization (5 color presets, incl. gradients) β€’ Priority access to future features β–  Privacy Promise β€’ No email, name, phone, or birthday. No registration, no account. β€’ Your saved Wi-Fi names and passwords are stored on your phone; the app never uploads them. β€’ Scan devices, Ping, TLS checks β€” all run directly from your phone to your home network or public APIs. We have NO backend server. β€’ Zero ads in core features. Only Speed Test on free tier may show an optional rewarded ad after 5 daily tests. β€’ No photo library, location, contacts, or microphone permissions. The camera is used only when you scan a Wi-Fi QR code. "Local Network Access" (iOS 14+) is requested only for Scan Devices, and is completely unrelated to location. β€’ Delete the app, all data is wiped. For full details: in-app Settings β†’ Privacy Policy. Languages: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German, French For the whole family, including elders and kids.

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Ackee

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Ackee Dashboard is a clean, fast and modern mobile analytics app for Ackee, the open-source self-hosted web analytics platform. Connect any compatible Ackee instance and monitor your website analytics directly from your iPhone or iPad. View tracked domains, page views, active visitors, top pages, referrers, traffic sources, browsers, operating systems and devices in a mobile-first dashboard designed for quick checks and daily monitoring. Ackee Dashboard is publicly available and is not limited to any specific company, organization, client, employee group or private network. Any App Store user can download the app, try Demo Mode without an account, or use it with any Ackee instance they own or are authorized to access. Just exploring? Tap β€œTry Demo Mode” on the login screen to browse a full sample analytics dashboard instantly. No account, server or private access required. Main features: β€’ Connect to any self-hosted Ackee instance β€’ Mobile dashboard for website analytics β€’ View all tracked domains β€’ Today, monthly and yearly analytics β€’ Active visitors β€’ Page views and unique visitors β€’ Average session duration β€’ Top visited pages β€’ Referrers and traffic sources β€’ Browsers, operating systems and devices β€’ Custom colors per website β€’ Hide and reorder websites β€’ Demo Mode with sample analytics data β€’ Dark mode β€’ English and French interface Privacy and data: Ackee Dashboard connects directly to the Ackee instance you choose. Your Ackee credentials are not shared with third-party analytics services. The app is designed for simple access to your own website statistics. Important: A self-hosted Ackee instance is required to use the app with your own data. This app does not install Ackee and does not provide an analytics server. Demo Mode is available for users who want to explore the app without an Ackee account. Perfect for: β€’ Website owners β€’ Indie developers β€’ Freelancers β€’ Product makers β€’ Bloggers β€’ Small teams β€’ Agencies β€’ Users of self-hosted analytics β€’ Users looking for a lightweight web analytics dashboard Ackee Dashboard helps you follow your website traffic, web analytics and site performance from a simple mobile dashboard built for Ackee users.

Screenshots

Wi4 screens
Ackee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ackee at 13.0 against Wi's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

Both are free to download. Wi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ackee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Wi versus Ackee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiAckee
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysβ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKUN WEI TUTheo Vankoekelberg

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wi

One-time1
  • Wi-Fi Share Premium$0.99
1 purchases

Ackee

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99

Questions

Is Wi free?
Wi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ackee free?
Ackee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wi or Ackee have ads?
Both Wi and Ackee show ads.

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