Comparison

PIPin vs Netsight

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

Head to head
About

PIPin

Control and view any Mac window directly from your iPhone or iPad. Stream your Mac's screen to your mobile device for remote access, keeping important information visible, or multitasking.

Highlights
  • Remote Mac window control
  • On-screen keyboard with modifiers
  • Real iOS Picture-in-Picture support
  • Local-only Wi-Fi streaming
  • Zero account setup
  • Multiple pinned window grid
Features
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Keep an eye on — and control — any Mac window right from your iPhone or iPad. Pin a window on your Mac with ⌥⇧X and it instantly appears on this app. Watch an AI agent work, keep a doc or dashboard visible while you do something else, or take over and drive your Mac from the couch. You'll need the free PIPin Mac app — get it at pipin.jylljy.top. • Remote control. Tap to click, long‑press to right‑click, two‑finger swipe to scroll. Switch to trackpad mode for relative cursor moves. iPad trackpad and Bluetooth mouse scroll work too. • Type from anywhere. The on‑screen keyboard ships with sticky ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧ modifiers and arrow / esc / tab / delete keys, so Cmd‑Tab, Cmd‑C, and friends just work. • Real iOS Picture‑in‑Picture. Leave the app and the stream shrinks into a system PIP window that stays on top of anything else you do on iPhone or iPad. • Local‑only. Streams over your Wi‑Fi network via MultipeerConnectivity. Nothing touches the cloud. • Zero account. Open the Mac app, open this app on the same Wi‑Fi, tap your Mac, done. • Multiple PIPs. See every pinned window in a grid, tap to zoom. • Pinch and pan on the detail view; double‑tap to fill the screen.

About

Netsight

This app scans your Wi-Fi network to identify all connected devices and analyze their security. It uses on-device AI to detect vulnerabilities, provides a network security score, and offers various network diagnostic tools. You can also view IP camera streams and connect to SSH devices.

Highlights
  • Network scanning and device identification
  • On-device AI security analysis
  • Network security scoring
  • IP camera viewer
  • SSH terminal access
  • Network diagnostic tools (Ping, Traceroute, DNS Lookup)
  • Device inventory and history
Features
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Netsight is a fast WiFi scanner and network analyzer for iPhone and iPad. See every device on your Wi-Fi in seconds, find out who's on your network, spot intruders, and check for known security issues, all from your phone. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Discover devices: Scan your network and find everything connected to it, fast. • Identify what's what: Automatic fingerprinting using manufacturer (OUI), DNS, and HTTP signals turns a wall of IP addresses into real device names. • See your network: An interactive, force-directed topology map shows how your devices connect and rearranges live as the scan runs. • Check for risks: Look up known vulnerabilities (CVEs) for the devices on your network. • Understand findings: On-device AI, powered by Apple's Foundation Models, explains what a result means in plain English. BUILT-IN NETWORK TOOLS • Who's on Wi-Fi: spot unknown devices and intruders on your network • Port Scanner: find open ports on any device • Ping and Latency: measure response times to devices and key services • Traceroute: see the path your traffic takes • Speed Test: check your connection speed • SSH Terminal: connect to your servers and devices, with saved hosts and keys • Wake-on-LAN: power on machines remotely • Camera Viewer: check in on compatible RTSP IP cameras • Share Wi-Fi: make a QR code so guests can join instantly BUILT FOR iOS Written natively in Swift and SwiftUI for modern iPhone and iPad. Scanning runs locally on your device and your own network. NO ADS. NO ACCOUNT. Netsight is free. No ads, no sign-up, every feature available to everyone. If you'd like to support development, there's an optional tip jar. Whether you run a homelab, manage a small office network, or just want to know who's on your Wi-Fi, Netsight gives you a clear, fast view of your network.

Screenshots

PIPin3 screens
Netsight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PIPin at none against Netsight's 3. PIPin also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Netsight's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Netsight sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PIPin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PIPin against 5.0 for Netsight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Netsight has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PIPin ships an update weekly, Netsight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PIPin versus Netsight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPIPinNetsight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better5.0 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings224 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嘉银 李TRUKT INC

Customer experience

PIPin

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Netsight

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PIPin

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Netsight

One-time3
  • Support the developer!$1.99
  • Support the developer$4.99
  • Support the developer$14.99

Questions

Is PIPin free?
PIPin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Netsight free?
Netsight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PIPin or Netsight?
PIPin is rated higher. PIPin averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Netsight averages 5.0 from 24 ratings.
Do PIPin or Netsight have ads?
Neither PIPin nor Netsight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PIPin or Netsight?
PIPin ships an update weekly, and Netsight every 2 months. Most recently, PIPin was updated on October 24, 2026 and Netsight on October 25, 2026.

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