Thread Doctor vs LoopJuice

Thread Doctor maps and helps diagnose the Thread mesh used by your Matter accessories paired in the Home app. When devices go unresponsive, respond slowly, or keep dropping off the network, Thread Doctor helps you see what is happening: routers, end devices, Border Routers, signal quality, battery levels, and possible weak points in your mesh. It reads supported Matter and Thread diagnostic data directly from your paired accessories and lets you change supported Matter device settings. Changes happen only when you explicitly apply them. Available values and settings depend on each accessory, firmware version, and platform support. WHAT IT HELPS ANSWER • Why do my Matter accessories show “No Response”? • Which device may be a weak point in my Thread mesh? • Where should I add another Thread router? • Which battery-powered accessories need attention? • Why did my Matter clock lose the time after a power cut? FREE FEATURES • Mesh graph with routers, child devices, Border Routers, signal values, link quality, and router-child relationships. • Device details for supported Matter and Thread attributes, including RSSI, LQI, RLOC16, routes, neighbors, Leader Router ID, sleep behavior, battery level, error rate, uptime, and more. • Force Sync (time) — set a Matter accessory's clock; shows device time, drift, and time source. • Identify — ask an accessory to blink its light so you can physically find it. • Possible weak-point detection based on topology data available during the scan. • Thread Leader identification. • Battery monitoring and filtering. • Separate lists and detail cards for HomeKit-only accessories, Matter-over-Wi-Fi devices, and Thread devices that hide diagnostics. • Self-reported device faults — radio, network, and hardware faults read from each accessory's Matter General Diagnostics cluster. • Matter device configuration — change supported settings such as power-on behavior, transition times, sensor delays, thermostat controls, and more. PRO FEATURES • AI Diagnose Use your own third-party LLM API key to analyze a structured mesh snapshot. Preview the outbound payload before sending; analysis starts only when you tap Analyze. • Scan history Browse past scans, compare snapshots, and review previous network states. • Snapshot export Share the raw mesh as JSON for troubleshooting, research, social posts, or your own scripts. One-time unlock. No subscription. PRIVACY Thread Doctor is designed to work locally. • No backend, analytics, telemetry, accounts, or third-party SDKs. • Pro unlock is handled through the standard in-app purchase system. • Your LLM API key is stored only on-device in the system Keychain. • Matter diagnostics and configuration changes use native APIs. Settings change only when you explicitly apply them. • Optional AI Diagnose sends data only after you preview the payload and tap Analyze. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 18 or later • Matter accessories paired in the Home app • Wi-Fi connection to the same network as your Border Routers • Optional AI Diagnose requires your own third-party LLM API key NOT A WI-FI NETWORK SCANNER Thread Doctor does not scan Wi-Fi networks. It reads supported Matter and Thread diagnostic information from paired smart home accessories. Thread Doctor is an independent indie project. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any platform provider, standards organization, or accessory manufacturer. Full data-flow documentation: https://threaddoctor.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Your smart home's batteries, in one place. LoopJuice brings battery readings from compatible Apple Home accessories into one clear overview. Spot low batteries, follow their history and keep track of replacements and recharges. SEE WHAT NEEDS ATTENTION Browse by room or in a grid, with clear battery rings and the lowest readings first. Search for an accessory, mark favorites, ignore devices and switch between homes. Low and Critical views help you find batteries needing attention, while reachability information helps you spot accessories that are offline. MAKE BATTERY CHECKS PART OF YOUR ROUTINE Use the Refresh batteries action in Shortcuts to request a background check across all your homes without opening LoopJuice. Add it to a personal automation for a daily check or when you open the Home app. The action follows your battery-warning settings and returns the number of accessories needing attention. A setup guide in Settings walks you through it. WARNINGS THAT WORK FOR YOU Set a default low-battery threshold or customize it per accessory. Choose which devices can notify you, silence warnings for 24 hours or use Remind me tomorrow. The optional app badge and battery warnings cover all your homes. An unchanged low reading does not trigger a new warning on every check. UNDERSTAND BATTERY LIFE Explore history charts and approximate remaining-life estimates when usable readings are available. Look for unusually fast drain and see charging status when an accessory reports it. Compare completed cycles with matching battery types and quantities to understand how your batteries last. REMEMBER WHAT YOU REPLACED Record replacements and recharges, battery types, quantities, charging methods and notes. Choose from illustrated battery presets or enter your own type. Reuse details you entered for the same manufacturer and model. Work through a maintenance round on iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, with Undo when needed. KEEP BATTERIES IN VIEW Choose widgets for individual or multiple accessories, battery status, batteries running low soon, maintenance rounds, supplies, history and charging accessories. Explore supported sizes in the in-app widget gallery. Siri, read-only Shortcuts and Control Center opening controls offer more ways to check your batteries. Widget options vary by device; the Apple Watch companion shows the latest information received from your iPhone. YOUR HISTORY, YOUR CHOICE Keep data on your device or enable optional iCloud sync to combine history and maintenance information across your devices using the same Apple Account. Export and import saved data, browse stored history and recover available records. Notification and display preferences remain local. No LoopJuice account, ads or third-party analytics. Made for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, with light and dark appearances and support for English, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German. Requires Apple Home access and compatible accessories that expose battery information through HomeKit or Matter. Some accessories report only a low-battery status; charging information varies. Forecasts are estimates. iOS controls background execution, including automations, so continuous monitoring or exact update times are not guaranteed. Warnings depend on available readings and notification settings. Optional sync requires iCloud and an internet connection; it can only share or recover readings that were saved. Sharing an Apple Home does not share private history between different Apple Accounts. LoopJuice monitors batteries and does not control accessories.