Comparison

Recon vs Angry Port Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Recon

A comprehensive network scanning application offering over 20 tools for diagnostics, security, and intelligence. It provides features like LAN scanning, traceroute with geographic mapping, and vulnerability checks, all within a professional-grade interface.

Highlights
  • 24 network diagnostic tools
  • LAN scanning and discovery
  • Geographic traceroute visualization
  • Port scanning with banner grabbing
  • CVE vulnerability intelligence
  • Network topology mapping
  • Session recording and replay
Features
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RECON is a professional network scanner for iPhone with 24 tools — from LAN scan and traceroute to HTTP client, Shodan queries, and CVE intelligence. One-time purchase. No subscription, no ads, no telemetry. —— TOOLS —— CONNECTIVITY • Ping — ICMP with live RTT oscilloscope and loss tracking • Traceroute — hop-by-hop path discovery with reverse DNS and geographic arc map • MTR — continuous path-quality monitoring combining ping and traceroute DNS & DISCOVERY • DNS Lookup — query A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CAA records against any resolver • Reverse DNS — instant IP-to-hostname PTR resolution • LAN Scan — discover every device on your subnet via ARP and mDNS • Ping Sweep — scan entire CIDR ranges for live hosts • Bonjour Browser — browse all mDNS service types on the local network SECURITY & INSPECTION • Port Scan — TCP scan 1–65535 with banner grabbing and service identification • TLS Inspect — full certificate chain analysis, cipher suite, TLS version • HTTP Headers — request/response header inspection with timing breakdown • CVE Lookup — search the National Vulnerability Database by keyword INTELLIGENCE • WHOIS / RDAP — domain and IP registry data with parsed contact fields • ASN / BGP — autonomous system lookup via Team Cymru DNS • Shodan — search internet-connected devices for open ports and vulnerabilities • Network Topology — force-directed graph of discovered LAN nodes with risk assessment • Subdomain Enum — brute-force subdomain discovery with DNS validation UTILITIES • HTTP Client — API tester with custom methods, headers, and body (like Postman) • WiFi Info — current connection details, signal strength, channel • IP Calculator — subnet math, CIDR notation, host ranges • Speed Test — iperf3 throughput measurement • Wake-on-LAN — send magic packets to wake sleeping devices • Cert Monitor — track TLS certificate expiry across your domains • SNMP — query SNMP agents for device info and metrics —— WHAT MAKES RECON DIFFERENT —— GEOGRAPHIC TRACEROUTE Trace any route and watch it draw across a world map. Each hop is geolocated and plotted with animated arcs. NETWORK TOPOLOGY After a LAN scan, RECON builds an interactive force-directed graph of your network. Tap any node to inspect it, then jump directly into a port scan. GUIDED CHECKS Five checks answer a question instead of handing you a tool: is my internet slow, am I exposed, what is new on my network, are there cameras here, is my traffic being tampered with. Each one reports what it could not check, never a bare "nothing found". THE WATCH Declare the products and devices you run. RECON checks them against NVD and CISA KEV in the background and tells you when something you own comes under active exploitation. CROSS-TOOL NAVIGATION Tools talk to each other. Discover a host → scan its ports → inspect TLS → look up WHOIS. One continuous workflow. —— BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS —— • Network engineers diagnosing connectivity and routing • Security teams running reconnaissance and incident response • Sysadmins managing infrastructure from the field • Military and government NetOps requiring mobile capability —— DETAILS —— • One-time purchase — no subscription, no in-app purchases • No ads, no tracking, no telemetry • Works offline for local network tools • Requires iOS 17.0 or later • iPhone only

About

Angry Port Scanner

This app quickly scans your local Wi-Fi network to identify all connected devices and the services they are running. It provides detailed information, helps troubleshoot connections, and offers privacy by performing all scans on your device.

Highlights
  • Fast host discovery
  • Open port and service scanning
  • Smart device identification
  • Live scan results
  • Powerful filtering
  • CSV export
  • Scan history
Features
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Angry Port Scanner is a fast, private network and port scanner for your local Wi-Fi. In seconds, it discovers every device connected to your network and shows you exactly what each one is and which services it's running — all on-device. Whether you're securing your home network, troubleshooting a connection, finding a printer or NAS, or just curious about what's connected to your Wi-Fi, Angry Port Scanner gives you a clear, instant picture of your LAN. KEY FEATURES • Fast host discovery — finds live devices on your subnet in seconds using parallel TCP probing, so devices show up even when they refuse connections. • Open port & service scan — check any port range (e.g. 1-1024 or 22,80,443) and see open ports with their service names and banners. • Smart device identification — discovers device names, types and manufacturers over mDNS / Bonjour: Chromecasts, Apple devices, printers, speakers, routers, NAS boxes and more are recognized automatically. • Live results — hosts appear the moment they're found and fill in details as the scan continues, with clear status colors for alive, open-ports, and offline. • Powerful filters — filter results by name, IP, open port or device type to zero in on exactly what you're looking for. • CSV export — share or save your scan results as a CSV file from the system share sheet. • Scan history — completed scans are saved automatically so you can review them any time and clear them with one tap. • Tunable performance — adjust concurrency and timeout, toggle hostname resolution, banner grabbing and mDNS discovery to balance speed and detail. • Beautiful, simple interface — auto-detects your network and suggests a scan range, so you can just tap Scan and go. Download Angry Port Scanner and see everything on your Wi-Fi — fast, private, and free.

Screenshots

Recon4 screens
Angry Port Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Angry Port Scanner at Free against Recon's $4.99. Recon's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Angry Port Scanner is free to download; Recon costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Recon versus Angry Port Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReconAngry Port Scanner
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSLVN Group s.r.o.osama ishmilh

Customer experience

Recon

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Angry Port Scanner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Recon

No in-app purchases

None

Angry Port Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recon free?
Recon costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Angry Port Scanner free?
Angry Port Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Recon or Angry Port Scanner have ads?
Neither Recon nor Angry Port Scanner shows ads.

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