NetGuard vs Mikat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetGuard
Scan your WiFi network to identify all connected devices, their details, and exposed services. It alerts you to new or unusual devices, helping you secure your network. An optional one-time purchase removes ads and unlocks advanced security features.
- Scan WiFi network for connected devices
- View device name, type, and IP address
- Detect new, returned, and missing devices
- Speed test, ping, and DNS lookup
- Network security score and fixes
- Background intruder alerts
- Port scanner and traceroute
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NetGuard is a free iPhone app that scans your WiFi network in one tap and lists every connected device with a friendly name, type, IP address, and the services it exposes. It flags new, returned, and missing devices so you always know what changed and can spot anything that should not be on your network. NetGuard is free and ad supported, with an optional one-time NetGuard Pro purchase (no subscription, ever) that removes ads and adds deeper security tools. FREE - Scan your WiFi and see every device - Device details: name, type, IP, Bonjour services - Current network, connectivity and public IP - Speed test: download, upload and ping - Ping and DNS lookup tools NetGuard is free to use and ad supported. NETGUARD PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription, ever) - Removes all ads, permanently - Network security score with plain language fixes - New device alert log: a history of who joined your WiFi - Background intruder alerts - Name and track your devices - What changed: new, returned and missing devices - Port scanner, traceroute, Wake on LAN, router security check - CSV and PDF export Pay once and keep it forever. No subscription. Privacy first: Your network scan history is stored locally on your iPhone. Note that iOS does not expose MAC addresses to apps, so device identity is based on names and services. Where available, you can explore recommendations for our other apps. They load online; views and taps are counted as daily totals without personal profiles or user/device identifiers. Our privacy policy explains this feature and existing advertising. Privacy Policy: https://getnetguard.vercel.app/privacy
Mikat
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Is someone on your Wi-Fi right now? Mikat shows every device connected to your network as a dot on a radar: phones, TVs, cameras, and the ones you don't recognize. Then it tells you what to fix: a router panel left open, a factory password, a port exposed to the internet. Instead of technical tables, your home appears as a RADAR: every device connected to your Wi-Fi is a dot on the screen. At a glance you know what's on your network, what's fine, and what needs attention. WHAT IT DOES • Discovers the devices on your Wi-Fi network: phones, computers, TVs, cameras, consoles, printers and more. • Shows your home's status with a visual radar and a simple traffic light: good, review, or take action. • Explains risks in plain language: what's happening, how serious it is, and what to do. • Checks your connection from the outside (your public IP) to detect exposed ports and services, with your permission. BUILT FOR PEOPLE, NOT FOR EXPERTS No jargon. Every finding comes with a simple explanation; for vulnerabilities, the details and the steps to fix them come with Plus and Enterprise. A NOTE ABOUT YOUR SECURITY SOFTWARE Because the app checks the devices on your network, some security or firewall tools (ESET, Defender, Norton...) may show a "port scan" alert during the analysis. This is normal and expected: it's the app itself working on YOUR network, not a threat. Use Mikat only on networks you own. PRIVACY FIRST Mikat works on YOUR own network and YOUR own connection. It does not capture the content of your traffic, does not scan other people's networks, and does not sell your information. The external analysis is performed only on your public IP and only with your explicit consent. MY INTERNET, EXPLAINED Is your internet slow? Mikat measures the speed and tells you the cause: your home Wi-Fi, your router, your provider, or a device using a lot. It also counts how much your home uses today and for what type of use (video, games, downloads and updates, calls, browsing); seeing which device and on what comes with Mikat Plus. Mikat only counts bytes per device and per type: it does not store which sites you visit, and it deletes the counts after 30 days. “Read my router” checks your router, read-only, to see what the whole home uses; the password is used on the spot and is not stored. New networks stay provisional until you claim them as yours, and Miko falls asleep when all is calm. MIKAT PLUS (OPTIONAL) Mikat is free: it scans your network as often as you like, looks for vulnerabilities on your devices and saves what it finds. Mikat Plus shows you the details of each vulnerability and what to do to fix it, and adds automatic monitoring for new devices, security history and trends, and prioritized recommendations. Includes a 7-day free trial; after that it renews automatically until you cancel. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Settings. You can log out and delete your account and your data at any time from within the app. A product of Lanicom S.A.S. (SilverX). — — — Terms of Use (EULA): https://lanicom.co/legal/home-cyber-deck/terminos/ Privacy Policy: https://lanicom.co/legal/home-cyber-deck/privacidad/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mikat at none against NetGuard's shown. Mikat also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. NetGuard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mikat sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NetGuard ships an update weekly, Mikat every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | NetGuard | Mikat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Levin David Schwab | Lanicom S A S |
In-app purchases
NetGuard
- NetGuard Pro$4.99
Mikat
- Mikat Plus$7.991 Month
- Mikat Plus (yearly)$79.991 Year
- Mikat Enterprise$99.991 Month
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- Mikat Enterprise (yearly)$999.991 Year









