Comparison

Netsight vs Bastion Key

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

Head to head
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.

About

Bastion Key

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Bastion turns your phone into the keys for your building. If your housing provider or site manager has issued you a digital key, register it once and hold your phone to the lock to open the door. No extra hardware, no card to carry. - Register a key from the invite you receive, in a couple of taps. - Open compatible locks by holding your phone to them over NFC. Opening works offline. - See the keys you hold and when they expire. - Clear guidance when something needs attention, such as a key that needs syncing. Keys are issued and managed by your housing or locking system provider. Bastion does not require an account or password.

Screenshots

Netsight4 screens
Bastion Key4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bastion Key at none against Netsight's 3. Bastion Key also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Netsight ships an update every 2 months, Bastion Key weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Netsight versus Bastion Key: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetsightBastion Key
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRUKT INCBastion Dynamics Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Netsight

One-time3
  • Support the developer!$1.99
  • Support the developer$4.99
  • Support the developer$14.99
None

Bastion Key

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Netsight free?
Netsight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bastion Key free?
Bastion Key is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Netsight or Bastion Key have ads?
Neither Netsight nor Bastion Key shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Netsight or Bastion Key?
Netsight ships an update every 2 months, and Bastion Key weekly. Most recently, Netsight was updated on October 31, 2026 and Bastion Key on November 10, 2026.

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