Comparison

SmartWear Scanner vs AR Wifi Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

SmartWear Scanner

Features
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Detect nearby Smart Glasses, Bluetooth wearables, smart watches, earbuds and other Bluetooth devices with SmartWear Scanner. Stay aware of nearby Bluetooth activity, review detected devices and monitor changes over time through a clean and easy-to-use scanning experience. FEATURES • Detect nearby Smart Glasses and Bluetooth wearables • Scan nearby Bluetooth devices in seconds • View device details including signal strength and estimated proximity • Monitor nearby Bluetooth activity in real time • Simple radar-style interface designed for quick awareness • Track nearby devices over time (Premium) • Clean, privacy-focused experience Free vs Premium Free • Scan Nearby Bluetooth Devices • View Device Details • 2 Free Device Tracking Sessions Premium • Unlimited Device Tracking • Ad-Free Experience IMPORTANT Notice SmartWear Scanner detects nearby Bluetooth devices that are actively broadcasting Bluetooth signals. It does not identify people, access personal information or determine whether a device is recording. Perfect for anyone who wants greater awareness of nearby Bluetooth devices, including Smart Glasses, Bluetooth wearables, smart watches, earbuds and other compatible devices. Support : ab.barnes2023@yahoo.com

About

AR Wifi Analyzer

Visualize Wi-Fi signal strength in your home using augmented reality. The app creates a 3D model of your space and overlays Wi-Fi coverage, highlighting weak spots in real-time. It helps you find the optimal placement for your router or mesh nodes.

Highlights
  • 3D home modeling with LiDAR
  • Live Wi-Fi coverage visualization
  • Floor plan view of weak spots
  • AR walkthroughs of saved scans
  • Router and mesh node placement tips
  • PDF report generation (Pro)
Features
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Find the Wi-Fi dead spots in your home, and see exactly where they are. AR Wifi Analyzer uses the LiDAR scanner on your iPhone or iPad to build a 3D model of your home while it measures your Wi-Fi everywhere you walk. The result is painted straight onto the walls and floor: green where the connection is strong, yellow where it's fair and red where it struggles. SCAN IN 3D Walk slowly through your home. The LiDAR scanner builds the rooms around you, and every scan is cleaned up into a smooth, tidy model when you save it. LIVE COVERAGE Coverage is measured as you move and appears on the real walls in real time, so you see a weak spot the moment you walk into it. FLOOR PLAN Look down on your whole floor, with the walls drawn in, and spot the weak rooms at a glance. 3D VIEW Rotate and zoom around your saved home from any angle. WALK IT AGAIN Return to a saved scan in AR. It lines back up with your rooms, so the saved coverage appears on the real walls again. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking, and nothing is ever uploaded. PRO: FROM MAP TO PLAN Scanning, live coverage, the floor plan, the 3D view, AR walkthroughs and the PDF report are free. Pro is a one-time purchase, with no subscription, that turns your map into a plan: • Best spot for your router: see whether moving it to the middle of your home would even out coverage. • Where to add a mesh node: the exact spot where the signal is still strong enough to relay into each weak area, floor by floor, including when a floor needs a cable instead. • Before & after: compare two scans of the same home and see what moving the router or adding a node really changed. • Pro PDF report: add your client's name and address, your own name and notes, and the recommended spots on a map. Ready to hand over. Try before you buy: the first placement tip for every scan is free. GREAT FOR • Finding the best place for your router • Deciding where a mesh node or extender will actually help • Checking the home office before an important video call • Scanning again after a change to see if it made a difference HOW IT MEASURES iOS doesn't let apps read raw Wi-Fi signal strength. Instead, AR Wifi Analyzer measures what you actually notice: how quickly and how reliably your router answers from each spot. Slow or missing answers are what make video calls stutter and pages hang. REQUIREMENTS Requires an iPhone or iPad with a LiDAR scanner (iPhone 12 Pro or later Pro models, iPad Pro 2020 or later) running iOS 26 or later.

Screenshots

SmartWear Scanner4 screens
AR Wifi Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AR Wifi Analyzer at none against SmartWear Scanner's shown. SmartWear Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. SmartWear Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AR Wifi Analyzer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartWear Scanner ships an update monthly, AR Wifi Analyzer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmartWear Scanner versus AR Wifi Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartWear ScannerAR Wifi Analyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKhwanhathai BarnesPatrick Christensen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SmartWear Scanner

One-time1
  • Unlock$7.99
1 purchases

AR Wifi Analyzer

One-time1
  • AR Wifi Analyzer Pro$2.99

Questions

Is SmartWear Scanner free?
SmartWear Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AR Wifi Analyzer free?
AR Wifi Analyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SmartWear Scanner or AR Wifi Analyzer have ads?
SmartWear Scanner shows ads; AR Wifi Analyzer does not.
Which is updated more often, SmartWear Scanner or AR Wifi Analyzer?
SmartWear Scanner ships an update monthly, and AR Wifi Analyzer fortnightly. Most recently, SmartWear Scanner was updated on November 5, 2026 and AR Wifi Analyzer on November 8, 2026.

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