Comparison

ThreadMapper vs NetAlertX Companion

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

Head to head
About

ThreadMapper

Visualize and diagnose your Thread smart home network. Understand device status, battery levels, and network health with clear grades and historical data. Offers advanced AI insights and AR mapping for detailed troubleshooting.

Highlights
  • Network health at a glance with A-F grade
  • Device status and battery levels
  • Mesh map visualization
  • Offline alerts with quiet respect
  • Device history and uptime tracking
  • AI Insights and troubleshooter
  • AR room mapping
Features
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ThreadMapper shows what your Thread smart home says about itself. Most Thread devices are invisible. They just work, until they don't, and there's no way to tell which one dropped, which border routers you really have, or whether a quiet sensor is asleep or gone. WHAT YOU GET • Network health at a glance: an A–F grade with a clear score, and the specific issues pulling it down • Better than yesterday? A line under the grade saying whether today is up or down on yesterday, and which rule moved it • Every battery in one list, emptiest first, with the room • Your Thread devices, apart from the rest: the ones that say they are on Thread, and every other accessory labelled for what it is, behind a bridge or not yet known • Mesh map: your Thread devices by room, and the links they report • Offline alerts that respect quiet: a sleepy sensor gets two hours before it is called offline, and devices that go quiet together are one event • Device history: uptime, reboots and firmware changes • Apple Watch app: your grade on your wrist • Home-screen widget and Live Activity for at-a-glance status HONEST ABOUT ITS DATA ThreadMapper shows only what a device or the network states. A device is Thread when it says so. A border router is one the network proves. A line on the map is a link a device reported. iOS doesn't expose radio signal strength for Thread accessories, so there is no signal figure: a device's page shows how quickly it answered, in milliseconds. The battery level is what each accessory reports about itself. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No analytics. No tracking. Everything stays on your iPhone, and the AI features run on device. Your network data is never uploaded. THREADMAPPER PRO: a one-time purchase, not a subscription • AI Insights on any iPhone, and with Apple Intelligence a Network Assistant and a troubleshooter that reads this device's history, all on device • What the radios say: why a device rebooted, how often it changed parent router, how often a battery device wakes, and how many apps and households can still control it • AR room mapping and X-Ray: scan rooms into a floor plan, place each device where it really is, and see the links your devices report drawn through your real home • Your year on one card, your mesh as a film, and as an A2 poster a print shop will take • A year of daily grades on one calendar, no Apple Intelligence needed, a month of history, weekly reports, and when your home is at its worst • Export every health sample, daily grade and battery reading as CSV or JSON, and import them on a new iPhone • Jobs and evidence sheets: a page for a client showing what a visit changed, and a page per device for a warranty claim • Device groups, multiple homes, scheduled reports and a pinned-devices widget REQUIREMENTS ThreadMapper reads your network through HomeKit, so you'll need a home with at least one Thread border router, such as a HomePod mini or an Apple TV 4K. Border routers are found through Local Network access. The Network Assistant and the troubleshooter need iOS 26 and an Apple Intelligence-capable device; AI Insights works on any iPhone. Room scanning needs a Pro-model iPhone with a LiDAR scanner. Want to look around first? Turn on Demo Mode to explore the whole app with a simulated network, no hardware needed.

About

NetAlertX Companion

Monitor your home network security and connected devices in real-time. Quickly identify unknown devices and manage your network status directly from your phone. Requires a self-hosted NetAlertX server to function.

Highlights
  • Live device overview
  • Intruder detection
  • Secure API connection
  • Modern native design
  • Privacy-focused
  • Quick setup
Features
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Your NetAlertX Mobile Companion Take control of your home network security. NetAlertX Companion is a fast, minimal, and native client designed specifically for your self-hosted NetAlertX instance. See exactly which devices are connected to your WiFi, monitor their offline/online status, and quickly spot unknown intruders right from your phone. IMPORTANT PREREQUISITE This is a client application. It requires a running, self-hosted NetAlertX instance on your home network (e.g., hosted via Docker, Raspberry Pi, or a custom homelab server) to function. It will not scan your network standalone without a server connection. Core Features: Live Device Overview: Get a real-time list of all online and offline devices, including their IP and MAC addresses. Intruder Detection: Quickly identify unknown or newly connected devices on your network. Secure API Connection: Connects directly and securely to your local server using your NetAlertX API token. Modern Native Design: Built entirely with Jetpack Compose for a lightning-fast, smooth, and beautiful Material Design experience. Privacy First: All data stays between your phone and your local server. No third-party tracking, no cloud accounts required. Quick & Easy Setup: Enter your NetAlertX server IP or URL. Paste your secure API token (found in your NetAlertX Web UI settings). Connect and instantly view your network status! Perfect for homelab enthusiasts, network administrators, and anyone running self-hosted tools like Pi-hole, Home Assistant, or NetAlertX who wants a dedicated mobile dashboard.

Screenshots

ThreadMapper4 screens
NetAlertX Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ThreadMapper at 3.0 against NetAlertX Companion's 1.0. ThreadMapper also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). NetAlertX Companion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. ThreadMapper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NetAlertX Companion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThreadMapper holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ThreadMapper versus NetAlertX Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreadMapperNetAlertX Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTintin RazavianAli Kabiri

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ThreadMapper

One-time1
  • PRO Lifetime$14.99
None

NetAlertX Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThreadMapper free?
ThreadMapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NetAlertX Companion free?
NetAlertX Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ThreadMapper or NetAlertX Companion?
ThreadMapper is rated higher. ThreadMapper averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while NetAlertX Companion averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ThreadMapper or NetAlertX Companion have ads?
Neither ThreadMapper nor NetAlertX Companion shows ads.

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