WiFiCast vs Open Port Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WiFiCast
Communicate like a walkie-talkie with devices on the same Wi-Fi network. Easily switch between listening and speaking modes. The service continues running in the background when exiting via the home button.
- Walkie-talkie style communication
- Uses Wi-Fi network
- Multicast data transmission
- Listening and speaking modes
- Background service continuation
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WiFiCast is an application that enables us to communicate in a way similar to the walkie-talkies using different devices connected to the same wifi network. To do that it uses multicast, a transmission data protocol that allows us to send data from an emitter to many receivers in a way that the network traffic is not dependent on the number of receivers. WiFicast default startup mode is listening. That mode enables us to listen to what others in the network may be emitting. For us to be able to talk all we need to do is to change the segmented control from listening to speaking. We have two different ways to exit the application. If we push the exit button on the application interface, we will stop completely the service, that means that we will be unable to speak or listen anymore. If we exit the application by other means (eg: pushing the home button) the service will remain active, that way we will be able to speak or listen (depending on how the segmented control to do that was left). If we want to completely stop the service we will have to go to the application and push the exit button.
Open Port Scanner
This tool allows network engineers and security professionals to check the port status of IP addresses or hosts directly from their Apple devices. It enables on-the-go network analysis and security assessments without needing a laptop.
- Check port status of IP addresses
- Check port status of hosts
- Perform scans from iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
- No laptop required for scans
- On-the-go network analysis
- Security assessments
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Open Port Scanner is an easy to use tool designed for network engineers and application security professionals to efficiently check the port status of an IP address or host directly from their iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. With this app, users can easily perform port scans without the need for a laptop, making it convenient and accessible for on-the-go network analysis and security assessments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WiFiCast at Free against Open Port Scanner's $0.99. WiFiCast also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Open Port Scanner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
WiFiCast is free to download; Open Port Scanner costs $0.99 up front. WiFiCast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Open Port Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Open Port Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
WiFiCast ships an update every 4 months, Open Port Scanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WiFiCast | Open Port Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ara Tecnologia SL | David Lent |
Customer experience
WiFiCast
Open Port Scanner
In-app purchases
WiFiCast
- Ad free version$0.99
Open Port Scanner
No in-app purchases









