Comparison

Network Radar vs Secure Ports

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

Head to head
About

Network Radar

Discover and manage devices on your network with this powerful yet user-friendly IP scanner. Get detailed insights into connected devices, including IP addresses, open ports, and more. Includes built-in network utilities for troubleshooting and analysis.

Highlights
  • Network scanning
  • Device discovery
  • Detailed device information
  • Custom IP range scans
  • Saved scan history
  • Built-in network utilities (Ping, Port Scan, Whois, DNS lookup)
Features
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Whether for troubleshooting, security, or simple curiosity, it’s always helpful to know which devices are connected to your network. Network Radar is a powerful yet easy-to-use network scanning and management tool for iPhone and iPad that gives you detailed insights into all devices on your network. As Network Radar scans, it instantly displays newly discovered devices. For each device, you can view comprehensive information such as IP address, DNS names, mDNS name, open ports, response time, and more. You can also create scans with custom IP ranges. All scans are saved and can be revisited later — even when your device is no longer connected to that network. Take advantage of the built-in network utilities, including Ping, Port Scan, Whois, and DNS lookups (forward and reverse). These tools work not only within your local network but also with external IP addresses and domains. Network Radar is not limited to your local network. Specify custom start and end addresses to scan any reachable segment of any network from your device. With its intuitive user interface, Network Radar is simple to use across all your iOS devices. It’s a modern, efficient app designed for iOS with minimal impact on your network. By the way, Network Radar is also available for macOS — check it out!

About

Secure Ports

Features
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Application scans ports on the device and displays busy ports opened by other applications. Secure ports is a useful tool that provides a comprehensive display of the ports opened by other applications on your device. Its primary function is to give users insight into which ports are currently in use. By displaying the ports opened by other applications, the app helps users assess the potential security risks and take necessary precautions. It allows users to identify any open ports that may be unnecessary or unexpected, which could indicate vulnerabilities or potential entry points for attackers. Armed with this knowledge, users can then implement appropriate security measures, such as closing or restricting access to unnecessary ports, updating software with known vulnerabilities, or configuring firewalls and network settings to better protect their system. Overall, the Secure Ports app serves as a valuable tool for network administrators, security professionals, or even individual users concerned about the security of their systems. It provides transparency into the device's open ports, allowing for proactive security measures to be implemented and helping to safeguard against potential threats.

Screenshots

Network Radar4 screens
Secure Ports2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Secure Ports at $1.99 against Network Radar's $9.99. Secure Ports also leads on iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.0). On ads, 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

Network Radar costs $9.99 and Secure Ports $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Network Radar versus Secure Ports: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork RadarSecure Ports
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (296 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings296 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel WittVictor Serov

Bugs and requests

Network Radar

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes on startup with black screen
  • Unable to refresh scan error on iPad
  • Scan function grayed out preventing operation
  • Crashes after completing scan
  • Blank page with horizontal lines display
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  • Incompatibility with iOS 12.0.1 and older versions
  • Fails to detect devices in upper IP ranges
  • List not displaying new scans immediately
  • Cannot delete cancelled scans

Requested features

8 requests
  • Dark mode implementation
  • Device renaming and custom naming functionality
  • IPv6 support
  • Traceroute with world map visualization
  • Bonjour, UPnP, and NetBIOS scanning
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  • More device icons
  • Ethernet connection monitoring
  • Better service grouping and integration

Secure Ports

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Network Radar

No in-app purchases

None

Secure Ports

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Radar free?
Network Radar costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Secure Ports free?
Secure Ports costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Network Radar or Secure Ports have ads?
Neither Network Radar nor Secure Ports shows ads.

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