Comparison

Network Radar vs PanHandler

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

PanHandler

Transform your phone into a professional measurement tool using just your camera and a coin. Measure distances, angles, circles, rectangles, and custom shapes with high accuracy. Export reports and save annotated photos.

Highlights
  • Measure distance, angles, circles, and rectangles
  • Freehand tracing for custom shapes
  • Calibrate with 650+ coins from 130+ countries
  • Known Scale and Verbal Scale modes
  • Auto-level capture and session memory
  • Email reports and high-quality photo exports
  • Customizable labels for measurements
Features
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PROFESSIONAL MEASUREMENTS WITH JUST YOUR PHONE AND A COIN Transform your iPhone into a CAD-grade measurement tool. No expensive lasers, no subscriptions - just your camera and a coin from your pocket. WHAT YOU CAN MEASURE - Distance - Straight-line measurements between any two points - Angles - Three-point angle measurements with azimuth bearing - Circles - Radius, diameter, area, circumference, and volume - Rectangles - Length, width, area, and volume calculations - Freehand - Trace custom shapes for area and volume POWERFUL CALIBRATION OPTIONS 650+ Coins Supported - From over 130 countries worldwide. Quarter, penny, euro, yen - if you have it, we support it. Known Scale Mode - Perfect for aerial photos, blueprints, floor plans, and engineering drawings. Measure a known distance and enter its real-world size. Verbal Scale Mode - Ideal for maps with scale notation. Enter scales like "1 inch = 10 miles" or "1 cm = 100 meters" and PanHandler calculates everything automatically. HOW IT WORKS 1. Take a Photo - Hold your camera perpendicular to the subject using the built-in bubble level 2. Calibrate with a Coin - Search for your coin, place it in the photo, and align the circle 3. Measure Anything - Choose your tool, tap to place points, get instant measurements 4. Export & Share - Email reports or save annotated photos to your library PROFESSIONAL FEATURES - Auto-Level Capture - Hold steady for automatic capture - Session Memory - Calibration remembered throughout your session - Email Reports - Professionally formatted measurement reports - High-Quality Exports - Save annotated photos to your library - Custom Labels - Name and organize your measurements FROM A CAN OF COKE TO AN OCEAN Calculate volumes from tiny objects to massive spaces. Draw freehand lines, distance lines, squares, circles, and polygons - all displaying precise area measurements. Whether you're a contractor measuring job sites, a DIY enthusiast planning projects, an engineer reviewing blueprints, or a student learning CAD, PanHandler gives you professional-grade measurements without professional-grade costs. COMPLETELY FREE - No subscriptions - No in-app purchases - No feature limitations - Unlimited measurements and exports - All tools included Built by makers, for makers. Created by Snail, a 3D designer on a mission to make CAD designing faster, easier, and more accurate for everyone. PERFECT FOR - CAD design reference photos - Contractors & builders - Engineers & architects - DIY enthusiasts - Real estate professionals - Interior designers - Students & educators - Anyone who needs to measure things Start measuring professionally today - no hardware required.

Screenshots

Network Radar4 screens
PanHandler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PanHandler at Free against Network Radar's $9.99. PanHandler also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). Network Radar's advantage is ratings volume (296 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

PanHandler is free to download; Network Radar costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PanHandler holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Radar has 296 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Network Radar's written reviews are positive against 100% of PanHandler's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Network Radar ships an update every 4 months, PanHandler every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Network Radar versus PanHandler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork RadarPanHandler
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (296 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings296 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#186 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDaniel WittEric Woodard

Customer experience

Network Radar

All ratings296 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative22.9%

PanHandler

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PanHandler

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Network Radar

No in-app purchases

None

PanHandler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Radar free?
Network Radar costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PanHandler free?
PanHandler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Network Radar or PanHandler?
PanHandler is rated higher. Network Radar averages 4.5 out of 5 from 296 ratings, while PanHandler averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Network Radar or PanHandler have ads?
Neither Network Radar nor PanHandler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Network Radar or PanHandler?
Network Radar ships an update every 4 months, and PanHandler every 5 days. Most recently, Network Radar was updated on September 23, 2026 and PanHandler on September 10, 2026.

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