Comparison

Network Radar vs mDNS Utility

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

mDNS Utility

Discover and browse mDNS and Bonjour services on your network. Find devices like printers, servers, and storage, and access their IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Easily copy network addresses and TXT records.

Highlights
  • Discover mDNS and Bonjour services
  • Find network devices (printers, servers)
  • View IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
  • Browse network shares
  • Copy addresses to clipboard
Features
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The mDNS Utility allows you to find all mDNS and Bonjour services and devices on your network. It is useful for discovering and browsing services, finding addresses such as IPv4 and IPv6. Use it to locate printers, servers, networks storage, shares and more. Copy and paste addresses and TXT records to the clipboard to use in other apps.

Screenshots

Network Radar4 screens
mDNS Utility3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Radar at 71% against mDNS Utility's 17%. Network Radar also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (296 vs 5). mDNS Utility's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). 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 mDNS Utility $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Network Radar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Radar has 296 ratings behind it against 5, 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 17% of mDNS Utility's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Network Radar ships an update every 4 months, mDNS Utility fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Network Radar versus mDNS Utility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork RadarmDNS Utility
Price$9.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (296 ratings) — better1.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings296 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel WittKenny Millar

Customer experience

Network Radar

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

mDNS Utility

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

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
Show 3 more
  • More device icons
  • Ethernet connection monitoring
  • Better service grouping and integration

mDNS Utility

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Network Radar

No in-app purchases

None

mDNS Utility

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Radar free?
Network Radar costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is mDNS Utility free?
mDNS Utility costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Network Radar or mDNS Utility?
Network Radar is rated higher. Network Radar averages 4.5 out of 5 from 296 ratings, while mDNS Utility averages 1.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Network Radar or mDNS Utility have ads?
Neither Network Radar nor mDNS Utility shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Network Radar or mDNS Utility?
Network Radar ships an update every 4 months, and mDNS Utility fortnightly. Most recently, Network Radar was updated on September 29, 2026 and mDNS Utility on September 21, 2026.

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