Lan Analyzer vs LANScanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lan Analyzer
This app scans your local network to identify connected devices and display their IP addresses, MAC addresses, and machine names. It offers visual network layout mapping to help troubleshoot issues. Functions include ping, traceroute, NetBIOS lookup, and obtaining your router's external IP address.
- Device discovery
- IP and MAC address display
- Machine name identification
- Visual network layout
- Ping functionality
- Traceroute
- NetBIOS lookup
- External IP address retrieval
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Lan Analyzer searches for all devices which is connected to your Local Area Network, and shows informations such as IP address, MAC address, and machine name. Displays network-layout visually, you can grasp device's location and resolve network troubles. A few packet are delivered in a short time, so load isn't applied to your network. Functions are shown below. - Ping : Searches for all devices using broadcast address. - Traceroute : Collects router's IP address and relationship. - NetBIOS : Gets device's MAC address and machine name. - HTTP : Transmits acknowledgement signal to external Web server, and gain your router's external IP address(global IP address).
LANScanner
Instantly discover all devices on your local network with a single tap. Identify phones, laptops, TVs, printers, and IoT devices, displaying their IP, hostname, MAC address, and manufacturer. It uses modern discovery protocols to provide friendly names for easy identification.
- One-tap network scanning
- Smart device naming
- MAC address vendor lookup
- Real-time scan results
- Cross-platform compatibility (iOS/macOS)
- Private, on-device scanning
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LAN Scanner helps you instantly discover every device on your local network. With a single tap, it identifies phones, laptops, TVs, printers, NAS, and IoT devices—showing IP, hostname, MAC address, and manufacturer. It uses modern discovery (Bonjour/mDNS, SSDP/UPnP) to surface friendly names so you know exactly what’s online. - One‑Tap Scan: Discovers devices on your current Wi‑Fi or Ethernet network fast. - Smart Names: Uses Bonjour/mDNS and SSDP/UPnP to show human‑readable device names. - Vendor Lookup: Infers manufacturer from MAC addresses for quick identification. - Live Results: See devices appear in real time as the scan progresses. - Cross‑Platform: Built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac with native SwiftUI. - Lightweight: No accounts, no ads, no clutter—just the info you need. - Live Results: See devices appear in real time as the scan progresses. - Cross‑Platform: Built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac with native SwiftUI. - Lightweight: No accounts, no ads, no clutter—just the info you need. - Private by Design: All scanning and identification happens entirely on‑device. LAN Scanner never collects, uploads, or shares your network data. - Great For: - Troubleshooting “what’s on my network?” - Finding printers, TVs, and smart home devices - Auditing small office/home networks - Verifying new devices and guests - Notes: Some networks (guest/VLAN/campus) may restrict discovery. Ensure Local Network access is granted for best results. Requirements: Local Network permission. Multicast networking improves Bonjour/SSDP discovery on supported devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LANScanner at 67% against Lan Analyzer's 0%. LANScanner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). Lan Analyzer's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 26.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LANScanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Lan Analyzer's written reviews are positive against 67% of LANScanner's.
Lan Analyzer ships an update every 11 months, LANScanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lan Analyzer | LANScanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shoichi Fujita | Alexander Deutsch |
Customer experience
Lan Analyzer
LANScanner
In-app purchases
Lan Analyzer
No in-app purchases
LANScanner
No in-app purchases
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