Comparison

SecureCRT vs WiFi Explorer Pi

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

Head to head
About

SecureCRT

This app provides secure remote access and terminal emulation for business applications on mobile devices. It offers advanced session management, allowing users to organize connections and import settings from desktop versions. Supports various emulation types and customizable session configurations.

Highlights
  • SSH/Telnet remote access
  • Terminal emulation
  • Advanced session management
  • Session organization with folders
  • Import desktop sessions
  • Multiple simultaneous sessions
  • Customizable session settings
Features
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SecureCRT is a go-anywhere SSH/Telnet app with rock-solid remote access and terminal emulation on your iPhone and iPad. SecureCRT has advanced session management that lets you create folders to organize sessions and import sessions from your desktop version of SecureCRT. SecureCRT makes it easy to: - Access business applications securely on UNIX, Linux, or VMS from your iPhone or iPad with rich emulation support. - Configure, manage, and customize sessions to keep on top of your workload. - Depend on the open standard Secure Shell (SSH2) protocol. Key Features: - Choose from emulations like VT100/102/220, ANSI, SCO ANSI, Wyse 50/60, Xterm, and Linux console - Customize session settings for firewalls, logon data, authentication, agent, emulation, ANSI, font, and more - Import sessions from your desktop version of SecureCRT - Run multiple sessions at a time - Connect to the same host multiple times - Organize sessions into folders - Troubleshoot connections with trace options

About

WiFi Explorer Pi

This app helps IT professionals analyze and troubleshoot wireless networks using external sensors. It provides real-time scan results with detailed network information, spectrum views, and advanced filtering options for efficient network management.

Highlights
  • Real-time Wi-Fi scanning
  • Detailed network analysis
  • Spectrum visualization
  • Advanced filtering options
  • Support for multiple Wi-Fi generations
  • Remote sensor connectivity
Features
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WiFi Explorer Pi is a Wi-Fi scanner and analyzer designed to help WLAN and IT professionals design, validate, and troubleshoot wireless networks using external sensors. It connects securely to supported mobile sensors—including WLAN Pi Go, Hamina Clip, and Oscium Nomad—as well as other WLAN Pi devices, remote sensors, and compatible custom sensors. It delivers real-time scan results with detailed information about every network it detects. You can tag scans with a location, share them through AirDrop or other apps, and save them for later analysis. Saved scans can be opened in tools like WiFi Explorer Pro 3 or Wireshark for deeper inspection. The app also provides a spectrum view that shows how channels are being used across the band, helping you quickly spot congestion and interference. Filtering includes basic and advanced options. You can filter by band, SSID, BSSID, channel, channel width, security type, Wi-Fi generation, and more. For networks that advertise it, you can also filter by channel utilization and the number of associated stations, making it easier to focus on the networks that matter most. FEATURES • Clean, intuitive interface • Add, manage, and automatically discover local sensors • Support for WLAN Pi Go, Hamina Clip, Oscium Nomad, other WLAN Pi devices, remote sensors, and compatible custom sensors • Support for 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz bands and 20, 40, 80, 160, and 320 MHz channels • Support for Wi-Fi 4, 5, 6, 6E, and 7 • Works with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be networks • Visualization of how networks are spread across channels • Basic and advanced filtering options • Manage and share scan results • Light and dark mode support ADVANCED FEATURES • Detailed network capabilities with full information element breakdowns for advanced troubleshooting • Import capture files to view detailed information about networks found in the capture • Configurable checklists for network validation and requirement compliance • Lock to a frequency to locate an AP or measure attenuation • Detection of deauthentication campaigns and tools to help locate their source You must connect a compatible sensor to scan for Wi-Fi networks. Supported options include WLAN Pi Go, Hamina Clip, Oscium Nomad, other WLAN Pi devices, and compatible custom sensors. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at https://www.intuitibits.com/contact/ Terms of Use (standard Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.intuitibits.com/legal/wifiexplorerpi-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

SecureCRT4 screens
WiFi Explorer Pi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WiFi Explorer Pi at Free against SecureCRT's $9.99. WiFi Explorer Pi also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). SecureCRT's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

WiFi Explorer Pi is free to download; SecureCRT costs $9.99 up front. WiFi Explorer Pi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SecureCRT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SecureCRT holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SecureCRT has 31 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of SecureCRT's written reviews are positive against 0% of WiFi Explorer Pi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SecureCRT ships an update every 4 months, WiFi Explorer Pi monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SecureCRT versus WiFi Explorer Pi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecureCRTWiFi Explorer Pi
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (31 ratings) — better2.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews35.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB30 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVanDyke SoftwareIntuitibits LLC

Customer experience

SecureCRT

All ratings31 ratings
Positive41.9%
Neutral16.1%
Negative41.9%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral20.4%
Negative43.7%

WiFi Explorer Pi

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

SecureCRT

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WiFi Explorer Pi

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SecureCRT free?
SecureCRT costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WiFi Explorer Pi free?
WiFi Explorer Pi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SecureCRT or WiFi Explorer Pi?
SecureCRT is rated higher. SecureCRT averages 2.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while WiFi Explorer Pi averages 2.6 from 5 ratings.
Do SecureCRT or WiFi Explorer Pi have ads?
Neither SecureCRT nor WiFi Explorer Pi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SecureCRT or WiFi Explorer Pi?
SecureCRT ships an update every 4 months, and WiFi Explorer Pi monthly. Most recently, SecureCRT was updated on September 23, 2026 and WiFi Explorer Pi on September 19, 2026.

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