Comparison

mDNS Utility vs Airtool Pi

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

Head to head
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
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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.

About

Airtool Pi

Capture Wi-Fi packets remotely using Linux sensors or compatible devices. This utility allows professionals to securely connect to external sensors, configure capture settings, and save/share data for analysis on iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Remote Wi-Fi packet capture
  • Linux sensor support
  • Multi-channel capture
  • Configurable capture options
  • 2.4, 5, 6 GHz band support
  • Manage and share capture files
Features
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Airtool Pi is a utility built for WLAN and IT professionals to capture Wi-Fi packets remotely using Linux-based sensors such as the WLAN Pi, or any Linux device with compatible Wi-Fi adapters. It also supports the Oscium Nomad, enabling simultaneous packet capture on up to four channels. Airtool Pi securely connects to an external or remote sensor, automatically starts a packet capture with your selected settings, and saves the capture locally on your iPhone or iPad. You can then share the capture for further analysis as part of your troubleshooting workflow. FEATURES • Clean and intuitive user interface • Add, manage, and automatically discover local or remote sensors • Multi-channel captures using up to four adapters on a single sensor • Configure capture options: adapter, channel, and channel width • Support for 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz bands with 20, 40, 80, 160, and 320 MHz channels • Manage and share Wi-Fi packet capture files • Set capture options: maximum file size and packet slicing • Light and dark mode support Whether you're troubleshooting on site or working remotely, Airtool Pi gives you the flexibility and control to capture the data you need from your iPhone or iPad.

Screenshots

mDNS Utility3 screens
Airtool Pi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Airtool Pi at 100% against mDNS Utility's 17%. Airtool Pi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.6). mDNS Utility's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $14.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

mDNS Utility costs $0.99 and Airtool Pi $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Airtool Pi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of mDNS Utility's written reviews are positive against 100% of Airtool Pi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mDNS Utility ships an update fortnightly, Airtool Pi every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 16, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
mDNS Utility versus Airtool Pi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermDNS UtilityAirtool Pi
Price$0.99 — better$14.99
Rating1.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenny MillarIntuitibits LLC

Customer experience

mDNS Utility

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

Airtool Pi

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

mDNS Utility

No in-app purchases

None

Airtool Pi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mDNS Utility free?
mDNS Utility costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Airtool Pi free?
Airtool Pi costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mDNS Utility or Airtool Pi?
Airtool Pi is rated higher. mDNS Utility averages 1.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Airtool Pi averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do mDNS Utility or Airtool Pi have ads?
Neither mDNS Utility nor Airtool Pi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mDNS Utility or Airtool Pi?
mDNS Utility ships an update fortnightly, and Airtool Pi every 4 months. Most recently, mDNS Utility was updated on July 16, 2026 and Airtool Pi on September 12, 2026.

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