Comparison

WiFi Advisor vs spacedesk

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

Head to head
About

WiFi Advisor

This app works with specific hardware to help installation professionals optimize and troubleshoot WiFi networks. It provides insights into WiFi performance, helps reduce service calls, and educates end customers about their network capabilities.

Highlights
  • WiFi network optimization
  • Troubleshoot WiFi networks
  • Real WiFi performance analysis
  • Site Performance Report
  • Standardized WiFi turn-up
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The WiFi Advisor application is designed to work in conjunction with Viavi Solutions WFED-300AC WiFi test devices as part of the Viavi Solutions WiFi Advisor Wireless LAN Analyzer. The WiFi Advisor Wireless LAN Analyzer is a portable WiFi test solution that allows Installation Professionals of all skill levels to efficiently optimize and troubleshoot WiFi networks, develop a whole-home view of real WiFi performance / throughput margin, and deliver educational performance information directly to the end customer. The WiFi Advisor application provides the following: Benefits: · Improve your customer’s long-term Quality of Experience and reduce trouble calls / repeats by installing resilient WiFi networks using Viavi Solutions’s unique TrueMargin™ analysis. · Reduce Mean Time to Repair with a visually intuitive suite of WiFi troubleshooting tools that include recommendations for best channel and steps to optimize your WiFi networks. · Assess performance of a wide range of end-user WiFi device classes (802.11b/g 1x1 through 802.11ac 3x3 with MIMO) using the WiFi Advisor’s highly configurable radio. · Educate your customers regarding the real performance of their WiFi network to reduce avoidable troubles and repeats with the Site Performance Report. · Enable WiFi test conformance and repeatability across your workforce through a standardized approach to WiFi turn-up in the home. Applications: · Whole-home WiFi performance mapping and real throughput analysis using TrueMargin™ · Wireless IPTV service installation · End-User education – help your customers understand what their WiFi network can support (and what it cannot!) · WiFi network troubleshooting · WiFi network optimization

About

spacedesk

Extend your Windows PC's desktop to another device wirelessly or via USB. Use your tablet or phone as a drawing tablet or a portable second monitor for travel and productivity.

Highlights
  • Windows desktop extension
  • Screen mirroring
  • Remote desktop viewer
  • Drawing tablet functionality
  • Wireless display monitor
  • USB display monitor
  • Remote control
Features
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Windows computer desktop extension, mirroring and remoting tool for WiFi, USB or LAN. Supports applications like: - Screen Cast (to television, tablet or smart phone) - Desktop Remoting Viewer (over USB and Local Area Network) - Drawing Tablet (drawing and painting with digitizer pen) - Wireless Display Monitor (similar to Miracast, RDP, AirPlay and Sidecar) - USB Display Monitor (similar to DisplayLink) - Remote Access (over USB link, WiFi and LAN) - Remote Control (wireless and wired) - Screen Streaming (including audio) - Screen Mirroring (over the air and via cable) - Screen Cloning - Extension Screen - Windows Desktop Workspace Extension - Windows Desktop Duplication (clone) - Windows Desktop Streaming - Personal Computer Desktop Presenter - Virtual Monitor for Desktop PC - Second Display On The Go - TV, mobile or tablet screen as Side by Side Display - Alternative to Miracast, AirPlay and Sidecar - Portable Multimonitor Screen for Travel - Access main computer from mobile device - Software KVM-Switch (Keyboard Video Mouse) - Software Display Hub - Software Display Switch - Projector Screen Viewer - Input Console - Input Terminal - Tablet Input Device - Windows Graphics Tablet App - Windows Tablet as sketchbook for drawing artwork - Creative Video Wall App - Video Wall w. Any Angle Rotation Instruction manual, documentation and detailed setup: https://manual.spacedesk.net Quick Guide: 1. Install spacedesk DRIVER software for Windows Primary PC. Download from: https://www.spacedesk.net 2. Install this spacedesk Viewer app for iOS. 3. Open this spacedesk Viewer app and connect to Windows Primary PC. Connection: USB or LAN (Local Area Network). LAN: Driver and Viewer must be on the same network - via Mobile Hotspot Note: Does NOT need internet connection! The Windows Primary Machine running spacedesk Driver... ...supports Windows 11, Windows 10 or Windows 8.1. Apple Macs are not supported. Dual monitor and multi monitor configurations are supported. Needs spacedesk drivers installed. Download: https://www.spacedesk.net The Secondary Machine or Device (iOS network display client)... ...is an iPad, iPhone or device running the spacedesk iOS app. The wireless and wired cable connection... ...connects Windows Primary Machine to Secondary Machine or Device over USB, LAN (Local Area Network e.g. Ethernet) and/or WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network). Local Area Network connection can be wired or over WiFi. TCP/IP network protocol is required. More information on: https://www.spacedesk.net Instruction Manual: https://manual.spacedesk.net/ Support Forum: https://forum.spacedesk.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/spacedesk/330909083726073 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkWZSwBD-XY — LIGHTNING FAST — To achieve unparalleled performance and display quality with zero lag, use cable connection over USB or Local Area Network. Try to circumvent WiFi and network routers. E.g. configure Windows PC or iOS device as WiFi Access Point (Hotspot) and connect directly before connecting spacedesk. Please check chapter "Performance Tuning" in the instruction manual: https://manual.spacedesk.net — REMOTE CONTROL INPUT AND OUTPUT PERIPHERAL ACCESSORIES — - Touchscreen (multitouch and single touch - Touchpad - Mouse Pointer Control - Keyboard - Pressure Sensitive Stylus Pen - Audio Speaker — SETTINGS AND OPTIONS — - Landscape View - Portrait View — SYSTEM SUPPORT — Supported are iOS versions 11.x+ (including MacOS on Apple Silicon Chips) and PCs with Windows 11, Windows 10 and Windows 8.1. Apple Macs are not supported.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: spacedesk at 71% against WiFi Advisor's 14%. spacedesk also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). WiFi Advisor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. spacedesk sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. WiFi Advisor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

spacedesk holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: spacedesk has 2.2K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of WiFi Advisor's written reviews are positive against 71% of spacedesk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WiFi Advisor ships an update every 7 months, spacedesk every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WiFi Advisor versus spacedesk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiFi Advisorspacedesk
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (27 ratings)4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.5% of reviews71.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings272.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.4 — better9.3
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIAVI Solutions Inc.datronicsoft Technology GmbH

Customer experience

WiFi Advisor

All ratings27 ratings
Positive11.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative85.2%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive13.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative86.5%

spacedesk

All ratings2,195 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews898 reviews
Positive71.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative21.5%

In-app purchases

None

WiFi Advisor

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

spacedesk

One-time11
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Questions

Is WiFi Advisor free?
WiFi Advisor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is spacedesk free?
spacedesk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WiFi Advisor or spacedesk?
spacedesk is rated higher. WiFi Advisor averages 1.6 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while spacedesk averages 4.7 from 2.2K ratings.
Do WiFi Advisor or spacedesk have ads?
Neither WiFi Advisor nor spacedesk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WiFi Advisor or spacedesk?
WiFi Advisor ships an update every 7 months, and spacedesk every 3 weeks. Most recently, WiFi Advisor was updated on October 16, 2026 and spacedesk on October 18, 2026.

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