Comparison

Wi vs Sentry

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

Head to head
About

Wi

This utility app provides in-depth details about your Wi-Fi connection, including hotspot information, wireless standards, and network traffic. It also allows for device comparisons and offers comprehensive internet and hardware diagnostics.

Highlights
  • Hotspot SSID, MAC, and IP address detection
  • Wireless standards and speed-up feature detection
  • Wi-Fi roaming and security option analysis
  • Network traffic counters (upload, download, errors)
  • Device and Wi-Fi hardware information
  • Internet gateway, DNS, and external address analysis
  • Device comparison for Wi-Fi capabilities
Features
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Everything you want to know about your WI-FI CONNECTION but were afraid to ask. Wi-Fi Info is a small and useful utility that lets you see detailed information about current Wi-Fi connection from hotspot informations to wireless features and more. WI-FI ACCESS POINT / HOTSPOT INFO • Detect hotspot type (wireless access point or ad-hoc connected device). • Hotspot SSID (service set identification), MAC address, IP address and vendor informations. WI-FI CONNECTION INFO • Detect and explain wireless standards supported by your device (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad). • Detect wireless speed-up features (short guard interval, STBC, HT duplicate, etc). • Detect and explain wireless operation frequencies and channels. • Detect and explain available antennas, MIMO config, spatial streams. • Detect and explain Wi-Fi roaming (802.11k/r/v) support. • Detect wireless security options and modes (WPA standards and EAP modes). • Detect wireless optimization (WMM) and access features (Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, Voice). • Detect max. physical wireless speeds. • Show Wi-Fi network traffic counters: upload, download, errors, quality of service (QoS) categories. COMPARE DEVICES • Compare iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Apple TV devices. • Compare supported Wi-Fi standards and frequencies • Compare built-in antennas (MIMO config). • Compare maximum speeds. WI-FI HARDWARE INFO • Detect built-in Wi-Fi chip type. INTERNET INFO • Show default gateways, IP addresses, networks. • Show DNS servers, search domain names, local MAC addresses, host name resolve. • Depth external address analysis: ISP name, autonomous system name, whois, ping, regional internet registry info. • Full offline MAC vendor database. DEVICE INFO • Detect device type and model. • Detect processor type. • Detect memory size. • Detect storage size. • Detect firmware name, version. • Detect last reboot time. REACH UI FEATURES • Info menu with feedback and privacy settings • Use the camera icon (upper-right corner) to create and print/send/share a screenshot from the entire page. • Pull down with your finger to refresh the informations. • Long press on a cell to copy/print/send/open as/share the cell value. • Shake your device to refresh the informations.

About

Sentry

Enhances situational awareness for law enforcement and first responders involved in alarm monitoring strategies. It supports partnerships with government and businesses to protect strategic assets globally.

Highlights
  • Elevates situational awareness
  • Supports alarm monitoring strategies
  • Partners with government and first responders
  • Protects strategic assets globally
Features
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Sentry-SECURE elevates situational awareness amongst law enforcement stakeholders that are critical to the alarm monitoring strategies being implemented by the Office of Radiological Security’s Protect strategy. The Office of Radiological Security uses these strategies to partner with government, first responders, and businesses to protect strategic assets around the world.

Screenshots

Wi4 screens
Sentry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sentry at Free against Wi's $3.99. Sentry also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). Wi's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sentry is free to download; Wi costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sentry holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wi ships an update every 2 months, Sentry every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wi versus Sentry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiSentry
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)3.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCsaba IranyiVPI Engineering

Customer experience

Wi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative81.0%

Sentry

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Wi

No in-app purchases

None

Sentry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wi free?
Wi costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sentry free?
Sentry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wi or Sentry?
Sentry is rated higher. Wi averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sentry averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Wi or Sentry have ads?
Neither Wi nor Sentry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wi or Sentry?
Wi ships an update every 2 months, and Sentry every 3 months. Most recently, Wi was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sentry on October 24, 2026.

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