Race Guards vs My Network Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Race Guards
This utility app allows Race Guards members to log race incidents. Collected data is transmitted to administrators for review. Be aware that continuous GPS use can significantly impact battery life.
- Record race incidents
- Submit data to administrators
- Background GPS tracking (with battery warning)
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This app is to be used by members of Race Guards to record race incidents. The data that is collected will be sent to Race Guards administrators for evaluation. ** Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.**
My Network Scanner
Discover and monitor all devices on your Wi-Fi network with intelligent scanning. It automatically detects open ports, maintains a history of networks and devices, and offers a map view with location. The app works offline after setup and prioritizes user privacy.
- Intelligent device scanning
- Automatic open port detection
- Network and device history
- Map view with network location
- Customizable port scanning
- Automatic online/offline status monitoring
- Dark mode support
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My Network Scanner is a smart network scanner that lets you discover and monitor all devices connected to your Wi-Fi network simply and efficiently. The app uses intelligent scanning technology that prioritizes known devices for faster results, automatically detects open ports, and maintains a complete history of all visited networks and connected devices. With a modern interface and full dark mode support, the app offers a map view with network location, customized port scan configuration, optimized presets for different types of services, and automatic monitoring of device online/offline status. All data remains secure on your device, without collecting personal information, and works completely offline after the initial setup. Ideal for home network administrators, IT professionals, and anyone curious about the devices connected to their network, My Network Scanner combines ease of use with advanced network monitoring features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: My Network Scanner at weekly against Race Guards's every 5 months. Race Guards's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). 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.
Race Guards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Race Guards ships an update every 5 months, My Network Scanner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Race Guards | My Network Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keith Aylwin | Adriano Maia do Nascimento |
Customer experience
Race Guards
My Network Scanner
In-app purchases
Race Guards
No in-app purchases
My Network Scanner
No in-app purchases
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