Comparison

Network Analyzer Scanner Netty vs WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map

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

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About

Network Analyzer Scanner Netty

This app provides a comprehensive suite of network analysis and troubleshooting tools for iOS devices. It helps identify devices on your network, monitor Wi-Fi status, and perform advanced diagnostics like ping, traceroute, and port scanning. It also features augmented reality for visualizing Wi-Fi speeds.

Highlights
  • LAN scanner for device discovery
  • Network overview with Wi-Fi and IP details
  • Ping and Traceroute tools
  • Port scanner and DNS lookup
  • WHOIS lookup
  • Speed test
  • Augmented Reality Wi-Fi speed mapping
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Netty is the all-in-one network toolkit for your iPhone and iPad. Whether you're a home user troubleshooting Wi-Fi issues, an IT professional auditing a corporate LAN, or a developer debugging connectivity — Netty gives you powerful, professional-grade tools in a beautiful, intuitive interface. No ads. No tracking. No subscriptions. Just tools. LAN SCANNER — Who's On Your Network? Scan your entire local network in seconds. Netty discovers every connected device — phones, laptops, smart TVs, printers, cameras, IoT devices, game consoles, and more. Each device is automatically identified by: • MAC address vendor lookup (thousands of manufacturers) • Bonjour/mDNS hostname resolution • Intelligent device classification with custom icons • "New device" alerts for unknown connections Perfect for home network security monitoring or enterprise auditing. NETWORK OVERVIEW — Everything At a Glance See your complete network status instantly: • Wi-Fi SSID, BSSID, channel, and signal quality • Local IP address and subnet mask • External (public) IP with geolocation • DNS server configuration • Cellular carrier details • VPN connection status PROFESSIONAL TOOLS SUITE ▸ Ping — Send ICMP echo requests to any host. See real-time round-trip latency, packet loss, min/avg/max stats. Works just like terminal ping. ▸ Traceroute — Map the complete path between you and any server. Identify exactly where slowdowns occur, hop by hop. ▸ Port Scanner — Probe any host for open TCP ports. Discover running services like HTTP, SSH, FTP, and SMTP. Essential for security audits. ▸ DNS Lookup — Query any record type: A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, TXT, NS, SOA. Debug DNS propagation issues and verify configurations. ▸ WHOIS — Look up domain registration details including owner, registrar, creation date, expiry, and nameservers. ▸ Speed Test — Measure real download and upload bandwidth along with network latency. Verify your ISP is delivering promised speeds. WI-FI AR — Augmented Reality Speed Mapping Walk through your home or office and drop speed-test markers in AR. Visualize download speeds, upload speeds, and latency as floating 3D gauges anchored to real-world locations. Identify dead zones and find the perfect spot for your router. Save snapshots of your AR heatmap directly to your Photos. BUILT FOR PRIVACY • No accounts required • No analytics or tracking • No advertisements • All data stays on your device • No server-side processing DESIGNED FOR iOS • Beautiful native SwiftUI interface • Dark mode support • Smooth animations and haptic feedback • Universal app — optimized for iPhone and iPad Whether you need to find who's stealing your Wi-Fi, diagnose a slow connection, check if a server port is open, or create a visual Wi-Fi heatmap of your home — Netty has you covered. Download Netty today and take control of your network. P.S : The app doesn't detect WiFi strength as Apple has not exposed that info to developers.

About

WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map

Analyze WiFi network performance with speed tests, ping, latency, and jitter. Create visual heatmaps by overlaying floorplans to identify dead spots and optimize WiFi node placement. Organize surveys with projects and floorplans for performance tracking.

Highlights
  • Create WiFi heatmaps
  • Analyze upload/download speed
  • Check ping, latency, and jitter
  • Conduct WiFi site surveys
  • Organize surveys with projects
  • Discover devices on your network
Features
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Create WiFi heatmaps, analyze your WiFi networks performance in terms of upload and download speed, and check your network ping, latency, and jitter. Conduct easy WiFi site surveys. No additional hardware is needed. This app uses your device's built-in WiFi capabilities. In addition, this app allows you to create heatmap visualizations and survey your locations for WiFi performance. You can easily create heatmaps directly in the app that overlay your location's floorplan. This survey capability can help you identify WiFi deadspots and better place WiFi nodes for better performance. In the app, you can create projects to organize your WiFi surveys. Add different floorplans to the projects and create scans and plots. You can revisit tests to see how performance has changed from varying layouts. You can also see the ping results to various popular websites and discover the devices that are on your network. You can also generate floorplans to use in the app when using a device with a built-in LiDAR scanner.

Screenshots

Network Analyzer Scanner Netty4 screens
WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Analyzer Scanner Netty at 85% against WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map's 25%. Network Analyzer Scanner Netty also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (207 vs 4). WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Network Analyzer Scanner Netty sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Network Analyzer Scanner Netty holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Analyzer Scanner Netty has 207 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Network Analyzer Scanner Netty's written reviews are positive against 25% of WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Network Analyzer Scanner Netty ships an update every 3 months, WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Network Analyzer Scanner Netty versus WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork Analyzer Scanner NettyWiFi Analyzer and Heat Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (207 ratings) — better3.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings207 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerprathibha vijayanThomas Backes

Customer experience

Network Analyzer Scanner Netty

All ratings207 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%

WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Network Analyzer Scanner Netty

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • MAC address not displaying correctly on some devices
  • Device naming feature broken - all devices get same name
  • App fails to scan network on certain devices
  • Ads appear even in paid ad-free version
  • App crashes or stops working after updates
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  • Device discovery incomplete on some networks
  • Unlock functionality not working
  • Incompatibility with iPhone SE and older models

Requested features

9 requests
  • Russian language support
  • Signal strength meter
  • WiFi channel information display
  • Device type/brand identification
  • Password protection for app
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  • Support for multiple network scanning
  • Detailed device information
  • Ability to rename and save device names permanently
  • Advanced network analytics

WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Network Analyzer Scanner Netty

One-time2
  • Netty Remove ads$0.99
  • Netty Pro$1.99
2 purchases

WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Network Analyzer Scanner Netty free?
Network Analyzer Scanner Netty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map free?
WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Network Analyzer Scanner Netty or WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map?
Network Analyzer Scanner Netty is rated higher. Network Analyzer Scanner Netty averages 4.2 out of 5 from 207 ratings, while WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Network Analyzer Scanner Netty or WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map have ads?
Neither Network Analyzer Scanner Netty nor WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Network Analyzer Scanner Netty or WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map?
Network Analyzer Scanner Netty ships an update every 3 months, and WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map every 2 weeks. Most recently, Network Analyzer Scanner Netty was updated on September 25, 2026 and WiFi Analyzer and Heat Map on September 16, 2026.

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