Comparison

Network Analyzer Scanner Netty vs PingKit

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

Head to head
About

Network Analyzer Scanner Netty

This app provides a comprehensive suite of network analysis and troubleshooting tools. It helps identify devices on your network, diagnose connectivity issues, and test internet speeds. Features augmented reality for visualizing network performance in your environment.

Highlights
  • LAN scanner to identify connected devices
  • Network overview with IP, DNS, and cellular details
  • Ping, Traceroute, and Port Scanner tools
  • DNS Lookup and WHOIS functionality
  • Download/upload 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

PingKit

Diagnose and monitor your network performance with a suite of professional tools. Identify internet speed issues, track website uptime, and gain insights into your network's health. Offers AI-powered explanations for complex network problems.

Highlights
  • WiFi speed testing
  • Network diagnostics
  • Uptime monitoring
  • AI-powered explanations
  • Device discovery
  • Port scanning
Features
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Is it your Wi-Fi, or is it your ISP? PingKit Guardian finds out, with a 1-week free trial. It tests your iPhone, your network, your router and the internet beyond it, then tells you in plain words where the problem is and what to do about it. While you are away, Guardian keeps watch: 10 sites or TCP ports checked every 5 minutes, with an alert when one goes down or recovers. The tools are free: 19 professional-grade network tools, no subscription needed. Devices on your network are found automatically and named from what they announce. Ask "Why is my internet slow?" and get a real answer instead of a number. GUARDIAN ($2.99/mo): • Where the problem is: your device, your network, your router, your ISP, or beyond • Fix It walkthrough: an ordered checklist for your exact router • Uptime Watch: 10 sites or TCP ports, checked every 5 minutes • Cert Monitor: 5 domains, with expiry alerts • Session Watch: game regions, two-hour sessions, lag under load, and where the lag is • Router mode: every port your router forwards from the internet • Cameras on your network, and whether each answers from the internet • Wake from anywhere through your Mac, with a Control Center button per device • Watch Mode, trends per network, and what changed since your last checkup • Monitoring through the companion Mac Agent while your Mac is awake: a morning briefing, alerts for the devices you choose, and a scan or speed test from anywhere • 90 days of history from your Mac • Apple Private Cloud Compute: answers questions too large for the model on your iPhone to hold on its own • Private iCloud sync between the Mac Agent and your iPhone GUARDIAN PLUS ($9.99/mo): • Cert Monitor: 50 domains • Alerts by email, with a Monday summary, or to a webhook • Sleep, restart and shut down your Macs and Linux machines • Four- and eight-hour gaming sessions, and your history as a spreadsheet • Several Macs • Scheduled reports and the signed ISO 27001 Compliance PDF • Everything in Guardian 19 FREE TOOLS: Smart Diagnostics, Speed Test, Ping, Visual Traceroute, MTR, Connection Monitor, Port Scanner, Bonjour Browser, Security Scan, Device Discovery, My Network, DNS Lookup, Whois, IP Geolocation, SSL Inspector, HTTP Analyzer, Subnet Calculator, Wake-on-LAN, Network Interfaces. AI THAT EXPLAINS YOUR NETWORK: Answers are written on your iPhone by Apple Intelligence where your iPhone and language allow, or with Guardian by Apple Private Cloud Compute. AI explanations and the assistant are free without a subscription: answers written on your iPhone are unlimited, and PingKit's own service gives you 15 a week, up to 5 a day. MONITOR TAB: Live connection, Uptime Watch, Cert Monitor, Mac Agent, scheduled speed tests and reports. Cert Monitor and Uptime Watch each include one permanently free slot. NEW IN 3.4: • Share Traceroute, Session Watch and Security Scan results as an image, without your Wi-Fi name or public IP address. • Traceroute explains the route in plain words. • History tells apart two networks that share a router address, and you can rename a network. • Devices recognizes many more kinds of device, from robot vacuums to solar inverters. • IPv6 across the tools. SIRI & SHORTCUTS: Speed test, "How's My Wi-Fi?", a gaming check, wake your computer, ping, port scan and DNS lookup, straight from Siri, Spotlight and Shortcuts. NOW IN 27 LANGUAGES. PRIVACY FIRST: All 19 diagnostic tools run on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no advertising. The Mac Agent syncs through your personal iCloud. When an answer needs PingKit's own service, PingKit asks first, and you can withdraw that permission at any time. PingKit Guardian: $2.99/mo or $24.99/yr. Guardian Plus: $9.99/mo or $79.99/yr. 1-week free trial on every plan. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pingkit.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://pingkit.app/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

Network Analyzer Scanner Netty4 screens
PingKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PingKit at 4.9 against Network Analyzer Scanner Netty's 4.2. PingKit also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). Network Analyzer Scanner Netty's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (214 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and PingKit sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PingKit holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Analyzer Scanner Netty has 214 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Network Analyzer Scanner Netty ships an update every 4 weeks, PingKit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Network Analyzer Scanner Netty versus PingKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork Analyzer Scanner NettyPingKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (214 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings214 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerprathibha vijayanPAUL SNYMAN

Customer experience

Network Analyzer Scanner Netty

All ratings214 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%

PingKit

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PingKit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Network Analyzer Scanner Netty

One-time1
  • Netty Pro$3.99
5 purchases

PingKit

Subscriptions5
  • PingKit Guardian7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • PingKit Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • PingKit Guardian Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • PingKit Guardian7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • PingKit Guardian Plus7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Network Analyzer Scanner Netty free?
Network Analyzer Scanner Netty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PingKit free?
PingKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Network Analyzer Scanner Netty or PingKit?
PingKit is rated higher. Network Analyzer Scanner Netty averages 4.2 out of 5 from 214 ratings, while PingKit averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Network Analyzer Scanner Netty or PingKit have ads?
Neither Network Analyzer Scanner Netty nor PingKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Network Analyzer Scanner Netty or PingKit?
Network Analyzer Scanner Netty ships an update every 4 weeks, and PingKit every 3 days. Most recently, Network Analyzer Scanner Netty was updated on November 6, 2026 and PingKit on November 7, 2026.

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