Comparison

IPC Control vs WiFi Prober

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

Head to head
About

IPC Control

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WiFi Prober

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WiFi Prober is an advanced network diagnostics utility designed for engineers and IT professionals. The app provides a comprehensive suite of tools to analyze, monitor, and troubleshoot wireless networks. CORE FEATURES (Ready to use immediately): NETWORK TOOLS: Latency Monitor: Real-time TCP-based ping to external hosts (IPv4/IPv6) and local gateways. Automatically detects Gateway IP. User-defined Targets: Configure custom hosts for connectivity checks. DNS Check: Measure DNS resolution performance. Speedtest: Integrated web-based internet speed checking. AR SIGNAL HUD: Transform your camera into a signal meter. View real-time RSSI, Connection Speed, and Router Manufacturer overlaid on the real world. Video Recording support for site surveys. HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION: Offline OUI database (45,000+ entries) to identify router manufacturers (Cisco, Ubiquiti, Mikrotik, etc.) by BSSID. PRO MONITORING (Requires Shortcut Extension): To bypass iOS sandboxing limitations and access granular, real-time signal history (RSSI graph, Noise floor, Roaming logs), WiFi Prober utilizes a companion Apple Shortcut. Deep Analysis: Visual history of signal strength with unlimited scrolling. Roaming Log: Detects AP switching (BSSID) and channel changes. Phy Layer Specs: Estimates Channel Width and MCS Index. Note: You can install the helper shortcut directly from the app Settings.

Screenshots

IPC Control1 screens
WiFi Prober1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: IPC Control at 3 against WiFi Prober's 1. IPC Control also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
IPC Control versus WiFi Prober: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPC ControlWiFi Prober
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir LevakovPavel Semenishchev

In-app purchases

None

IPC Control

No in-app purchases

None

WiFi Prober

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPC Control free?
IPC Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WiFi Prober free?
WiFi Prober is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IPC Control or WiFi Prober have ads?
Neither IPC Control nor WiFi Prober shows ads.

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