Comparison

Network Scout vs WiFi Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

Network Scout

This app helps you understand your device's network capabilities and discover devices and services on your local network. It provides detailed information about Wi-Fi, cellular, VPN, and Bluetooth connections, as well as media devices and AirDrop.

Highlights
  • Network device and service discovery
  • Detailed Wi-Fi and cellular information
  • VPN and Bluetooth connection analysis
  • Hotspot client analysis
  • Find TV, media renderers, and AirPlay speakers
  • Offline MAC vendor and carrier databases
Features
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One App to rule them all, One App to find them... Network Scout is an all-in-one network discover and analyzer application. It can helps you to understand the network features of your device and find network devices and services on your local home or office network. 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. • List the default gateway (router) addresses of active network interfaces. • List the known network hosts and subnets. WI-FI INFO • Detect standards (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad). • Detect speed-up features (short guard interval, STBC, HT duplicate, etc). • Detect operation frequencies and channels. • Detect available antennas, MIMO config, spatial streams. • Detect security options and modes (WPA standards and EAP modes). • Detect optimization (WMM) and access features (Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, Voice). • Detect max. physical speeds. • Detect hotspot type. • Hotspot SSID, MAC address, IP address and vendor information. CELLULAR INFO • Detect mobile generations and standards (2G, 3G, 4G, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA, LTE, VOLTE). • Detect max. physical cellular speeds in the supported mobile technologies. • Show cellular network interface IP address, ISP name, autonomous system name, whois, ping, regional internet registry info. • Detect cellular features: SIM card size, phone and Wi-Fi calling, cellular data transfer capabilities. • Detect mobile network operator name, country, region, MCC and MNC codes. • Detect current cellular connection mode (GPRS,EDGE,UMTS,HSPA,LTE), • Detect LTE operation bands supported by your carrier. • Detect carrier features available in your country. • Full offline carrier database contains 500+ mobile networks from 150+ countries. PERSONAL HOTSPOT INFO • Detect current network sharing types. • Detailed information about communication type, speed, mode. • Analyze currently connected hotspot clients. Show IP and MAC address, PING capability, etc. VPN INFO • Detect current VPN tunnel type. • Show VPN Server address, DNS hostname, WHOIS record, PING capability, ISP details. • Analyze private networks, remote gateway address. AIRDROP INFO • Detect AirDrop usage requirements and limitations. • Detect supported iOS/OSX devices for sharing content. BLUETOOTH INFO • Detect protocols and standards. • Detect profiles and versions, tethering options. • Detect supported power classes, max. ranges. FIND TV AND MEDIA RENDERER DEVICES • Detect internet-capable television (LCD, LED, OLED, Plasma). • Detect Apple TV devices. FIND MEDIA LIBRARIES • Detect shared iTunes Libraries and running iTunes applications. • Detect iTunes Home Sharing, Apple TV Home Sharing, Media Servers, Media Centers and Extenders. FIND AIRPLAY SUPPORTED SPEAKERS • Detect wireless speakers with Apple AirPlay support. • Detect speaker model type, model number, release date, firmware version, service version, and so on. • Detect AirPlay capabilities, security features. • Detect wireless speaker Wi-Fi capabilities. FIND REMOTE CONTROLLERS • Detect Home Sharing remote controllable devices. • Detect Remote controller pairing. FIND PRINTERS • Detect the shared printers. • Detect AirPrint support 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 information. • Long press on a cell to copy/print/send/open as/share the cell value. • Shake your device to refresh the information.

About

WiFi Analyzer

Analyze your home Wi-Fi network to identify slow speeds and dead zones. Discover connected devices, test network performance with ping and traceroute, and scan for open ports. Get detailed information about your Wi-Fi and cellular connections.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi and Cell Information
  • LAN Scanner
  • Ping and Traceroute
  • Port Scanner
  • DNS Lookup
  • Whois Lookup
  • Internet Speed Test
Features
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Is your Wi-Fi slow? Do you want to know about black spots in your home wifi setup? Ever wondered if someone’s piggybacking on your network without your knowledge? Look no further! Wifi Analyzer will provide you with a detailed analysis of your home network along with network and cell information. Download Wi-Fi Analyzer right now and gain a reliable tool to evaluate your home network! Wi-Fi Analyzer provides you with: NETWORK INFORMATION • Wi-Fi information Wi-Fi Analyzer will tell you all the information you need to know about your Wi-Fi Connection. SSID, BSSID, IP address, subnet mask, and vendor. • Cell Information All your cell information in one place - your provider and country, IP address, MCC and MNC, and VoIP support. WI-FI LAN SCANNER Discover a fast and reliable way to detect all network devices and gain insight into their IP address and vendor name. See NetBIOS, mDNS (bonjour) and DNS name where available and test the pingability of discovered devices easily. NETWORK TOOLS • Ping Easily test the reachability of a host and server availability. Provides round-trip delay including IP address and hostname for every network node, as well as geolocation data. • Traceroute Diagnose your network - trace the route and measure the delay of packets across the network. Network Analyzer will give you a traceroute visualization. • Port Scanner Scan the most common ports or specific port ranges quickly and effectively. Network Analyzer will detect closed, firewalled, and open ports. • DNS Lookup Similar to DNS lookup or dig. • Whois Whois of domains and IP addresses. Lookup information about any domain. SPEED TEST Measure your internet speed with just one tap. Wifi Analyzer gives you accurate results about your real download and upload speed as well as all your past measurings. Download Wi-Fi Analyzer right now and gain a reliable tool to evaluate your home network!

Screenshots

Network Scout4 screens
WiFi Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WiFi Analyzer at $5.99 against Network Scout's $21.99. WiFi Analyzer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (16% vs 0%). On 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

Network Scout costs $21.99 and WiFi Analyzer $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Network Scout ships an update every 5 months, WiFi Analyzer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Network Scout versus WiFi Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork ScoutWiFi Analyzer
Price$21.99$5.99 — better
Rating—3.3 (126 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews15.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCsaba IranyiMaster Network Tools s.r.o.

Customer experience

Network Scout

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

WiFi Analyzer

All ratings126 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative40.5%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive15.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative82.0%

Bugs and requests

Network Scout

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WiFi Analyzer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Speed Test Doesn't Work

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Show wireless router channel

In-app purchases

None

Network Scout

No in-app purchases

None

WiFi Analyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Scout free?
Network Scout costs $21.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WiFi Analyzer free?
WiFi Analyzer costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Network Scout or WiFi Analyzer have ads?
Neither Network Scout nor WiFi Analyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Network Scout or WiFi Analyzer?
Network Scout ships an update every 5 months, and WiFi Analyzer weekly. Most recently, Network Scout was updated on October 12, 2026 and WiFi Analyzer on October 5, 2026.

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