Network Scout vs LogViewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
LogViewer
This tool allows users to easily view and manage log files in .log and .txt formats. It features log level highlighting, smart keyword search, and quick jump navigation to streamline log analysis and troubleshooting.
- View and manage log files
- Supports .log and .txt formats
- Log level highlighting
- Smart keyword search
- Quick jump navigation
- View history records
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Log Viewer - Smart Log Management Tool Easily view and manage log files, supporting .log and .txt formats to streamline troubleshooting. Key Features: - Log Level Highlighting: Automatically mark logs by level for quick insight. - Smart Keyword Search: Full-text search with precise matching for efficient log exploration. - Quick Jump Navigation: Instantly jump to specific lines to save time. - View History Records: Automatically save log view history for easy reference and management. Simplify and optimize your log analysis experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LogViewer at 50% against Network Scout's 0%. LogViewer also leads on price ($0.99 vs $21.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Network Scout costs $21.99 and LogViewer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Network Scout ships an update every 5 months, LogViewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Scout | LogViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $21.99 | $0.99 ā better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews ā better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac ā better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Csaba Iranyi | å©é¾ å¼ |
Customer experience
Network Scout
LogViewer
In-app purchases
Network Scout
No in-app purchases
LogViewer
No in-app purchases









