Pockethernet vs Open Port Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pockethernet
This application works with a hardware device to test and analyze Ethernet networks. It allows professionals to perform various network measurements, remotely control the device, and generate reports. Supported tests include wiremapping, fault localization, and PoE measurements.
- Ethernet network analysis
- Remote device control
- Report generation
- Wiremap testing
- TDR fault localization
- PoE measurement
- Link detection
Read full descriptionHide full description
App for the Pockethernet cable and network tester hardware device. Pockethernet is a tool for computer network professionals. It's a smartphone connected cable and network analyzer that helps you in the installation and maintenance of Ethernet networks. The app enables you to make measurements with the Pockethernet device, remote control every function and generate a report of your findings. Supported tests include Wiremap, TDR fault localization, PoE measurement, Link detection, VLAN tagging, DHCP, Ping, CDP, LLDP, Cable Toner and Port blinker.
Open Port Scanner
This tool allows network engineers and security professionals to check the port status of IP addresses or hosts directly from their Apple devices. It enables on-the-go network analysis and security assessments without needing a laptop.
- Check port status of IP addresses
- Check port status of hosts
- Perform scans from iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
- No laptop required for scans
- On-the-go network analysis
- Security assessments
Read full descriptionHide full description
Open Port Scanner is an easy to use tool designed for network engineers and application security professionals to efficiently check the port status of an IP address or host directly from their iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. With this app, users can easily perform port scans without the need for a laptop, making it convenient and accessible for on-the-go network analysis and security assessments.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pockethernet at Free against Open Port Scanner's $0.99. Pockethernet also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Open Port Scanner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). 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
Pockethernet is free to download; Open Port Scanner costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Open Port Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pockethernet has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pockethernet ships an update every 4 months, Open Port Scanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pockethernet | Open Port Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Poket Hardware GmbH | David Lent |
Customer experience
Pockethernet
Open Port Scanner
In-app purchases
Pockethernet
No in-app purchases
Open Port Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pockethernet free?
Is Open Port Scanner free?
Which has better reviews, Pockethernet or Open Port Scanner?
Do Pockethernet or Open Port Scanner have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pockethernet or Open Port Scanner?
Other comparisons
