DLNA Browser vs NetBuddy ForensicChef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
DLNA Browser
Discover and analyze DLNA-compatible devices on your local network. Access detailed information about media servers, TVs, printers, and home automation devices. Provides comprehensive internet and network diagnostics.
- Discover DLNA/UPnP devices
- Analyze device details (manufacturer, model, IP)
- Network and internet information
- Offline MAC vendor database
- Screenshot and sharing options
- Shake to refresh functionality
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Discover and explore your local network. Search for DLNA compatible devices like media servers, TVs, wireless speakers, printers, security cameras, home sensors, lights, HVAC thermostats, LAN/WAN network devices and so on... DLNA Browser is a very powerful tool for discover the available DLNA (UPnP) capable devices on your home or office local network. ABOUT DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a nonprofit collaborative standards organization established by Sony and Intel in June 2003, that is responsible for defining interoperability guidelines to enable sharing of digital media between multimedia devices. DLNA uses Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for media management, discovery and control. UPnP defines the type of device that DLNA supports ("server", "renderer", "controller") and the mechanisms for accessing media over a network. Typical DLNA (UPnP) devices: β’ Media servers (PS3, Xbox, Plex, Serviio, Twonky, Mediatomb, WMC, stc.) β’ Media renderers: TV, display, wireless speaker. β’ Network device: LAN/WAN router, Wi-Fi access point. β’ Home automation elements: solar protection blind, light, HVAC thermostat, home sensors. β’ Printer, scanner, feeder. β’ Remote access client, server, agent. β’ Telephony client, server. β’ BMLinks device (Japanese office devices: printer, scanner). β’ Personal message receiver. β’ Media Center. β’ Quality of Service (QoS) device. SERVICE BROWSING β’ Search for available and currently running DLNA (UPnP) root and embedded devices and services. β’ Analyze and describe device name, manufacturer, model, type, version, serial number, UPC code, etc. β’ Determine operating system/version and UPnP server product and version. β’ Show DLNA host IP address, port number, UPnP version, local name, domain name, MAC address (with vendor information), PING capability. INTERNET INFO β’ Show default gateways, IP addresses, networks. β’ Show DNS servers, search domain names, local MAC addresses, host name resolve. β’ Depth external address analysis: ISP name, autonomous system name, whois, ping, regional internet registry info. β’ Full offline MAC vendor database. REACH UI FEATURES β’ Info menu with feedback and privacy settings β’ Use the camera icon (upper-right corner) to create and print/send/share a screenshot from the entire page. β’ Pull down with your finger to refresh the information. β’ Long press on a cell to copy/print/send/open as/share the cell value. β’ Shake your device to refresh the information.
NetBuddy ForensicChef
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ForensicChef β mobile forensics and data transformation toolkit Quickly import, inspect, transform and export forensic captures and text data on your iPhone or iPad. Build repeatable "recipes" of operations to automate parsing, decoding, filtering and formatting so you can reproduce results reliably and share findings with colleagues. Key features: Import from files or clipboard: accept raw capture files and text (PCAP, base64/hex dumps, CSV, JSON and plain text) via the Share sheet or clipboard. Reusable recipes: chain operations (parse, filter, decode, extract, format) into named recipes that you can save, run and modify. Lightweight operations: common forensic helpers such as hex/base64 decode, timestamp conversion, field extraction, regex search/replace, and CSV/JSON formatting. Secure local exports: export results to local files for secure sharing or archival; temporary-file export ensures reliable access for the system share sheet. Reproducibility: save, export and version recipes so analyses can be repeated and audited. Privacy-first: all processing occurs locally on-device; nothing is uploaded without your explicit action. Who itβs for? Mobile forensics practitioners who need a portable tool for quick parsing and triage. Security analysts and incident responders who want reproducible, shareable transformations of capture or text artifacts. Developers and researchers who need a compact playground for testing parsing and data-extraction logic. Getting started Paste or import a capture/text into the Input. Add operations from the picker and arrange them into a recipe. Run the recipe to produce transformed Output. Export or share results securely when needed. Download ForensicChef to speed up mobile forensic triage, keep analyses reproducible, and share results securely β all from your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NetBuddy ForensicChef at $1.99 against DLNA Browser's $3.99. DLNA Browser's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
DLNA Browser costs $3.99 and NetBuddy ForensicChef $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | DLNA Browser | NetBuddy ForensicChef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 β better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Csaba Iranyi | Rick Bodnar |
In-app purchases
DLNA Browser
No in-app purchases
NetBuddy ForensicChef
No in-app purchases
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