Comparison

Speaker Discover vs NetTools Pro

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

Head to head
About

Speaker Discover

This utility helps you discover detailed information about your AirPlay wireless speakers. It reveals firmware versions, supported protocols, audio formats, Wi-Fi capabilities, and physical connectors. Gain comprehensive insights into your speaker devices.

Highlights
  • Detect AirPlay supported wireless speakers
  • Show speaker model, version, and firmware
  • Display supported audio formats and quality
  • Reveal Wi-Fi capabilities and standards
  • Identify physical connectors
  • Show host IP, MAC address, and Bonjour info
Features
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Have a set of AirPlay speakers at home? Do you want to know more about your wireless speakers? The Speaker Discover is the best choice for you. It is a small and useful utility that lets you see detailed information about your speaker device from version and firmware informations to supported AirPlay protocols and formats and more. WHAT IS AIRPLAY AirPlay is a proprietary protocol stack developed by Apple Inc. that allows wireless streaming between devices of audio, video, device screens, and photos, together with related metadata. Originally implemented only in Apple's software and devices, it was called AirTunes and used for audio only. AirPlay receiver devices include AirPort Express, Apple TV, and third party speakers such as Libratone, Bose, Yamaha, Philips, Marantz, Bowers & Wilkins, Pioneer, Sony, and Denon. FIND AIRPLAY SUPPORTED WIRELESS SPEAKERS • Detect wireless speakers with Apple AirPlay support on your local home or office Wi-Fi network (included Bluetooth PAN connection). • Detect device vendor, model, type. Common AirPlay devices: • Apple AirPort Express base stations (802.11g [2004] and 802.11n models [2008, 2012]). • Apple TV (2nd [2010], 3rd [2012/13], 4th [2015] generations). • Apple Mac Mini (2006-2017). • Apple iMac (2006-2017). • Apple MacBook (2006-2015). • Apple MacBook Air (2008-2017). • Apple MacBook Pro (2006-2017). • Libratone wireless speakers. • Bose SoundTouch wireless speakers. • Yamaha network AV receivers, pre-amplifiers, players. • Marantz AV receivers, pre-amplifiers, players. SHOW DEVICE INFORMATION • Detect speaker model type, model number, release date, firmware version, service version, and so on. • Detect AirPlay capabilities: • Supported audio formats (codecs). • Supported metadata types (text, artwork, progress). • Supported audio quality (number of channels, sampling rate, bit depth). • Supported transport protocols (UDP, TCP). • Detect AirPlay security features: • Password protection. • Supported encryption types (clear, RSA, FairPlay, stc). • Detect wireless speaker Wi-Fi capabilities: • Detect wireless standards supported by your device (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad). • Detect wireless speed-up features (short guard interval, STBC, HT duplicate). • Detect wireless operation frequencies and channels. • Detect available antennas, MIMO config, spatial streams. • Detect wireless security options and modes (WPA standards and EAP modes). • Detect wireless optimization (WMM) and access features (Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, Voice). • Detect max. physical wireless speeds. • Detect wireless speaker physical connectors: • Analog or digital audio output connectors and quality (SPDIF). • Digital video output connectors and capabilities (HDMI). • USB connectors. HOST INFORMATION • Show IP address, Bonjour and DNS hostnames, PING capability. • Show MAC address, MAC vendor, country, postal address. BONJOUR SERVICE • Show Bonjour service informations: name, type, transport protocol. • Detect further Bonjour services on wireless speaker with detailed informations. 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 informations. • Long press on a cell to copy/print/send/open as/share the cell value. • Shake your device to refresh the informations.

About

NetTools Pro

This professional-grade network toolkit helps diagnose connection issues, analyze network activity, and enhance security. It provides real-time metrics, device discovery, and various diagnostic tools for both home and professional use.

Highlights
  • Real-time network analysis
  • Automatic device discovery
  • Ping and Traceroute
  • Port scanner
  • DNS lookup
  • Security analysis tools
  • Wake on LAN
Features
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Your Network. Fully Understood. NetTools Pro is the professional-grade network toolkit that fits in your pocket. Diagnose problems in seconds, harden your security, and see exactly what's happening on your connection — whether you're troubleshooting at home or managing infrastructure in the field. WHAT'S UNDER THE HOOD See Your Connection Clearly Real-time analysis with the metrics that actually matter — latency, packet loss, and throughput at a glance. Know your connection before your users do. Discover Everything on Your Network Automatic UPnP and Bonjour service discovery maps every device and service broadcasting on your network. No guesswork, no blind spots. Ping & Traceroute Track reachability and trace the exact path your data travels — hop by hop. Pinpoint latency spikes and routing failures the moment they appear. Port Scanner Expose open ports before attackers do. A fast, precise scan of your network's attack surface, with results you can act on immediately. DNS Lookup Instant DNS record retrieval across all record types. Resolve misconfigurations, verify propagation, and troubleshoot resolution failures without leaving the app. SIP Proxy Verification Confirm your VoIP infrastructure is reachable and responding. Keep communication systems healthy with on-demand SIP proxy status checks. SMB Inspector Check SMB availability and basic endpoint details to validate file-sharing services and troubleshoot access issues quickly. SSH Inspector Confirm SSH reachability and banner details so you can verify remote access paths before opening a terminal. LDAP Inspector Verify LDAP endpoints are reachable and responding so directory-backed services stay discoverable and dependable. RDP Inspector Confirm Remote Desktop endpoints respond as expected and spot access issues before users report them. TLS Certificate Inspector Full certificate chain inspection — SANs, key algorithms, expiry, and security headers. Know exactly what your TLS configuration is saying to the world. Security Analysis SPF, DMARC, CAA, and HSTS checks in one place. Verify your domain's security posture without juggling a dozen separate tools. WHOIS & Domain Intel Registrar, nameservers, registration, and expiry dates — all pulled directly over TCP port 43. Fast, accurate, no third-party web lookups. Wake on LAN Wake any device on your network with a broadcast magic packet. Manage known MAC addresses and power up machines without leaving the app. Subnet Calculator Clear, visual subnet math. Calculate host ranges, broadcast addresses, and CIDR breakdowns without reaching for a separate calculator. HTTP Header Inspector Full response headers for any URL. Debug redirects, verify caching policies, and inspect security headers in real time. UPnP Media Browser Browse ContentDirectory services, navigate containers, see album art, artist names, and duration. Stream audio directly. Paginate libraries over 200 items. Built for people who need answers, not guesses. NetTools Pro doesn't pad its feature list — every tool solves a real problem. Professionals rely on it for incident response. Enthusiasts use it to finally understand what their router is doing. Power users keep it open all day. Download NetTools Pro. Know your network.

Screenshots

Speaker Discover4 screens
NetTools Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NetTools Pro at 67% against Speaker Discover's 0%. Speaker Discover's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Speaker Discover costs $2.99 and NetTools Pro $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speaker Discover ships an update every 2 months, NetTools Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Speaker Discover versus NetTools Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeaker DiscoverNetTools Pro
Price$2.99 — better$9.99
Rating1.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCsaba IranyiSolueman Hussain

Customer experience

Speaker Discover

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

NetTools Pro

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Speaker Discover

No in-app purchases

None

NetTools Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speaker Discover free?
Speaker Discover costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetTools Pro free?
NetTools Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speaker Discover or NetTools Pro have ads?
Neither Speaker Discover nor NetTools Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speaker Discover or NetTools Pro?
Speaker Discover ships an update every 2 months, and NetTools Pro monthly. Most recently, Speaker Discover was updated on September 9, 2026 and NetTools Pro on August 31, 2026.

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