Scany vs iNet Pro - Network Scanner Usage & Stats
Scany is the Swiss army knife of apps for home, office, corporate LAN and Wi-Fi hotspot owners, network administrators, security specialists, developers and everyone who needs to diagnose and resolve network issues and easily do everyday network tasks.
Scany finds computers and devices connected to a LAN or Wi-Fi shows their names, addresses and manufacturers, and includes a wide set of network analysis tools, specially crafted to transcend existing analogs, including ping, trace, WHOIS, DNS lookup, port scanner and many more.
Built from the ground up for mobile by an experienced network administrator, Scany outmatches other apps in many respects.
WI-FI LAN & INTERNET SCANNER
· Wi-Fi/LAN and custom/Internet network ranges scanning
· detection of all network devices + hidden
· IP addresses, vendor names, IP countries info and more
· Bonjour, mDNS, Mac OS X and iOS network names
· NetBIOS, Samba, LLNMR and Windows PC network names
· UPnP and SSDP/DLNA device network names
· Unicode and international network names support
· device models detection (on OS X and iOS)
· shared printers detection (on OS X)
· "online", "firewalled" and other host states detection
· superfast smart algorithms optimized for huge networks
INSTANT LAN/WI-FI BROWSER/LOOKUP
· instant detection of all network names on LAN/Wi-Fi
· no need for a full deep network scan for a quick LAN overview
· instant IP lookup by a LAN hostname (or vice versa)
· type in (non-DNS) LAN hostname in almost all built-in tools
· works with all supported Mac, PC and device names
PING & TRACEROUTE
· real-time network path traceroute monitor and ping
· network path bottlenecks and packet loss visualization
· IPs, hostnames and info for each hop
· reverse hostnames, AS numbers and countries info
· multi-node and multi-path hops detection
PORT SCANNER
· superfast detection of predefined and custom ports
· open, filtered/firewalled and closed TCP/UDP ports detection
· detection of extra services/ports with protocol level probes
DEEP WHOIS LOOKUP AND TRACE
· WHOIS of any IP, domain or AS number
· IPv4 and IPv6 WHOIS support
· all top level domains (TLD) support
· support for all internationalized domain names (IDN)
· support for WHOIS trace across a chain of WHOIS servers
· custom servers usage (type "-h host" in query)
· custom ports usage (type "-p port" in query)
DNS DIG, LOOKUP AND TRACE
· support for A, AAAA, ANY, CNAME, PTR, NS, MX, SOA, SRV records
· support for "-t type" option or just add record type into query
· support for "+trace" and "+all" options typed in query/hostname field
· support for custom DNS server and port via "-h host" and "-p port" options
· support for DNS queries to local multicast IP addresses (automatically)
WAKE ON LAN, WI-FI OR OVER INTERNET
· wake on LAN/Wi-Fi or cellular/Internet
· detection of router external IP for pre-saved/pre-scanned hosts
NETWORK INFORMATION
· Wi-Fi IP address and network mask info, SSID, BSSID
· cellular and VPN IP addresses and network masks
· external router IP address detection
· default gateway/router IP address detection
· DNS servers detection
EXTENSIVE EXPORT, IMPORT AND HISTORY
· copy and email all data and history
· export and import separate hosts, entire or all groups
· export separate lists of Bonjour, PC, UPnP/SSDP or a list of all hostnames
· export a list of free IP addresses
· export a list of busy IP addresses
· export text and .SCANY files via email as attachments
· open .SCANY files from email in Scany or Net Status
· export as text, .TXT and/or .CSV files via email
· choose data fields to export
MORE
· regular updates and careful support
· universal binary for all devices
· demo videos on our site: http://j.mp/scany_vids
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iNet – Know Your Network. Take Control.
Who’s on your Wi-Fi? What services are running on your local network? iNet reveals it all.
Designed for both tech experts and everyday users, iNet helps you monitor, analyse, and manage your network with ease.
Find out which devices are connected, view open ports and services, wake up sleeping Macs or other devices remotely. Rename and customise devices with your own icons for easy recognition.
Network Scanner
• See all devices connected to your network — including IP, MAC, and more
• Customise devices with names and icons for fast identification
• Set IP scan ranges and network interfaces
• Export scan results (CSV or PDF)
• Connect via SSH, VNC, HTTP and more
Bonjour Monitor
• Real-time view of all Bonjour services
• See which services are running on specific devices
• Get detailed info per service and per domain
Wake on LAN
• Wake Macs and PCs over LAN or Internet
• Sleep, shut down, or restart Macs remotely
• Use SSH commands
• Build a favorites list for quick access
Airport Monitor
• Live status of Apple Airport base stations
• Real-time traffic and WLAN quality graphs
• Device-specific signal strength
• Full Airport base station details
Note: No support for the latest 802.11ac Airport models (due to Apple removing SNMP)
Help & Documentation
• Built-in help (English and German)
• Glossary of key terms
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Private by Design.
iNet collects no user data, never “phones home”, and has no subscriptions. Just a one-time payment — all future updates included.
Trusted by professionals and Mac users since 2010. One of the best network tools for iOS. Developed and maintained in Germany.
iNet is also available as a native Mac and iPad version.
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February 24, 2026