WiFi Guard - Scan devices and protect your Wi-Fi from intruders
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Apple TV
What is WiFi Guard?
WiFi Guard is a free Business app for iOS that scans your Wi-Fi network and detects all connected devices. It shows device names where available, IP and MAC addresses, manufacturer, and Wi-Fi signal strength and protection status. It can scan automatically in the background, send notifications about new devices, and use Automatic Wake-on-LAN to wake sleeping devices.
Pricing. WiFi Guard - Scan devices and protect your Wi-Fi from intruders is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Checking whether an unknown device is using your Wi-Fi password
- Getting notified when a new device joins your network
- Monitoring and diagnosing a Wi-Fi network as a system administrator
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Why this app is in D tier
WiFi Guard scores 58 out of 100: rating 76, rating count 75, App Store search rank 81, update recency 0. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and D tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Laggy Wi-Fi? Maybe your neighbor has hacked your password and quietly use it. With WiFi Guard app you will be able to prevent unauthorized access to your network. This application scans your Wi-Fi and detects all connected devices. Most of the discovered devices have readable names, like “HP Printer” or “John's iPhone”. Thus, you can easily identify if any of them are foreign. So you’ll know when it’s time to change your Wi-Fi password or talk to your neighbor :) WiFi Guard can scan your networks automatically and send notifications about new devices. This application is designed for both casual and professional use. It's a great tool for system administrators to monitor and diagnose Wi-Fi networks. Capabilities: ● Discovers all devices connected to your Wi-Fi network ● Automatic Wake-on-LAN to “wake up” sleeping devices ● Provides detailed technical information about every device, particularly: ● IP and MAC addresses ● Device’s name from network name services (UPnP, NetBIOS, Bonjour, etc.) ● Device’s manufacturer (Apple, Samsung, etc.) ● WiFi network signal strength and protection status ● Automatic background scanning ● Notifications about new devices Download it now for peac
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | D | C | D |
| Score | 58 / 100 | 60 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.2 ★ | 4.4 ★ | 4.4 ★ |
| Ratings | 2.4K | 3.6K | 2.8K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | — | 2.7 ★ · 11 reviews | — |
| Last update | 3726d ago | 936d ago | 1462d ago |
| Price | Free | Free | Free + IAP |
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Questions about WiFi Guard
Does the app cost money?
It is free to download. The listing shows no in-app purchases.
Can it help me spot devices that should not be on my network?
Most discovered devices have readable names, such as 'HP Printer' or 'John's iPhone', which can help you identify foreign devices. The listing also includes IP and MAC addresses and the manufacturer for each device.
Does it scan without me opening the app?
It can scan your networks automatically in the background and send notifications about new devices.
Is WiFi Guard free?
Yes. WiFi Guard is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
What is WiFi Guard good for?
WiFi Guard is built for checking whether an unknown device is using your wi-fi password, getting notified when a new device joins your network, monitoring and diagnosing a wi-fi network as a system administrator. It sits in the network scanning list on AppTierList.
Is WiFi Guard worth it?
WiFi Guard is D tier, ranked #11 of 13 network scanning apps with a score of 58 out of 100, from a 4.2 App Store rating across 2,406 ratings. 10 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does WiFi Guard compare to Device Detector?
WiFi Guard is D tier at 58; Device Detector is C tier at 60. Device Detector ranks higher. WiFi Guard is free, with no in-app purchases, Device Detector is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is WiFi Guard updated?
WiFi Guard was last updated over a year ago, on 2016-08-11, which holds its tier down.
All the facts
- List
- Network Scanning (D tier, #11)
- Tier
- D (Weak)
- Score
- 58 / 100
- Rank in list
- #11 of 13
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating
- 4.2 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 2,406
- Current version
- (3726 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Business
- Good for
- Checking whether an unknown device is using your Wi-Fi password, Getting notified when a new device joins your network, Monitoring and diagnosing a Wi-Fi network as a system administrator
- Requires
- iOS 9.0 or later
- Size
- 46 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV
- Developer pages
- Support
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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