WiFi analytics apps are essential tools for troubleshooting WiFi networks. With this type of application you can check your connection speeds, measure the signal strength and find out the blind spots in WiFi coverage. In the home environment it is useful to see the quality of the WiFi connection and compare the speed of the 2.4 GHZ and 5 GHZ networks (those that modern routers provide) while in other environments where there are more than one networks, to compare the wireless signals and find the one that takes you best in every part of the house.
WiFi analyzers are available for all platforms with the difference between the Android and iPhone apps being more useful for checking the signal strength at any point in the house and detecting interference by moving, while PC programs are more in-depth and allow you to go very deep in comparing wifi networks and discovering connected resources .
Below, then, the main and best WiFi analysis apps for Android, iPhone and also for PC and Mac .
1) WiFiman is a free Android app that analyzes all available WiFi networks nearby and compares the strength of the individual signals . For each network detected nearby you can see detailed information such as version, channel width, speed, security settings and much more. The app is divided into four sections: List, Channels, Discover and Speed Test .
The List section shows the list of all available networks and devices nearby sorted by SSID (i.e. by name), with the possibility of ordering them by signal strength and security protocol. When you tap on a network, the signal strength is displayed with a graph and all the technical data related to it such as MAC address, manufacturer, security, WiFi speed and channel width. If you are connected to the network, you can also check by sending Ping.
The Channels section compares all WiFi channels, divided by 2.4 GHz channels and by 5 GHz channels. The channels are essential when there are many networks nearby, because in 2.4 GHz networks, if two or more networks transmit on the same channel they can suffer from slowdowns due to interference.
We talked about this in the guide to connect to the wireless channel of the wifi network with the most powerful signal, which can be chosen in the router settings.
The Discovery section lists all the devices available on the network in which you are connected, including other PCs, smartphones and routers.
The speed test is used to perform a speed test to compare the speed of the wifi networks to which you can connect, discovering the speed of upload, download and ping.
The best app to compare wifi networks from an iPhone is Network analyzer Pro (costs 5 Euro), very easy to use thanks to an interface that has many tools to evaluate the quality and capacity of WiFi networks. These tools help to ping, traceroute, port scanner, DNS lookup, whois and even the Internet speed test.
The included WiFi LAN scanner allows users to scan devices connected to the network to which the phone is connected. The WOL (Wake On Lan) function which is used to switch on computers remotely. The Speedtest function then allows you to measure the bandwidth and the maximum speed of the network connection.
As an easy app, the choice falls on WiFi Analyzer for Windows 10 which includes several functions such as that to see a graph of interference between all detected wifi networks and the one to find blind spots and check the coverage of the home network signal. For each network, you can see the frequency, bandwidth, protocol and channel number.
In the guide on how to find out the WiFi signal strength on Windows PC we saw how to do a check even without downloading programs.
With another type of program you can find out who is connected to your wifi network and connects wirelessly
With the network scanning programs it is possible to find the connected computers and even to enter them if they are not protected.
READ ALSO: Optimize wireless without slowing down your Wi-Fi network with 10 free tools
WiFi analyzers are available for all platforms with the difference between the Android and iPhone apps being more useful for checking the signal strength at any point in the house and detecting interference by moving, while PC programs are more in-depth and allow you to go very deep in comparing wifi networks and discovering connected resources .
Below, then, the main and best WiFi analysis apps for Android, iPhone and also for PC and Mac .
Article Index
- Android Wifi Analyzers
- IPhone Wifi analyzer
- Wifi analyzer for PC and MAc
Wifi analyzers for Android
WifiMan
1) WiFiman is a free Android app that analyzes all available WiFi networks nearby and compares the strength of the individual signals . For each network detected nearby you can see detailed information such as version, channel width, speed, security settings and much more. The app is divided into four sections: List, Channels, Discover and Speed Test .
The List section shows the list of all available networks and devices nearby sorted by SSID (i.e. by name), with the possibility of ordering them by signal strength and security protocol. When you tap on a network, the signal strength is displayed with a graph and all the technical data related to it such as MAC address, manufacturer, security, WiFi speed and channel width. If you are connected to the network, you can also check by sending Ping.
The Channels section compares all WiFi channels, divided by 2.4 GHz channels and by 5 GHz channels. The channels are essential when there are many networks nearby, because in 2.4 GHz networks, if two or more networks transmit on the same channel they can suffer from slowdowns due to interference.
We talked about this in the guide to connect to the wireless channel of the wifi network with the most powerful signal, which can be chosen in the router settings.
The Discovery section lists all the devices available on the network in which you are connected, including other PCs, smartphones and routers.
The speed test is used to perform a speed test to compare the speed of the wifi networks to which you can connect, discovering the speed of upload, download and ping.
Wifi analyzer
Wifi Analyzer for Android is a complete tool, similar to WifiMan, to compare WiFi networks and graphically display all wireless networks within the range of the device. With this application it is easy to check if several WiFi signals overlap in a channel and if there is a possibility of interference. Also this application shows all data and information on networks and can be used to do the speed test in order to compare the speed of the internet connection.Wifi Analyzer
Wifi Analyzer is another WiFi analysis app with all the functions of the other two apps seen above, including the one to compare the signal strength and internet connection speed. This application has a better, more modern interface and can also show AP latency (communication delay time between router and device). Lower latency translates into better responsiveness and less lag in online multiplayer games.Other apps
From other articles already published on this site we have seen several other apps to check and compare wifi networks:- App from Hacker on Android for network intrusion tests
- Wifi network scanner app for Android
- See the IPs connected to the wifi network from Android or iPhone
- App for speedtest from smartphone
Wifi analyzer for iPhone
For iPhone there are no powerful and complete apps like those for Android in the analysis of networks because the iOS system blocks this type of detection.The best app to compare wifi networks from an iPhone is Network analyzer Pro (costs 5 Euro), very easy to use thanks to an interface that has many tools to evaluate the quality and capacity of WiFi networks. These tools help to ping, traceroute, port scanner, DNS lookup, whois and even the Internet speed test.
The included WiFi LAN scanner allows users to scan devices connected to the network to which the phone is connected. The WOL (Wake On Lan) function which is used to switch on computers remotely. The Speedtest function then allows you to measure the bandwidth and the maximum speed of the network connection.
Wifi analyzer for Windows and Mac PC
Wifi analyzer for Windows 10
There are several WiFi analyzers for PC, obviously more powerful than the apps for Android and iPhone, with charts and tools that discover every detail on the wifi networks to compare them, do speed tests and also security tests.As an easy app, the choice falls on WiFi Analyzer for Windows 10 which includes several functions such as that to see a graph of interference between all detected wifi networks and the one to find blind spots and check the coverage of the home network signal. For each network, you can see the frequency, bandwidth, protocol and channel number.
More powerful wifi analyzers for Windows and Mac
For those looking for more complete and more technical programs, we have seen which ones to download and install on PC or Mac in the list of programs for network analysis between PCs and diagnostics of connectivity problems. Among these are valid Networx and InSSIDer programs.In the guide on how to find out the WiFi signal strength on Windows PC we saw how to do a check even without downloading programs.
With another type of program you can find out who is connected to your wifi network and connects wirelessly
With the network scanning programs it is possible to find the connected computers and even to enter them if they are not protected.
READ ALSO: Optimize wireless without slowing down your Wi-Fi network with 10 free tools
