Network Scanner WiFi tools app for Android description
Network Scanner is a fast, lightweight, and privacy-focused tool for discovering and analyzing devices on your local network.
Key Features:
- Fast network scanning to discover all devices on your WiFi network
- Detailed device information including IP address, MAC address, and hostname
- Port scanning to identify open ports and running services
- Device type detection and categorization
- Material Design 3 interface with modern, intuitive UI
- Refresh for quick rescans
- Customizable scan settings
Privacy First:
- No ads or tracking
- No analytics or data collection
- No internet connection required (works completely offline)
- All scanning happens locally on your device
- Minimal permissions requested
- 100% open source (GPL-3.0)
Perfect For:
- Network administrators monitoring their home/office network
- Tech enthusiasts exploring their network setup
- Troubleshooting network connectivity issues
- Discovering unauthorized devices on your network
- Finding IP addresses of network devices (printers, cameras, smart home devices)
Permissions Explained:
Network Scanner only requests permissions essential for network scanning:
- Network access - To communicate with devices on your network
- WiFi state - To check if you're connected to WiFi
- Location (not used for tracking) - Required by Android for WiFi scanning
Network Scanner is completely ad-free, tracker-free, and respects your privacy. All code is open source and auditable.
