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WiFi ExplorerWhyFi
Paid

US$19.99 after a 3-day free trial.

 Paid

A licence costs $10, with proceeds donated to charity.

macOS macOS
  • Decodes detailed network configuration for each access point
  • Helps spot channel conflicts and overlap
  • Shows signal, latency, jitter and DNS timing together
  • Colour-coded status in the menu bar
  • macOS only, requires 13.5 or later
  • Short 3-day trial
  • macOS 13 or later only
  • Diagnoses problems rather than offering deep packet analysis
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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