- Author
- Posted by n1sni, with replies from many commenters
- Published
- 10 February 2026
- Kind
- Hacker News Show HN thread, with developer replies
- Original
- news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46955712
- Subject
- Software tools and craft
What it is
The poster, n1sni, is the developer of NetViews and describes working as a Wi-Fi engineer. The post presents version 2.3 of the app and asks for feedback. Replies ask about licences, the App Store, Homebrew and missing features.
What it says
- The developer says NetViews 2.3 is a renamed version of an earlier app called PingStalker.
- The post says the app finds subnet devices using ARP, ICMP, mDNS and DNS.
- The developer says it is written in Swift, with BSD sockets for ICMP and ARP.
- The developer says it has a free trial and paid licenses, not subscriptions.
- Asked about the App Store, the developer says it would need a cut-down version.
- One network engineer says CLI tools already cover this and suggests community extensions.
What evidence it gives
The thread offers the developer's feature list and replies. Some commenters tried the app. One user reports having to force-quit the app. One user hit the trial limit because of the old name. There are no benchmarks.
Interests and limits
The developer sells the app, so the feature claims are promotional and untested here. The linked site and screenshots were not read. Commenters give anecdotes, not systematic reviews.