LANtern: LAN Monitor
Paul Dielenschneider Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touch
LANtern: LAN Monitor is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Paul Dielenschneider. Requires iOS 26.5. Updated September 17, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 3 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 17
- 2026 · v1.0
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About LANtern: LAN Monitor
LANtern is a fast, native companion for WatchYourLan, the self-hosted network monitoring tool. Keep an eye on every device on your LAN from your iPhone or iPad: see who's online, spot newcomers instantly, and manage your hosts without opening a browser. REQUIRES A WATCHYOURLAN SERVER LANtern is a client app: you'll need a WatchYourLan instance running on your network (free and open source). Point LANtern at its address and you're set. Self-signed certificates and multiple servers are supported. YOUR NETWORK AT A GLANCE • Live host list with online status, vendor, and last-seen time • Search by name, IP, MAC, or vendor • Filter by interface, online/offline, and known/unknown • Sort by name, IP, vendor, last seen, and more • New devices on your network are automatically highlighted and pinned! Nothing sneaks past you :) • Stale devices (configurable delay) can optionally be flagged to clean up your database DETAILS AND HISTORY • Rich detail pages: IP, MAC, DNS, vendor, interface, and status • Per-day connection history as a color-coded scan grid • At-a-glance uptime bar with time-weighted uptime percentage • Rename hosts and mark them known or unknown BUILT-IN TOOLS • Wake on LAN with a single tap • Port scanner with custom ranges: results are saved on your device, so they're still there next time PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock protects your network map • No tracking and no advertisements (plus it's entirely free) MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • Two-column layout on iPad with the host list beside live details • Light and dark appearance, configurable auto-refresh LANtern is an independent app and is not affiliated with the WatchYourLan project.
App privacy
The developer, Paul Dielenschneider, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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