WifiTrak ($.99)
REVIEW – “Is your Wifi running? Well you better go and catch it!
Wifi on the iPhone and iPod touch has always been cumbersome and a pain to manage. I have had this app on my phone for quite a while, and while I have not used it that often, it has come in handy several times. For iPod users that only have internet access when WiFi is available, apps like this are even more necessary. WifiTrak is a product of Bitrino Inc, and allows you to check available WiFi hotspots in your current area.
When you open this app you are taken to a screen where you see a basic overview of all the WiFi hotspots that are within range. It gives you basic information such as the strength of the connection, whether it is a visible or hidden network, and what kind of encryption the network uses if any. The results are refreshed automatically at an interval you set if you turn that option on, or you can refresh them at any time by pushing the refresh icon in the bottom right corner.
If you click on one of the connections you can then connect up with that hotspot, as long as you have the password to it, or it is an unencrypted hotspot. If you know that you have previously set up several different hotspots in WifiTrak, you can set it to “Auto-Connect” when there is a connection available. There are several different actions you can have it take as well. You can have it just connect, or you can have it connect and exit WifiTrak, or you can have it open Safari, Mail, or even a specific website automatically.
If you click on the little “i” button in the bottom right corner of the main screen it brings up the settings menu with all of the different options for customizing what connections you see and how it acts on them. You can even set it to only show you certain hotspots that have stronger signals.
So the bottom line is that if you are constantly using WiFi, whether it’s for your iPhone or an iPod touch, this is an app you need to have. The fact that it’s only $0.99 is even more incentive to snatch up this app! Unfortunately, the app just recently stopped working as I was preparing to do this review. Apparently the problem is with the new 3.0 firmware though, and they have already released a patched version that is waiting to be approved by Apple. I would still recommend this program though, as the developers to a good job keeping it up to date, sometimes you just have to wait on Apple to catch up. Especially with a big update like this one was.
- David H.
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Developer – Bitrino, Inc.
DEVELOPERS NOTES
** Version 2.6 with support for OS 3.0 has
** been submitted to Apple and should be available shortly. Thanks!
WifiTrak helps you find FREE and open WiFi hotspots and public access points quickly and easily.
WifiTrak scans for all available WiFi devices and networks in the area and test each network it finds for usability. It shows a list of the Wifi networkds sorted from most useable (open, not redirected, strongest signal) to least useable (secured or hidden, weak signal). It can automatically notify and launch mail, a browser, or another application when it finds a suitable network.
FEATURES
* Simple, standard user interface
* Network list sorted from best to worst
* Automatic redirection detection
* Automatic scanner/adjustable scan time
* Ability to set minimum strength
* Choice of notification sounds
* Optional automatic connection action:
Connect
Connect and exit
Connect and Launch Safari
Connect and Launch Mail
Connect and Launch URL
* Detail display with:
MAC Address
Channel
Signal Strength (RSSI)
Noise
Authentication (WEP/WPA/WPA2)
New in Version 1.1
* Shuts off autolock during autoscan
* Passive scan (no connecting)
New in Version 1.5
* Ability to “Forget” networks (with ability to unforget too!) *
Improved for international customers
New in Version 2.0
* Support for secure networks and password storage!
* Ability to manage “Known” networks
* Other minor improvements
New in Version 2.5
* Support for German, French, Italian, Spanish and Japanese.
* Ability to add redirected networks to Known
* Bug fixes
We think we have solved some of the problems we saw in other WiFinder tools with usability, stability and occasional false positives, but as always we selcome your feedback!
Find out why so many have chosen WifiTrak and made this Wifi scanner a top app in virtually every country! Pay a little and get a lot in return. We won’t keep the price this low forever and we just keep getting better.
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