WiFi Finder App for Android Review
If you browse the web using your phone, the cheapest option is to do it over a WiFi. Data plans always come with a higher cost. WiFi Finder app for Android let you find the WiFi hotspots near you– both free and paid for – when you’re on the move. WiFi Finder Android app may be downloaded for free from Google Play Store.
Features of WiFi Finder App
WiFi Finder requires your phone’s ‘use GPS satellites’ and ‘use wireless networks’ features turned ON. But don’t worry. If they are off, the app will alert you of the same. The ‘WiFi Scanner’ checks for the nearby WiFi networks and lay them out in front of you based on whether they’re password protected or not. If you chance upon something there, enjoy some free internet. Otherwise go for ‘Public WiFi Near Me’ option which searches out the public hotspots near your current location. Some of them might require you to buy a coffee or snack. But that is the way public WiFi-s work.
Another handy utility of WiFi Finder Android application is that it tells you which network near you is the strongest. You can view the obtained WiFi hotspots plotted on a Google Map. The free and paid WiFi-s found are color coded for easy comprehension. You can also opt for the list view wherein each hotspot is listed complete with its address and whether it is free or paid.
Further, you can filter the WiFi hotspots by location (such as café or coffee shop) or provider type. Using the app, you can also obtain call location or get directions or share the hotspot.
The user interface of WiFi Finder is well laid out. You won’t have any trouble finding the various options and menus. And the best part is that WiFi Finder for Android works both offline and online. In other words, you got to be online only when it searches for WiFi hotspots. You can view the obtained info offline anytime. Last but not the least, the app claims to have over 500,000 free and paid locations in 144 countries.
Conclusion
WiFi Finder app for Android especially comes handy when you travel to a new city or country that you’re not familiar with. It is quick to spot the WiFi hotspots near you. And if you don’t have a data plan activated, still you can use it offline. The app got an updated WiFi database from over 144 countries. Verdict: a more than handy application to equip your Android device with.
Category: Free Android Apps
