Lantern
Illuminate Your Network
A professional network diagnostics and reconnaissance toolkit for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Ping, scan, trace, query DNS, inspect certificates, analyze email infrastructure, monitor live traffic, SSH into systems, and more — all in one polished native app. Built on raw sockets with a custom Swift DNS engine for real diagnostic depth, not just surface-level results.
Over 70 tools across six categories. The power of command-line networking — without the command line.
Built for Professionals
Raw Socket Engine
Built on raw sockets rather than Apple's high-level APIs, Lantern delivers real diagnostic capability — the kind network engineers actually need, not abstracted approximations.
Custom DNS Engine
A DNS engine written from scratch in pure Swift — constructing query packets by hand in binary wire format, parsing raw responses byte by byte. Supports all 49 record types, iterative delegation traces, and zone transfers.
70+ Tools
Active discovery, passive monitoring, DNS analysis, email infrastructure, WiFi analysis, an SSH client, and local utilities — organized into six categories with a Quick Tools home screen for instant access to the most-used tools.
iPhone, iPad & Mac
A single app built natively for all three platforms. Advanced tools like packet capture, ARP ping, and packet generation are available on Mac. The full toolkit is always with you.
Polished Interface
A clean, dark-themed interface designed for serious work. Results are presented clearly and copyable. No clutter, no upsells mid-workflow — just tools that get out of your way.
Standard & Pro
A meaningful free tier for everyday diagnostics, with a Pro upgrade unlocking advanced reconnaissance, passive monitoring, and deep-dive DNS tools for power users and professionals.
What's Inside
📡 Active Discovery
- Ping — latency, jitter, packet loss
- Traceroute — hop-by-hop path
- Port Scanner — TCP connect scan
- HTTPS Security Headers
- SMTP Tests
- DHCP Discovery
- Open Redirect Tester
- SNMP, SMB Scanner
- SSH Client
- ARP Ping, Packet Tools (Mac)
👁️ Passive Discovery
- Connection Monitor
- Network Connection Endpoints
- Passive Listener
- Live Traffic Blacklist Monitor
- SNMP Walk
- Packet Capture (Mac)
🗂️ DNS Tools
- NSLookup — 48 record types
- Dig & Dig+Trace
- Zone Transfer (AXFR)
- DNS Propagation (20 servers)
- DNS Verify — 8-point health check
- DNS List Speed Test
- Auth Serial Check
- IP Drilldown, ENUM, ASN
📧 Email & Domain
- MX Lookup & Blacklist Check
- Whois
- DMARC, SPF Validator
- SMTP Diagnostics
- Email Health & Header Analyzer
- SSL Certificate Inspector
- Certificate Transparency
- BGP/ASN, BIMI, Open Relay Tester
📶 WiFi & Network
- WiFi Info & Analyzer
- Bonjour Browser
- LAN Scanner
- Network Quality Monitor
- Routing Table
- IP/IF Config
- Subnet Calculator
- Wake on LAN & Speed Test
🖥️ Local & General
- ARP Cache
- MAC Address Lookup
- TCP/UDP Service Lookup
- TimeSync (NTP)
- HTTP Request Inspector
- QR Code Generator
- Base64, URL, JWT Tools
- IP to Country
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Lantern Is Coming
Lantern is currently in development and will be available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. A free Standard tier will cover everyday diagnostics, with a Pro upgrade for advanced tools and power users.
Questions or early feedback? Get in touch.