Advanced PortChecker vs PayNoWay
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Advanced PortChecker
Advanced PortChecker is a utility to check if TCP ports are open or not. Features: Scan TCP ports Scans can be executed in the background Scans are executed in real-time Supports dark mode No ads, no spyware, no tracking
PayNoWay
Double-spending is no longer a theoretical possibility but a practical reality. Most of the end-user applications used widely today leave their users vulnerable to being defrauded via double-spend attacks. PayNoWay is a tool that you can use to test the applications that you, or your business, depend on to accept on-chain cryptocurrency payments. Features: - Send payment transactions with the same UX flow as other wallet applications. - Easily broadcast double-spend transaction after a payment is sent, to return the funds to the internal wallet address. - Fetch current network fee rate, or set a custom value. - Optionally set automatic broadcasting of double-spend transactions. - Control what happens to the payment transaction output - "Drop it" or "Replace with dust". - By default double-spend transactions are broadcast to several web services simultaneously to improve chances of confirmation. - Bitcoin mainnet and testnet networks - Several address types - Legacy (p2pkh), SegWit backwards compatible, SegWit (bech32). - Transaction history view where you can re-broadcast any past transaction, copy to clipboard any transaction as raw hexadecimal, or update any locally stored transaction by fetching it from the configured web service. - Statistics dashboard (Payments vs. Double-spends) which shows total number of transactions as well as their total values. Optionally reset the dashboard at any time. Disclaimers: - This app is intended to be used for testing and educational purposes. - Please do not use this app to double-spend against merchants without their explicit consent. - A successful double-spend is not guaranteed - use at your own risk. - You are responsible for creating a backup of your private key(s). Without a backup, if you delete the app or lose your device, your funds will be permanently lost. Permissions: - Camera, flashlight - To scan QR codes that contain an on-chain addresses, payment requests, and optionally a private key (WIF) during configuration. - Access network state - For detecting if the device is offline. This helps provide feedback to you, the user, in case of temporary loss of network connectivity. - Internet - To query web service APIs to broadcast transactions, fetch minimum relay fee rate, fetch transaction history and unspent transaction outputs.
| Feature | Advanced PortChecker | PayNoWay |
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| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Password ManagerProductivityBrowser | Password ManagerProductivityBrowserFinance |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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