I'm not a network person. Is this for me?+
Yes. reconYa opens in the Simple view: a map and one card that says, in plain words, whether your internet, Wi-Fi and devices are fine, and what to do when something isn't. It starts watching on its own after the first launch. You never have to see an IP address unless you want to.
What do Advanced and Expert add?+
Advanced adds the device list with sortable, movable columns, the alert tile, the Wi-Fi card and the Activity and Services pages. Expert is the full operator console: addresses, MACs, ports, banners, the reasons behind each risk score, and per-host tools like traceroute, deep port scans, TLS certificate checks and latency watching. Switch from the top bar or Settings; it changes what you see, not what reconYa collects.
Is it legal to scan?+
On networks you own or administer, yes. Pointed at someone else’s, scanning ranges from rude to prosecutable depending on where you live. Scan your own kit.
Does it need admin rights?+
No. reconYa runs as a normal app: it pings with unprivileged ICMP, reads the ARP table macOS already keeps, and probes ports with ordinary connections. The only permission it asks for is Local Network access, which macOS requires for any app that talks to other devices on your LAN.
How is this different from nmap?+
nmap is a scalpel you run when you have a question. reconYa is the thing that keeps watching so you know a question exists: persistent inventory, a live map and a timeline, rather than one-shot output.
Does any data leave my network?+
Your scan data never does. reconYa stores everything on your computer and has no account or telemetry. It only goes online to activate your licence key, to show whether your internet is up, and for three things you have to turn on yourself: checking for new versions, the speed test, and external DNS and whois lookups from a host's Tools tab. The details are in the privacy page.
Does it run on a server or in Docker?+
No, reconYa is a desktop app for the computer in front of you. It is available first on macOS; Windows and Linux will follow.
Which platforms are supported?+
macOS comes first: macOS 13 or later, a universal build for Apple Silicon and Intel. Windows and Linux will follow.
Can it watch more than one subnet?+
Two ways: define multiple target networks and scan them in turn, or give one network several CIDR ranges (two floors that don't share a supernet, say) and it sweeps each in turn and merges the results into one inventory. Either way, the host it runs on has to actually route to each range.
What exactly does €49.99 / $49.99 buy?+
A perpetual licence for reconYa on one computer, plus every release published in the 12 months after purchase. When that year is over the app keeps working on the last version you installed. If you want newer releases after that, renew for another year; if not, nothing changes.
How does the licence work? Do I need an account?+
No account. After you buy, Polar (our payment provider) emails you a licence key. Paste it into the app once; reconYa checks it with Polar a single time to activate it on this Mac, then runs offline. Moving to a new Mac? Remove the licence on the old one and activate on the new one. Air-gapped network? Ask for an offline licence file instead.
Why does macOS warn me when I first open it?+
reconYa is not notarized by Apple yet, so the first launch of each downloaded version needs one extra confirmation: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway. The download page walks you through it.
Is there a trial?+
Fourteen days, every feature, no card. When it ends the console locks until you enter a licence, but scans keep running in the background and nothing is deleted, so buying later picks up exactly where you left off.
