Last updated: 12 November 2026
LanCaptain is a local network scanner made by Zakarya Atef (MarlySoft). This policy covers every version of the app.
When you scan, LanCaptain sends standard discovery requests to the local network your device is connected to — ARP, NetBIOS name queries, multicast DNS (Bonjour), SSDP/UPnP, reverse DNS through your router, and short connection checks to common ports — and lists the devices that answer. These requests go only to devices on your own local network.
Nothing. LanCaptain has no account, no ads, no analytics and no tracking. It does not send the scan results, or anything else, to us or to any third party.
To show names, remember the devices you've seen and highlight new ones, LanCaptain saves on your device: the devices found on each network (IP and MAC address, names the devices announce, manufacturer, type, first and last time seen), the names and types you set, and your settings. You can erase this for a network in Settings → Forget devices on this network; uninstalling the app deletes all of it.
Manufacturer names come from a copy of the public IEEE registry that is built into the app, so no lookup leaves your device.
LanCaptain does not need the internet. It only opens a web page or email when you choose to (for example this policy, a device's own web page on your network, or a support email).
Only scan networks that you own or are allowed to check.
LanCaptain collects no personal information from anyone, including children.
If this policy changes, the new version will be published on this page with a new date.
يفحص LanCaptain الشبكة المحلية التي أنت متصل بها فقط ليعرض الأجهزة المتصلة بها. لا يجمع التطبيق أي بيانات ولا يرسل أي شيء إلينا أو إلى أي طرف ثالث، ولا يحتوي على حساب أو إعلانات أو تحليلات. تُحفظ قائمة الأجهزة والأسماء التي تختارها والإعدادات على جهازك فقط، ويمكنك حذفها من الإعدادات أو بإلغاء تثبيت التطبيق. افحص فقط الشبكات التي تملكها أو المسموح لك بفحصها. للتواصل: support@marlysoft.com