IKI SKYDoes the network encrypt traffic?
On an open network, unprotected data is available to anyone near the access point.
An app for iPhone and iPad
Find out what you are risking on this network
IKI SKY looks at how the network around you is protected and translates it into plain language: what exactly you are risking right now — before you type a password — and what to do about it.
Coming soonon the App Store
What it does
The problem
The Wi-Fi icon doesn’t tell you what matters
Every day we join networks in cafés, hotels, airports and malls without knowing how they are set up. Your phone shows that a network is there — not whether you can trust it.
Is it the same network as yesterday?
Someone else’s device can pose as a familiar network — this is called an “evil twin”.
Is the network intercepting requests?
Public Wi-Fi login pages do this: until you sign in, all traffic goes through the network owner’s equipment.
Is there internet behind the icon?
Being connected to Wi-Fi doesn’t mean the internet actually works and responds as it should.
TravellersPeople who work away from home and officeAnyone using banking and email on public Wi-FiAnyone deciding whether to turn on a VPNNo technical knowledge needed
Features
One verdict, clear advice
The result is one of four risk levels, followed by an explanation of every finding and what to do about it.
Encryption
Spots networks without encryption
Open networks and outdated WEP are flagged as dangerous. On such a network, unprotected traffic is available to anyone near the access point.
- Open network and WEP — dangerous: WEP can be cracked in minutes with freely available tools.
- WPA, WPA2, WPA3 with a shared password — fine, with a caveat: anyone who knows the password is on equal footing with you.
- Enterprise — the most robust common option: every user has their own keys.
- Unknown type — advice to treat the network as untrusted.
Open networkNo password
DangerWEPOutdated protection
DangerWPA / WPA2 / WPA3Shared password
OKEnterprisePer-user keys
StrongUnknowniOS didn’t report the type
WarningAccess point impersonation
Catches access point impersonation
Mark your home and work networks as trusted. The app remembers not only the network name but also the hardware broadcasting it (BSSID). If a familiar name is suddenly broadcast by a different access point, you’ll know before you type a password.
- Replaced your router yourself? Confirm the new access point with one tap.
- The Networks tab lists your trusted networks, with notes like “home router” or “office”.
This catches the typical case where the twin runs on different hardware. An attacker who also spoofs the hardware address won’t be detected this way. In offices and mesh systems the warning may fire for a legitimate neighbouring access point — that’s what the “this is my new access point” button is for.
Diagnostics
Checks whether the internet works
Five checks, each with an “OK”, “Warning” or “Failed” result and a plain explanation.
- Link — whether there is a connection at all, and of what type.
- Name resolution (DNS) — whether the network’s DNS server responds.
- Secure connection — whether HTTPS to a verified server works and returns the expected response. A tampered response is a sign of a middleman.
- Captive portal — whether the network intercepts requests, like a public Wi-Fi login page.
- Latency — full round-trip time: fast, normal, slow or very slow.
Recommendations
Tells you what to do
Specific advice for the current network, plus general measures you set up once.
- Do now — disconnect if the access point was replaced, turn on a VPN on an unencrypted network, postpone payments and banking, don’t enter anything extra on a public Wi-Fi login page, add your own network to trusted.
- General measures — turn off auto-join for unfamiliar networks, enable Private Wi-Fi Address and two-factor authentication, keep your system updated.
Some tips have a button that opens iOS Settings — the text of the tip tells you where to find the right option.
Onboarding
Clear from the first launch
Four intro slides about what the app does, followed by a 9-step guided tour: the app dims the screen, highlights an element and explains it.
- You can replay the tour at any time in Settings.
- No jargon: every warning explains what is happening and what to do.
Updates the verdict itself
When the connection changes while the app is open. Or manually — with a button or pull to refresh.
Not just Wi-Fi
Mobile data and wired connections are marked as safer than open Wi-Fi — with an explanation why.
Flags large networks
If the subnet fits more than 512 devices, it’s likely a hotel, station or mall network full of strangers’ devices.
English and Russian
Switch the language in Settings instantly, no restart. The system language is used by default.
Risk levels
The higher the risk, the brighter
There are no colour signals in the app — the level is shown by brightness. At “Danger” the verdict block turns completely white.
Connection is protected
No obvious threats; basic precautions still won’t hurt.
Needs attention
Nothing critical, but something is worth checking — for example, an unfamiliar network.
Connection is not secure
Some of your traffic may be visible to others.
Dangerous connection
Don’t enter passwords or card details, and don’t open banking apps.
Privacy
Sends nothing anywhere
No account, no analytics, no ads. Your data stays on your phone.
No account needed
No sign-up, no login.
Data stays on device
Your trusted networks and language choice are stored only on your phone.
Location is not stored
iOS only reveals a Wi-Fi network’s name and security type to apps with precise location access. Coordinates are never stored or sent anywhere.
Only Apple service addresses
Diagnostics contact captive.apple.com and www.apple.com — the same addresses iOS itself uses to check the network. No user data is sent to them.
No analytics or trackers
The code contains no analytics, ads or trackers.
No in-app purchases
The app is free, with no subscriptions or in-app purchases.
Honest about limits
What IKI SKY doesn’t do
The app helps you assess risk — and doesn’t promise what it can’t deliver.
It’s not a VPN or an antivirus
The app doesn’t encrypt or block anything: it shows the risk and suggests what to do. You protect yourself — for example, by turning on a VPN.
It doesn’t run in the background
Checks run while the app is open. It doesn’t send notifications.
It doesn’t scan the network
It can’t see other devices on the network: iOS doesn’t allow that.
It gives no guarantees
The assessment relies on what iOS reports. It helps you judge risk; it doesn’t guarantee safety.
FAQ
The short answers
Is it a VPN?
No. IKI SKY doesn’t encrypt or block anything. It shows how risky the current network is and tells you when it’s worth turning on a VPN.
Why does the app need location access?
iOS only reveals a Wi-Fi network’s name and security type to apps with precise location access. IKI SKY never stores your coordinates or sends them anywhere.
Without this access the app can’t see the Wi-Fi name and encryption, but internet diagnostics still work.
Does it run in the background?
No. Checks run while the app is open: the verdict updates itself when the connection changes, or manually with a button or pull to refresh. The app doesn’t send notifications.
How much does it cost?
It’s free. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions.
Which devices are supported?
iPhone and iPad running iOS or iPadOS 26.2 or later.
Can I fully rely on the verdict?
The verdict is an assessment based on what iOS reports. It helps you understand the risk but doesn’t guarantee safety. For example, access point impersonation won’t be detected if the attacker also spoofs the hardware address.
When will the app be released?
Soon on the App Store. Questions? Reach us on Telegram or at official.iki.technologies@gmail.com.
Check the Wi-Fi before you type a password
IKI SKY for iPhone and iPad. Free, no account, no ads.
Coming soonon the App Store