# PRTG for Android

> PRTG for Android is the official app for PRTG Network Monitor

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.paessler.prtgandroid](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.paessler.prtgandroid)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.paessler.prtgandroid`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Paessler AG
- **Category:** BUSINESS
- **Downloads:** 396,407
- **Rating:** 3.93 / 5 (1,779 ratings)
- **Version:** 25.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-21
- **First published:** 2013-05-31
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paessler.prtgandroid)
- **Website:** [http://www.paessler.com/](http://www.paessler.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.paessler.com/company/privacypolicy](http://www.paessler.com/company/privacypolicy)

## Description

PRTG for Android is the official mobile app for PRTG Network Monitor, providing full visibility and control over your network directly from your Android device running version 4.0 or higher. Compatible with PRTG 14.1 and later, the app lets you view probes, groups, devices, sensors, and channel statuses across multiple PRTG instances. You can manage alarms by pausing or acknowledging them, trigger scans, and run device auto-discovery, all with an interface optimized for mobile use.

Additional features include QR code scanning to quickly access specific sensors, enhanced notifications to alert you of network issues, and home screen widgets for monitoring without actively running the app. Integrated network tools such as ping, traceroute, and DNS lookup help with diagnostics even without connection to the PRTG server. To use the full app functionality, ensure you have a PRTG server accessible on your network. The app also carefully manages battery and data usage while running in the background. For users on older Android versions or PRTG installations, PRTGdroid remains available as an alternative.

## Rankings

- #113,059 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.paessler.prtgandroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate mobile monitoring of their PRTG environment, but face major reliability and compatibility problems. Recurring login/authentication failures, QR/barcode scanning issues, app crashes, and push-notification instability hinder use. Missing SSO support and incompatibilities with newer Android versions or server updates compound the difficulties. UI quirks like widgets not refreshing and limited theming also appear. Addressing authentication reliability, scanner reliability, crash stability, SSO support, and UI polish would significantly improve satisfaction.

### Pros

- Enables remote network monitoring from Android.
- Handy and easy-to-use for on-the-go checks.
- Provides on-the-go visibility into network status and sensors.
- Some users describe it as 'just works' and an excellent mobile monitoring solution.

### Cons

- Frequent login/authentication failures and no SSO support.
- Unreliable QR/barcode scanning for login on multiple devices.
- Frequent crashes and instability, with recent updates breaking the app or push notifications.
- Compatibility issues with newer Android versions and server versions (Android 13/16, server version mismatches).
- UI/UX rough edges, such as non-refreshing widgets and theming/navigation quirks.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.paessler.prtgandroid)