# Connected? — Diagnose WIFI, DNS, ping & LAN > Diagnose WIFI, DNS, ping & LAN (iPhone/iPad app by rober buyle.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connected/id6767484442 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [rober buyle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896479375) - Category: Utilities, Productivity - Price: $2.99 - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 9 MB - Languages: American English, Norwegian Bokmål - Released: 2026-05-27 - Data updated: 2026-10-28 ## What is Connected?? Are you Connected? This app finally gives you the answer, fast. A clean interface shows how responsive your network is and what you can try when something is wrong, with advanced diagnostic tools for the technically inclined. Everything runs on your device: no account, no ads, no tracking. The tools: • Ping - Measure packet loss and response time in real time • HTTPS Ping - Measure how long a connection to port 443 takes, also where regular ping is blocked • DNS - Test and compare your DNS against well-known providers to see if you should switch • Lookup - Go from a name to IP addresses and back, with your own DNS or Cloudflare • Advanced LAN scanner - Find out which devices are on your network, and which ports they have open • Port scanner - Check the open ports on a host to confirm everything is the way you want it • Path MTU - Find the largest packet size your network lets through without fragmenting it • Subnet calculator - Calculates the network address, broadcast and number of hosts. (Yes, because I can never remember it myself.) • Traceroute - See the route your packets take to the target • Status for Wi-Fi, cellular, VPN and Personal Hotspot - including the data sent and received while your hotspot is active The app also lets you know when a VPN or tunnel is active, or when a hotel or café sign-in page might affect your results. Apple Watch, iPhone Duo and Live Activities: • Apple Watch - Connected or not, the response time and a short history, also as a complication • iPhone Duo - Folded, unfolded, or next to another app in Split View. Unfolded, you can run two tests side by side. • Live Activities - Follow ping, traceroute, the LAN and port scans and HTTPS Ping on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. A test pauses after a short while in the background; tap Resume when you're back. I built Connected? because I was tired of connecting to hotel Wi-Fi, or seeing a full 5G icon in the corner, and still not getting a single website to load. Is the site down, is it the app, or am I simply offline? Now you don't have to wonder: Connected? gives you the answer almost instantly. Privacy is the foundation: • No account, no ads, no analytics SDK, no third-party crash reporter. • Nothing goes to the developer. The status check contacts a few fixed addresses (Cloudflare and Apple); the tests contact only the targets and DNS servers you choose. • Location access is used only to read the Wi-Fi name (SSID), never to track where you are. • A one-time purchase. No subscription. No in-app purchases. ## Is Connected? safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Connected?. ## Is Connected? legit? Connected? has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Connected? is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.3 — 2026-10-28 New: iPhone Duo support. Use the app folded, unfolded, or next to another app in Split View. Unfolded, Network details shows two columns, so you can run two tests side by side. New: Apple Watch app. Check your connection from your wrist: connected or not, the response time and a short history, also as a complication. Also new in 1.3: • More Live Activities. Traceroute, the LAN scanner, the port scanner and HTTPS Ping now show in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen, just like ping. If you leave the app, a running test pauses after a short while; tap Resume when you're back. • Lookup. Turns a name into IP addresses and back, with your own DNS or Cloudflare. It replaces Reverse DNS. • HTTPS Ping. Measures how long a connection to port 443 takes, handy when regular ping is blocked. • A new look with Liquid Glass, and Network details opens faster. • You can now stop the MTU test and the port scanner midway. • More accurate Path MTU results, and fixes in the LAN scanner and the DNS test. ### 1.2 — 2026-06-28 New: Path MTU test. Find the largest packet size your network path lets through without fragmenting. Also new in 1.2: • Offline host history. The LAN scanner now remembers devices it has seen before. Open a host that's offline right now and start "ping to answer" — the app watches for it and tells you the moment it returns, then continues into a live response-time monitor. • More reliable LAN scanning. • Settings. A new Settings sheet gathers appearance, ping defaults, start-in-details, and haptics in one place — and it's where you now share a diagnostic report. • Fixed a bug where you could only tap part of the button in the diagnostics tab. Thanks to Rittmester for flagging it! • Minor stability improvements. ### 1.1.1 — 2026-06-04 Corrected a display issue where the "Network details" title could split across two lines on smaller screens. Titles now sit cleanly on one line across every model. Thanks to Marie who reported it! ### 1.1 — 2026-06-03 Ping now shows up on your Lock Screen. Start a ping run and a Live Activity appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with packet count, response time, and packet loss in real time. You can follow it without unlocking your phone, and it ends on its own when the run finishes. Also new in 1.1: • Dark mode. Connected? now follows your device's dark appearance, Dynamic Island included. • Smarter LAN scanner. Devices on your network are identified by name and type, from HomePod, Apple TV, and Mac to routers, access points, and printers, often with the exact model name when the network provides it. • Redesigned connection view. See your network mode (Wi-Fi, cellular, Personal Hotspot, or VPN), the Wi-Fi name, IP address, and subnet in one view. • DNS compare and guided switching. Measure the response time of your current DNS against Cloudflare, Google, Quad9, or a custom resolver. If another one has a lower response time on Wi-Fi, the app shows you how to switch in iOS Settings. The test is also more reliable on networks that block standard DNS, with an HTTPS fallback for the public resolvers. • VPN-aware guidance. Detects an active VPN or tunnel (Tailscale included) and offers advice, while being clear about what it can't determine about your routing. • More accurate on difficult networks. Fewer false readings when a sign-in portal or tunnel is in the way. • Accessibility. VoiceOver announces when your connection changes. ### 1.0 — 2026-05-28 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Connected? | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Pulse: System Network Monitor](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pulse-system-network-monitor/id6762004755) | 4.6 (7) | Free | Utilities | | [Enapter](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enapter/id1388329910) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Utilities | | [Baby Lock - Fun and Protect](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baby-lock-fun-and-protect/id6757305459) | — | Free | Utilities | | [Lidar+](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lidar-plus/id1548107389) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Utilities | | [CST Energy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cst-energy/id6667113293) | — | Free | Utilities | | [NyttKort](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nyttkort/id1521156134) | — | Free | Utilities | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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