# Hosts Monitor — user reviews > 33 indexed App Store user reviews of Hosts Monitor by Bytes Cove SRLS, rated 3.73/5 from 11 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hosts-monitor/id989644054/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hosts-monitor/id989644054.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 3 ## Newest reviews (10 of 33) ### 4/5 — Excellent app, just needs some basic additions *2019-07-27, version 1.3.0* This is a solid, reliable and very useful app. As others have pointed out, it would be *so* useful to be able to re-order the list. Also, it would be great if there was a display option to have just one screen “line” per host. That way you could fit more hosts on a single screen without having to scroll. I emailed the developer directly about these two feature requests, over a year ago, but received no reply. ### 4/5 — So close to perfect *2018-11-29, version 1.3.0* For the most part this app does what I needed. (After paying for the upgrade, totally worth it!) I agree with other reviews here that more options for background monitoring should be available. I also agree that you should be able to at a minimum reorder the list of hosts. I think grouping should also be an option, but one step at a time I guess. Final request, syncing my list with iCloud to other devices. I would still recommend this app though, especially if it’s going to be used in live mode mounted to a wall etc. Thanks ### 3/5 — Works but very basic. *2018-10-17, version 1.3.0* Useful app, but lacks basic features like reordering of list. Would be nice if the ping frequency was much more customisable. All test frequency need to have the option to be in the millisecond range and per host. 1 hour minimum for background check is ok if you’re testing websites and alike but if you’re checking system critical devices then you to be in the millisecond or at least seconds range even if it is a battery killer it should be an option. Logging would be nice. App it’s a good idea and it works well, just needs to be less restrictive. This app is worth downloading and paying to upgrade. ### 4/5 — Great tool. But alerts are missing. *2017-09-06, version 1.2.2* Feature request: ability to sort server list and be able to view more servers in one page view. Perhaps have different views so we can see just a smaller view. ------------------------------------------------------------ Unless you are able to watch the host monitor full time, you really need alerts sent to email, mms, and pop up messages. This tool does a great job and has a great user interface. It's just missing the alert capabilities. Update: tried contacting support but web site form not working. Yesterday I got the ios10 update and also the latest update for host monitor (color blind). Now the app won't work. It's more buggy than ever. I try to turn off background but it won't save. It won't refresh in forground either. ### 3/5 — Non funziona correttamente *2017-06-23, version 1.2.2* Le notifiche push non arrivano in caso di alarm ### 4/5 — Conviviale et efficace *2016-11-05, version 1.2.1* Cette application est facile à utiliser et s'améliore constamment. Bravo! ### 4/5 — Clash of Clans *2016-04-15, version 1.1.0* Clashofclans ### 4/5 — Great App *2016-04-14, version 1.1.0* Love this app and it simplictic ui design extremly usefull :-) ### 3/5 — No time interval *2015-09-06, version 1.0.2* There no way to set a time interval to test ever 30 min or someting! Please fix this ### 5/5 — Utilissima *2015-08-13, version 1.0.2* Testare le porte aperte su un determinato ip è stato sempre una cosa molto noiosa con questa app si fa in 10 secondi. Utile e fatta molto bene, senza fronzoli e accattivante. Fantastica. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Useless *2021-07-22, version 1.3.1* App is completely useless if you don’t pay ### 1/5 — bug *2019-04-23, version 1.3.0* insert error like that aaaa.co.kr:8081 port insert X ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2018-02-22, version 1.2.2* Too simplistic, even after unlocking the paid features. No ability to turn off ICMP, or port 80 checks. Point in time only (i.e. no histogram that would be useful to see site availability over time). Does not show TLS negotiation errors. Uninstalling. ### 1/5 — unable to upgrade *2017-03-12, version 1.2.2* The connection to the Apple Store is broken. We are unable to pay for upgrade. ### 1/5 — Not working at all *2017-03-05, version 1.2.2* Can't resolve the host name, perform the test at all ### 1/5 — Cannot edit the server info. *2016-07-20, version 1.1.0* If fixed, it's not a bad one. ### 1/5 — App doesn't refresh in background *2016-05-17, version 1.1.0* I've paid for the premium version of an app that claims to work with Background App Refresh on at least am hourly basis. Left the app for 8 hours and it didn't refresh once during that time. Also had full WiFi access during the whole time and the app open in the background too... ### 1/5 — Does not work *2016-04-19, version 1.1.0* Regardless if I use DNS name or IP address it says unable to resolve hostname, works perfectly on other apps. Also at the point of entering the base url it crashes! IOS 9.2 ### 1/5 — Great if background update consistently worked *2016-04-12, version 1.1.0* Update since iOS 9.3.1: Now it never works in the background. Completely useless, other than manually checking. Please fix..... Exactly what I was looking for. Unfortunately, 9 times out of 10, it doesn't update in the background. I will run the app, and it won't have updated since the last time I ran it.... Except that 1 time out of 10. Very strange. Needs to be fixed to be completely useful. ### 2/5 — Not functional *2015-11-15, version 1.0.4* App can not resolve many hosts for some reasons, seems early beta. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Molto comoda e funzionale *2023-11-30, version 1.3.1* La trovo perfettamente funzionante. Sarebbe migliorabile se si potesse definire il timing di refresh per ogni singolo servizio e non unico per tutti. Ed includere oltre al push anche altre modalità di avviso.. e-mail, whatsapp, ecc. Per il resto va benissimo così. Grazie. ### 5/5 — Simple yet effective *2021-07-14, version 1.3.1* Was looking for a simple tool that would allow a frequent ping of a server I need to be up and online as much as possible. This tool allows me to do exactly that. Even lets you remove any unwanted checks (for me port 80 and root URL are unnecessary) so you get a green light on just what’s important to you. There are other tools out there but they are way more complicated and some of them I tried didn’t even work. ### 5/5 — I paid this. *2020-05-02, version 1.3.1* like this simple design, good function. works good. ### 5/5 — The Curve *2016-12-12, version 1.2.2* I'll get it just need time one outback restaurant one X music ### 5/5 — Hosts Monitor brilliant and cheap upgrade *2016-06-12, version 1.1.0* well done this works so well fast and easy and very simple ### 5/5 — Monitoring *2015-10-05, version 1.0.3* Can you please add option not to enter URL on the host add page because I just want to have non URL hosts on the local network to just ping them and add option with custom timing every 1 min or 2 min ### 5/5 — Nice servers monitor *2015-10-01, version 1.0.2* I have to say, what a nice tool to keep an eye on my servers. I use it in my company as monitor for all our endpoints ### 5/5 — Keep an eye on your servers *2015-08-27, version 1.0.2* Very useful when you're communicating with unstable endpoints! ### 5/5 — Molto utile *2015-08-27, version 1.0.2* Utilissima per tenere sotto controllo i miei siti, consigliata :) ### 5/5 — PERFECT! *2015-08-16, version 1.0.2* Just what I was looking for — slick design too. Love the integration in notifications centre too… makes it super easy for me to check the status of my websites and servers. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-09.*