Comparison

Network Utility Pro vs Whois Master

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Network Utility Pro

This app provides a comprehensive suite of network analysis tools for easy understanding and management of your local and cellular network connections. Monitor data usage, scan your Wi-Fi, and perform detailed lookups for IP addresses and domain names.

Highlights
  • Network Information
  • Cellular Data Monitor
  • LAN Scanner
  • Ping Tool
  • Geo IP Lookup
  • DNS Lookup (DIG)
  • WHOIS Lookup
  • Widget Support
Features
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Keep under control your network with Network Utility, an user friendly set of network tools that will help you to analyze your LAN, and not only that. ► NETWORK INFO A complete and easy to understand report of your device's network interfaces. In that tab you'll find information like the IP, IPv6, other addresses or the data usage statistics about your Wi-Fi, Internet or Cellular connection (if any). ► CELLULAR DATA MONITOR Don't lose sight of your data usage, with four taps you'll have a data monitor configured and ready to use. The following data usage plans' period are supported: - Daily - Weekly - Monthly - 28 days - 30 days - 90 days ► LAN SCANNER Analyze your Wi-Fi with the LAN Scanner tool. Discovering who is connected to your network and Ping it, is a matter of two taps. Easily manage custom subnets to scan only a portion of your LAN. ► PING Ping a LAN device, Ping a server, ping whatever you want. IPv6 addresses are supported too and advanced options like packet size, timeouts, intervals, etc.. are available and easily configurable. The results of your Ping are available numerically in the aggregated stats, graphically in the real time graph or listed, a row per ICMP response received. ► GEO IP Have you ever wondered where a server or any other IP is located? That's the tool for you, show the location on a map and get additional details like the ISP or the ASN in the details pane. ► DIG A DNS lookup utility made simple. A list clearly shows the result of your query and the advanced options allow you to customize your request from the type of query to the DNS server. ► WHOIS Find any information about a domain name and it's owner e.g. the status, creation date, registrant email and address and many more. ► NSLOOKUP A no-frills textual DNS lookup utility. ► WIDGET * Network Utility comes with an useful widget that brings network informations and the cellular data usage into your notification center, home screen e lock screen. ► EXPORT RESULTS ANYWHERE Every utility has an export button that allows you to export the result of your task to the File app, to the Notes app and many other apps or simply copy the raw textual result. ► MAC APP Network Utility is also available on the Mac App Store as Network Kit X, the same app but tuned to take advantage of macOS. Start a tool on your iPhone/iPad a continue it on your Mac thanks to Handoff and Continuity. !! N.B. - Cellular data monitor is available only on iPhone or iPad with Cellular. - Due to an operating system limitation, LAN Scanner can only show the MAC address of detected devices on iOS 27 and later. Hostname resolution is only available when the LAN gateway is used as the DNS server. - Widgets are updated only at scheduled intervals (e.g. every 5 minutes), so they can show outdated info. Open the app to get info updated in real time.

About

Whois Master

This utility app allows users to perform comprehensive web lookups. It provides access to domain information, DNS records, SSL certificate details, and IP address tracking. It's designed to be a fast, reliable, and user-friendly tool for exploring essential web data.

Highlights
  • Domain lookups
  • DNS record access
  • SSL certificate details
  • IP address tracking
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Whois Master is the fast, no-nonsense toolbox for anyone who works with domains, servers and networks. Look up who owns a domain, when it expires, where it points and whether its certificate is healthy — all from your iPhone, in seconds. DOMAIN WHOIS • Registrar, creation, update and expiry dates • Days until expiry, with a warning when a domain is about to lapse • Domain age at a glance • Name servers and status codes • Works with hundreds of extensions, including .com, .net, .org, .io, .co, .me, .dev, .app and country domains such as .tr and .co.uk • International (IDN) domains supported • Paste a full URL and it is trimmed to the domain for you DNS LOOKUP • A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS and TXT records • Results grouped by record type and easy to scan SSL CERTIFICATE CHECKER • Valid, expiring or expired at a glance, with the reason when something is wrong • Issuer, subject, validity period and days remaining • TLS version, HSTS and signature algorithm • All domains covered by the certificate • Serial number and SHA-256 fingerprint IP LOOKUP • Your own public IP address, with one tap to copy • Look up any IPv4 or IPv6 address • Hostname, city, region, country, organization (ASN), postal code and time zone • Location shown on a map BUILT FOR DAILY USE • Long-press any value to copy it • Clear error messages when a registry does not respond • Full dark mode support • Clean, native iOS design • No account, no sign-up Whether you are a developer, system administrator, domain investor or just curious about a website, Whois Master gives you the answers without the clutter.

Screenshots

Network Utility Pro4 screens
Whois Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Whois Master at Free against Network Utility Pro's $2.99. Whois Master also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Whois Master is free to download; Network Utility Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Network Utility Pro ships an update every 2 months, Whois Master every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Network Utility Pro versus Whois Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork Utility ProWhois Master
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (189 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings189 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFausto RistagnoEmre Keles

Customer experience

Network Utility Pro

All ratings189 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative13.9%

Whois Master

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Network Utility Pro

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Widget not refreshing with real-time data
  • LAN scanner crashes on large networks (/21 subnet)
  • Data usage widget shows incorrect information
  • Personal hotspot data not counted
  • Dual SIM card data only shows one SIM
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  • E-SIM data ignored on iPhone XR
  • Location permission toggle resets to 'Ask'
  • Domain analysis tools (Dig, Whois, NSLookup) inefficient
  • App freezes and inaccurate data readings
  • Update installation failures
  • Inconsistent widget behavior across iOS versions

Requested features

11 requests
  • Wake-on-LAN (WOL) support
  • Custom DNS server selection for NSLOOKUP
  • ARP request functionality
  • Traceroute tool
  • Extended ping capabilities
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  • ARP table display
  • Improved Geo IP function
  • Wi-Fi network switching from widget
  • Direct access to network settings from widget
  • Support for unlimited data configuration
  • Real-time widget refresh improvements

Whois Master

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Network Utility Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Whois Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Utility Pro free?
Network Utility Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whois Master free?
Whois Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Network Utility Pro or Whois Master have ads?
Neither Network Utility Pro nor Whois Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Network Utility Pro or Whois Master?
Network Utility Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Whois Master every 2 weeks. Most recently, Network Utility Pro was updated on October 16, 2026 and Whois Master on October 6, 2026.

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