Comparison

Network Utility Pro vs Loopback

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
Currently charting
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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

Loopback

Features
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Loopback opens the web services on your private network, right on your iPhone. Your NAS dashboard, the admin panel on your server, the dev build on your laptop: these pages only open on your own network. Loopback connects to them from your phone and shows them in a built-in browser. No system VPN, and nothing exposed to the internet. Two ways to connect, picked per device • Tailscale Direct: sign in to Tailscale in the app and your tailnet devices are listed for you. Bookmarks open device:port directly with no account or key, and every port on the device is reachable. Loopback joins the tailnet on its own, so your phone's system VPN stays off. • SSH Tunnel: for machines without Tailscale, enter the address, username, and a password or private key (Ed25519 / RSA). Loopback sets up a local port forward and opens the page. Services that only listen on localhost work too. Bookmark cards, one tap away • Save each service as a color card with its own icon and path • Forward several ports from one card, for apps with a separate frontend and backend • Filter by device with the tabs at the top, or type an address like nas:8080 to open it right away • Ports are checked before connecting, and connections close when the app goes to the background or times out Private by design • Passwords and private keys stay in your device Keychain • No backend and no data collection • Export and import your setup to move to a new phone Loopback: your private network, one tap away.

Screenshots

Network Utility Pro4 screens
Loopback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Network Utility Pro at #188 against Loopback's unranked. Loopback's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Network Utility Pro costs $2.99 and Loopback $0.99 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, Loopback every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Network Utility Pro versus Loopback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork Utility ProLoopback
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.6 (189 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings189 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFausto Ristagnoyifan z

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

Loopback

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Network Utility Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Loopback

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Utility Pro free?
Network Utility Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopback free?
Loopback costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Network Utility Pro or Loopback have ads?
Neither Network Utility Pro nor Loopback shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Network Utility Pro or Loopback?
Network Utility Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Loopback every 5 months. Most recently, Network Utility Pro was updated on October 9, 2026 and Loopback on October 7, 2026.

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