netool.io vs Best NetTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
netool.io
This utility app works exclusively with a Netool handheld network analyzer to detect and analyze various Ethernet protocols. It identifies VLAN IDs, spanning tree, DHCP, switch port information, and performs ping tests. Results can be shared via text, email, or uploaded to a cloud platform.
- Detects tagged and untagged VLAN IDs
- Analyzes Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- Identifies DHCP and switch port details
- Performs ping tests
- Supports dark mode
- Shares test results via multiple platforms
- Uploads tests to Netool remote cloud
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This app is meant to work with a Netool network analyzer, find it at http://www.netool.io. This app will not work with any other device. With a Netool.io handheld network analyzer you can detect ethernet protocols and analyze them. Netool can detect the following: -Tagged VLAN IDs -Untagged VLAN ids (using CDP or LLDP) -Spanning tree (STP) -DHCP -Switch Port (using CDP or LLDP) -Switch Address (using CDP or LLDP) -Switch Hostname (using CDP or LLDP) -LLDP-MED POE Power -and Perform ping tests to the internet, gateway and a custom address. -Dark mode Netool can also share like a good device. -Share via text, email, slack and more -Upload your tests to share with other Netool users. (Netool remote cloud) We are always adding more features to Netool every day with our Over the air update system. When the app is running in the background the app will chime to let you know that the netool ne1 detected a port. Pick yours up today at http://www.netool.io
Best NetTools
This utility app provides a suite of network tools for information searching, traceroute, ping, WHOIS, and DNS lookups. It's designed for network operators, website owners, and programmers seeking a fast and convenient assistant.
- Network information searching
- Traceroute
- Ping
- WHOIS lookup
- DNS dig
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Best NetTools is a toolkit that have many network utilities. Includes network information searching, traceroute, ping, whois, dig and other services. It is the popular used toolkit for network operators, websit owners, programmers and so on. It's a fast, simple, convenient assistant. Free users have a limit number of queries, please contact us for commercial license.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: netool.io at 4.1 against Best NetTools's 3.5. netool.io also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). Best NetTools's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
netool.io holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of netool.io's written reviews are positive against 33% of Best NetTools's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
netool.io ships an update every 3 weeks, Best NetTools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | netool.io | Best NetTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (11 ratings) — better | 3.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Netool LLC | Beijing Tiantexin Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
netool.io
Best NetTools
In-app purchases
netool.io
No in-app purchases
Best NetTools
No in-app purchases
