netool.io vs HostiFi Device Discovery Tool
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
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool
Easily locate and integrate UniFi devices with your UniFi Network server. This tool simplifies the process of adopting factory default hardware, ensuring a smooth setup for your network infrastructure.
- Discover UniFi devices
- Adopt devices to UniFi Network
- Factory default device integration
- Network server compatibility
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The HostiFi Device Discovery Tool helps you find and adopt factory default UniFi devices to any UniFi Network server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HostiFi Device Discovery Tool at 100% against netool.io's 25%. HostiFi Device Discovery Tool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). netool.io's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). 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.
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of netool.io's written reviews are positive against 100% of HostiFi Device Discovery Tool's.
netool.io ships an update every 3 weeks, HostiFi Device Discovery Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | netool.io | HostiFi Device Discovery Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Netool LLC | Locklin Networks LLC |
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netool.io
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool
In-app purchases
netool.io
No in-app purchases
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool
No in-app purchases
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