Comparison

From A to B vs NetForge

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

Head to head
About

From A to B

Measure the direct distance between two points or the actual path taken using GPS. This straightforward utility is ideal for outdoor measurements without unnecessary data.

Highlights
  • Measure direct line distance
  • Measure path distance
  • GPS-based measurement
  • Outdoor use recommended
  • Simple interface
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A simple utility app to measure distance between A to B. This app provides you with a GPS measure between two points in a direct line and the distance of that path you used to get there. It's a pretty simple tool that gives you what most running apps can't and without all the unimportant data measures. The app isn't limited to only one purpose, but it could be used for measure up a football field, the distance of a holed golfshot or any other distance measure between two points. This application uses GPS to measure distance, for better result use outdoors.

About

NetForge

This app provides over 60 industry-standard network diagnostic tools for engineers. It offers a one-time purchase for lifetime access to all features, including connectivity tests, email server analysis, and vendor command references.

Highlights
  • 60+ industry-standard network diagnostics
  • DNS, Ping, WHOIS, TLS inspection
  • Subnet calculator
  • Traceroute and TCP port scanning
  • Email server and VoIP testing
  • Offline vendor command references
  • One-tap diagnostic workflows (Recipes)
Features
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NetForge is the network engineer's pocket toolkit — 60+ industry-standard diagnostics in a single iOS app, with no subscription, no ads, and no recurring fees. Pay once, use forever. WHAT'S FREE • DNS Lookup — A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS, SOA records • Ping — ICMP echo with packet loss + latency stats • Public IP / ASN — your external address and provider in one tap • Subnet Calculator — IPv4 + IPv6 CIDR math, wildcard masks, host counts, binary view • TLS Certificate Inspector — certificate chain, expiry, SAN, signature algorithm, grade • WHOIS Lookup — IANA referral chain for any domain or IP WHAT NETFORGE PRO UNLOCKS ($19.99 one-time) Connectivity & Performance • Traceroute (ICMP + UDP) • TCP port scan with banner grab • Speed test (download / upload / latency) • Cloud region pinger (AWS / GCP / Azure latency comparison) • HTTP latency benchmark with full timing breakdown Email Server Suite • SMTP probe with STARTTLS detection • IMAP / POP3 reachability • SPF, DMARC, DKIM analyzer • Email header parser • RBL / blacklist checker Microsoft 365 & Active Directory • Autodiscover (V2 + DNS lookup paths) • ActiveSync probe • Exchange Web Services probe • Office 365 service endpoints • AD port suite (Kerberos, LDAP, GC, RPC, SMB) • LDAP probe with anonymous bind • OpenID Connect discovery • RADIUS + TACACS+ authentication probes VoIP & Conferencing • SIP OPTIONS ping • STUN binding test (NAT type detection) • MOS / R-Factor calculator • Microsoft Teams network test • Zoom network test • Cisco Unified Communications port reference Vendor Command References Quick offline references for the syntax engineers actually need: • Cisco IOS / NX-OS • Juniper Junos • Palo Alto PAN-OS • Fortinet FortiOS • MikroTik RouterOS • Aruba ArubaOS / AOS-CX • Ubiquiti UniFi / EdgeOS Security & Web • HTTP request inspector (full headers + body) • Security headers grader (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame, more) • CDN detection • Cisco Type 7 password decoder Reference Tools • MAC OUI lookup (offline IEEE database) • IANA port reference • RFC quick-find • Linux networking cheatsheet • STP topology calculator • Database connectivity probe (MySQL, Postgres, Redis, Mongo, MSSQL, Oracle, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, CouchDB) • Bonjour / mDNS browser • Wake-on-LAN Recipes Chain multiple tools into one-tap diagnostic workflows: • Domain Health Check (DNS + TLS + headers + CDN) • Email Security Audit (SPF + DMARC + MX) • Mail Server Reachability • Office 365 Connectivity • VoIP Readiness • Domain Controller Sweep • Web Performance Audit Pro features include unlimited workspaces, saved targets, full run history, and every tool added in future updates. WHY ONE-TIME PRICING Network engineers don't want a subscription tax for a tool they use a few times a week. Pay $19.99 once. Use it forever. Future tools and updates included. PRIVACY NetForge runs every diagnostic on your device. Your queries don't go to a NetForge backend — they go directly from your iPhone to the host you're testing. We don't collect telemetry, we don't sell data, and we don't have ads. Privacy Policy: https://andyarevalo.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://andyarevalo.com/terms.html Support: https://andyarevalo.com/support.html

Screenshots

From A to B2 screens
NetForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NetForge at 5.0 against From A to B's 3.4. From A to B's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price 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

Both are free to download. NetForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. From A to B asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NetForge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: From A to B has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
From A to B versus NetForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrom A to BNetForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (21 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequency—Weekly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS8.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher SabroeAndy Arevalo

Customer experience

From A to B

All ratings21 ratings
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%

NetForge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

From A to B

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NetForge

One-time1
  • NetForge Pro$19.99

Questions

Is From A to B free?
From A to B is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetForge free?
NetForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, From A to B or NetForge?
NetForge is rated higher. From A to B averages 3.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while NetForge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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