APN Assistant 2 vs Netgleam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APN Assistant 2
This utility helps users configure APN settings for their mobile devices, especially when using MVNO SIM cards. It provides a bookmarking feature for APN information from various providers and allows users to manually note their own settings, even without an internet connection.
- Configure APN settings
- Bookmark MVNO APN information
- Manual APN note-taking
- Offline APN setup
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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This app can help you if you change SIM card usually. Sometimes, you choose SIM card of minor operator that called MVNO. And you have to set "APN", via downloading configuration profiles from Safari, receive E-Mail. It's need Internet, almost case using free Wi-Fi network. But, you can not all find free Wi-Fi while traveling. This app can help to set new APN even you're devices can't access to Internet. This app bookmarks APN information released from MVNO. You don't need looking for every single MVNO information if you have this app. And this app also can note APN information on yourself. Have a good iPhone & iPad life!!
Netgleam
Diagnose and understand your network connection with detailed insights into Wi-Fi, cellular, and speed. Provides plain-language explanations for complex network issues and tests real-world performance.
- Live link quality and Wi-Fi security
- Detailed cellular service inspection
- On-device cellular service predictions
- Connection stage measurement
- Real-world speed testing
- Plain-language diagnostic explanations
- Connection timeline recording
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Netgleam gives you a clear answer when your connection feels wrong. Built for iOS 26 from the ground up, Netgleam brings Apple's latest Network and Wireless Insights APIs into one diagnostic toolkit. See live link quality and Wi-Fi security, inspect every cellular service iOS reports, receive on-device cellular service predictions, measure each stage of a secure connection, and test real-world speed against Cloudflare's global edge network. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. Open the app to see whether you are online, which interface is active, the internet's response time, and the network details iOS makes available. Run Diagnostics for a plain-language explanation, or use the adaptive speed test to measure real-world performance. CONNECTION STATUS • See Wi-Fi, cellular, VPN, and offline states at a glance • Check link quality, Wi-Fi security, BSSID, gateway, IPv4 and IPv6 support, and data mode • View local and public IP details • See the public address, provider, organization, ASN, provider domain, and approximate network location visible to websites • Understand whether traffic is using a direct route or a VPN exit CELLULAR • See a separate card for every cellular service reported by iOS • Check each line's radio technology and registration state • See Apple's on-device outlook for anticipated cellular service changes on supported devices, carriers, and regions • Add familiar line and carrier labels that stay on your device • See route-level carrier details when the current public IP is using cellular without a VPN DIAGNOSTICS • Check the active link, local address, and gateway • Verify DNS, IPv4, IPv6, TLS, and wider internet access • Measure DNS lookup, connection, TLS, first-byte, and transfer timing • Detect captive portals and VPN routing • Get useful next steps instead of a wall of technical output CONNECTION TIMELINE • Record Wi-Fi and cellular handoffs • Notice public-IP changes, link-quality drops, and latency spikes • Keep the timeline private on your device SPEED TEST • Measure download and upload throughput against Cloudflare's global edge network • Follow live phase progress, throughput, data moved, elapsed time, and adaptive sample size • Compare idle and loaded latency • Track jitter and save each result • Share a polished visual result card when you need help PRIVATE BY DESIGN Netgleam has no account, ads, or tracking SDKs. Diagnostic, speed-test, and connection history stays on your device. Location permission is optional. Netgleam uses it when you ask iOS to reveal the current Wi-Fi network name. iOS does not provide third-party apps with custom cellular labels, phone numbers, SIM type, signal strength, or a dependable carrier identity. Netgleam shows the live information iOS provides and lets you add labels that stay on your device. Speed tests transfer data and can use several hundred megabytes on a fast connection. Requires iOS 26. Questions or feedback? Email netgleam@omarknows.app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Netgleam at 100% against APN Assistant 2's 35%. Netgleam also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). APN Assistant 2's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). 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
APN Assistant 2 costs $2.99 and Netgleam $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Netgleam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APN Assistant 2 has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of APN Assistant 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Netgleam's.
APN Assistant 2 ships an update every 8 months, Netgleam weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APN Assistant 2 | Netgleam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.6 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JchanKchan | OmarKnows LLC |
Customer experience
APN Assistant 2
Netgleam
In-app purchases
APN Assistant 2
No in-app purchases
Netgleam
No in-app purchases
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