Comparison

Firewalla vs ChessTools.it

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

Head to head
About

Firewalla

Secure your home or small business network and IoT devices from cyber threats. Detect vulnerable devices, scan for infections, and block suspicious activity. Manage your network security with this powerful tool.

Highlights
  • Network security
  • IoT device management
  • Vulnerability detection
  • Mirai virus scanning
  • Port scanning
  • Network control
Features
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Firewalla is a vital security addition to every home and small business with network and IoT devices. Imagine yourself settling in for a nice, quiet evening. You go to check on the sleeping baby and out of the corner of your eye you catch the baby camera turn towards you...somebody else is watching. Hackers are like a burglar constantly checking all your doors and windows looking for a way to sneak in. Firewalla can help you to secure and manage your personal network, discover vulnerable IoT devices. Firewalla has the ability to discover devices that are open and can be infected (or already) by the Mirai virus. Security Scanning 1. Inside scan, find all the devices that may be infected with Mirai virus or can be infected with it. 2. Outside scan, search for ports that are open from the Internet side. This app will also control the Firewalla Box.

About

ChessTools.it

Features
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The two tools every over-the-board player needs, now native on your iPhone. No account, no sign-up: clock and calculator both work offline. CHESS CLOCK A real tournament clock, not a toy timer. - Read it from the side: both time displays turn a quarter turn, so the two players read them from the board, the way a real clock sits to the right of Black - An analog clock face if you want one: a mechanical tournament dial where the flag drops at twelve and the hands keep going (for time controls without increment) - 13 time controls, from 1-minute bullet to 90+30 classical, plus a custom one you set yourself - Fischer increment support - Tap with any finger, even several at once - the clock never misses a press - When a flag falls the clock does not stop: a blinking flag appears and play continues, exactly as on a real board - Adjust either side's time and move count mid-game, for penalties and corrections - Move counter and side-to-move indicator for both colours - Your last time control is remembered, so you start where you left off - The screen stays awake while the clock runs FIDE ELO CALCULATOR The same calculator used on chesstools.it, packaged natively. - Rating change with the correct K-factor, including the automatic reduction rules - FIDE performance rating, expected score against the field, and how your result compares to your rating - Per-game breakdown of every opponent - Export the whole report as a PDF (requires a connection) TOURNAMENT TOOLS Quick access to the pairing and tournament tools on chesstools.it. Free. No advertising.

Screenshots

Firewalla4 screens
ChessTools.it4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ChessTools.it at every 3 days against Firewalla's every 6 weeks. Firewalla's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firewalla ships an update every 6 weeks, ChessTools.it every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Firewalla versus ChessTools.it: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirewallaChessTools.it
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (736 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings736 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRottiesoft LLCGiorgio Donnoli

Bugs and requests

Firewalla

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Connectivity issues with certain routers
  • Inconsistent device detection
  • Firmware update problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Web-based management interface
  • Improved setup process
  • Faster response times
  • More detailed network monitoring

ChessTools.it

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Firewalla

No in-app purchases

None

ChessTools.it

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firewalla free?
Firewalla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChessTools.it free?
ChessTools.it is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Firewalla or ChessTools.it have ads?
Neither Firewalla nor ChessTools.it shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firewalla or ChessTools.it?
Firewalla ships an update every 6 weeks, and ChessTools.it every 3 days. Most recently, Firewalla was updated on October 15, 2026 and ChessTools.it on October 3, 2026.

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