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 enterprise security made simpler. Built for professional users, it provides deeper visibility, policy control, and ongoing network management beyond a typical business router. Use the Firewalla app to configure and manage your Firewalla devices, monitor network activity, and respond to security threats. 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 - Works with ChessFlow: playing the computer in ChessFlow on your iPad, ChessFlow presses this clock for you (same Wi-Fi or Personal Hotspot) - 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 5 days against Firewalla's every 6 weeks. Firewalla's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 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 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Firewalla versus ChessTools.it: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirewallaChessTools.it
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (751 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings751 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 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 5 days. Most recently, Firewalla was updated on November 2, 2026 and ChessTools.it on October 31, 2026.

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