Comparison

NetTools Pro vs KozBon

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

Head to head
About

NetTools Pro

This professional-grade network toolkit helps diagnose connection issues, analyze network activity, and enhance security. It provides real-time metrics, device discovery, and various diagnostic tools for both home and professional use.

Highlights
  • Real-time network analysis
  • Automatic device discovery
  • Ping and Traceroute
  • Port scanner
  • DNS lookup
  • Security analysis tools
  • Wake on LAN
Features
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Your Network. Fully Understood. NetTools Pro is the professional-grade network toolkit that fits in your pocket. Diagnose problems in seconds, harden your security, and see exactly what's happening on your connection — whether you're troubleshooting at home or managing infrastructure in the field. WHAT'S UNDER THE HOOD See Your Connection Clearly Real-time analysis with the metrics that actually matter — latency, packet loss, and throughput at a glance. Know your connection before your users do. Discover Everything on Your Network Automatic UPnP and Bonjour service discovery maps every device and service broadcasting on your network. No guesswork, no blind spots. Ping & Traceroute Track reachability and trace the exact path your data travels — hop by hop. Pinpoint latency spikes and routing failures the moment they appear. Port Scanner Expose open ports before attackers do. A fast, precise scan of your network's attack surface, with results you can act on immediately. DNS Lookup Instant DNS record retrieval across all record types. Resolve misconfigurations, verify propagation, and troubleshoot resolution failures without leaving the app. SIP Proxy Verification Confirm your VoIP infrastructure is reachable and responding. Keep communication systems healthy with on-demand SIP proxy status checks. SMB Inspector Check SMB availability and basic endpoint details to validate file-sharing services and troubleshoot access issues quickly. SSH Inspector Confirm SSH reachability and banner details so you can verify remote access paths before opening a terminal. LDAP Inspector Verify LDAP endpoints are reachable and responding so directory-backed services stay discoverable and dependable. RDP Inspector Confirm Remote Desktop endpoints respond as expected and spot access issues before users report them. TLS Certificate Inspector Full certificate chain inspection — SANs, key algorithms, expiry, and security headers. Know exactly what your TLS configuration is saying to the world. Security Analysis SPF, DMARC, CAA, and HSTS checks in one place. Verify your domain's security posture without juggling a dozen separate tools. WHOIS & Domain Intel Registrar, nameservers, registration, and expiry dates — all pulled directly over TCP port 43. Fast, accurate, no third-party web lookups. Wake on LAN Wake any device on your network with a broadcast magic packet. Manage known MAC addresses and power up machines without leaving the app. Subnet Calculator Clear, visual subnet math. Calculate host ranges, broadcast addresses, and CIDR breakdowns without reaching for a separate calculator. HTTP Header Inspector Full response headers for any URL. Debug redirects, verify caching policies, and inspect security headers in real time. UPnP Media Browser Browse ContentDirectory services, navigate containers, see album art, artist names, and duration. Stream audio directly. Paginate libraries over 200 items. Built for people who need answers, not guesses. NetTools Pro doesn't pad its feature list — every tool solves a real problem. Professionals rely on it for incident response. Enthusiasts use it to finally understand what their router is doing. Power users keep it open all day. Download NetTools Pro. Know your network.

About

KozBon

This utility app helps you find and test Bonjour network services. It allows you to discover existing services, broadcast your own custom services, and browse a large library of pre-configured service types. Designed for all Apple platforms with accessibility features.

Highlights
  • Discover Bonjour network services
  • Broadcast custom Bonjour services
  • 120+ built-in service types
  • Create custom service types
  • Native support for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
  • Full VoiceOver support
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KozBon turns your local network into something you can actually understand. Open it and every mDNS / DNS-SD service in range appears in one organized list — media receivers, smart-home accessories, printers, file shares, Matter devices, Thread border routers, web servers, SSH endpoints, and dozens more. DISCOVER • Live, continuously-refreshing scan of every service advertised on your local network • 158 service types recognized out of the box, grouped into navigable categories • Tap any service to see its IP addresses, port, host name, TXT records, and protocol details • The list organizes itself into sections — one per device, or one per service type with a short description of the type when you sort by name • Filter and sort by name, category, or transport layer, and search across everything the scan has found BROADCAST • Publish your own service from your device in a few taps • Pick from the built-in library or define a custom type with your own TXT records • Watch it appear on neighboring devices the same instant ASK • A built-in assistant explains any service, or answers questions about your network in plain language • On-device Apple Intelligence by default — no cloud trip, no account, no servers • Or bring your own key for Anthropic Claude or Google Gemini when you want a bigger model • Each provider's model picker loads the models your key can actually use, so new ones appear without waiting for an app update • The Chat tab takes on the colours of whichever assistant you've selected • Swap assistants any time in Settings SIRI AND SHORTCUTS • "Scan for services" and "List discovered services" work from Siri, the Shortcuts app, and Spotlight • Spoken phrases are localized in all eight supported languages DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN • Native SwiftUI on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro — one app, built for each • Landscape and wide layouts, including the iPhone's inner display when unfolded, where the list and detail pane open side by side • Context menus for copying names, full type strings, IP addresses, and TXT records • A slow ambient colour wash behind every tab, with a switch in Settings to turn it off • Light, dark, and Increase Contrast appearances all native • Full keyboard navigation, VoiceOver labels on every control, and Dynamic Type throughout PRIVACY • Apple Intelligence runs entirely on device — your network details never leave it • Cloud assistant API keys live in the Keychain, locked to this device and never synced to iCloud • Requests are sent with storage turned off where the provider supports it, so no copy of your conversation is kept • No accounts, no telemetry, no servers of our own — KozBon is just an app Localized in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, and Hebrew, with full right-to-left layout support.

Screenshots

NetTools Pro4 screens
KozBon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KozBon at Free against NetTools Pro's $7.99. KozBon also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). NetTools Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

KozBon is free to download; NetTools Pro costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NetTools Pro against 5.0 for KozBon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KozBon has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of NetTools Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of KozBon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetTools Pro ships an update monthly, KozBon every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NetTools Pro versus KozBon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetTools ProKozBon
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolueman HussainKozinga

Customer experience

NetTools Pro

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

KozBon

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NetTools Pro

No in-app purchases

None

KozBon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetTools Pro free?
NetTools Pro costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KozBon free?
KozBon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NetTools Pro or KozBon?
NetTools Pro and KozBon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do NetTools Pro or KozBon have ads?
Neither NetTools Pro nor KozBon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetTools Pro or KozBon?
NetTools Pro ships an update monthly, and KozBon every 9 days. Most recently, NetTools Pro was updated on November 2, 2026 and KozBon on November 2, 2026.

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