AlwaysSafe vs Network Utilities & Analyzer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AlwaysSafe
Monitor your security system remotely. View live camera feeds, playback recorded video clips, and capture still images. Supports multiple cameras simultaneously and allows for two-way audio communication on compatible systems.
- Live camera viewing
- Playback recorded video
- Capture still images
- Multi-camera support
- Save clips to phone
- Listen and talk back
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Security in the Palm of your Hands Check on your Security System from wherever you are. Playback stored recordings on your mobile device See Live View of your cameras. Playback video clips Capture single and multi still images to save to your device Supports multicamera viewing at the same time Save clips to your phone. Listen & talk back on supported systems
Network Utilities & Analyzer
This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for analyzing and managing IPv4 and IPv6 networks. It includes features like network scanning, ping, speed tests, port scanning, and an SSH client. Users can gain detailed insights into their network's performance and security.
- Network scanning (IPv4/IPv6)
- Ping and Traceroute
- Speed Test (download/upload)
- Port Scanner
- SSH and Telnet Client
- IP and DNS information
- Wake On Lan
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Network Utilities is a handy tool for network administrators to scan and analyze the ipv4 and ipv6 networks. Free version has some limitations on number of times you can run a service every day. You can use the subscription option to remove all limitations. Network Utilities includes the following services: - INFORMATION • General System Information including system hardware, memory usage, disk usage, network interfaces, WiFi, DNS Name Servers • Network Interfaces: Detail information about all the active network interfaces including link speed and data usage • Network Browser: Scan nodes connected to each network interface - NETWORK CONNECTION • Ping: Standard ping to Host, IPv4 or IPv6, number of requests, timeout and payload size is configurable • World Ping: Ping the target Host, IPv4 or IPv6 from at least 5 different locations • Traceroute: Standard trace function to destination Host, IPv4 or IPv6, timeout to each hop or maximum hops are configurable • IP Range Scanner: Check for alive nodes in provided IPv4 range • Port Scanner: Check for open ports on selected Host or IP, you can specify the port numbers or range of ports • Speed Test: Check current connection speed including ping, download and upload speed - HOST/IP TESTS • Host to IP: Resolve a hostname to IP addresses based on current device DNS settings • IP Location: Approximate location of an IP address or Host • Whois: Whois database search on domain name or IP addresses • NSLookup: Detail DNS records of a domain, DNS Server, Query Type, Query Class, Authoritative Records and search for IPv6 are configurable • Email Validator: Check the structure and server validity of an email address • RBL Blacklist Check: Check an IP address against major black lists - SYSTEM TOOLS • SSH Client: A built-in SSH client to connect to any SSH Server, supports both password and certificate authentication • Telnet Client: A Telnet client to connect to any server that supports telnet protocol • Wake On Lan: Provides ability to send WOL signal to any MAC address - UTILITIES • IP4 Calculator: Subnet class calculation of an IP4 address • IPv6 Calculator: Network calculation of an IPv6 address Network Utilities also has a Widget that can show the current connected WiFi and cellular information including private and external IP addresses. Additionally, you can share all the results as a PDF file
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Utilities & Analyzer at 58% against AlwaysSafe's 10%. Network Utilities & Analyzer also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). AlwaysSafe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. Network Utilities & Analyzer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. AlwaysSafe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Network Utilities & Analyzer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Utilities & Analyzer has 457 ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of AlwaysSafe's written reviews are positive against 58% of Network Utilities & Analyzer's.
AlwaysSafe ships an update every 7 months, Network Utilities & Analyzer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AlwaysSafe | Network Utilities & Analyzer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (65 ratings) | 4.5 (457 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 | 457 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swann Communications Pty Ltd | Dayana Networks Ltd |
Customer experience
AlwaysSafe
Network Utilities & Analyzer
User reviews
AlwaysSafe
From 65 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 🔒 Great for older systems
- 👍 AlwaysSafe app works well at home
Room to improve
- 🐛 Landscape mode doesn't work
- 🐛 Connection issues, fails to connect
- 🐛 Playback and recording issues
- 🐛 Push notifications not working
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
Network Utilities & Analyzer
From 457 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent network tools
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🔒 Secure and private
- 💡 Comprehensive set of features
Room to improve
- 🔒 Subscription model limits free usage
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes after updates
- 💰 Expensive subscription pricing
- 🔋 High resource consumption
Bugs and requests
AlwaysSafe
Reported bugs
5 issues- Landscape mode not working after iOS 18 update
- App crashes when trying to connect to WiFi
- Playback not working, can't view recorded videos
- Push notifications stopped working
- App freezes and becomes unusable
Requested features
5 requests- Update app to support latest iOS versions
- Add landscape mode support
- Improve remote/mobile connectivity
- Fix push notification issues
- Enhance playback and recording features
Network Utilities & Analyzer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Reverse IP lookup not working
- Network scanner causing app crashes
- IPv6 address input not functioning
- Inconsistent behavior across updates
Requested features
4 requests- Permanent license option
- Grandfathering for existing paid users
- More customization options
- Improved performance and stability
In-app purchases
AlwaysSafe
No in-app purchases
Network Utilities & Analyzer
- Full Version Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Full Version Annually1 Month trial$9.991 Year
- Upgrade to No Ad$2.99
Questions
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