Comparison

SSL Detective Plus vs NetTools

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

Head to head
About

SSL Detective Plus

Investigate and verify SSL/TLS certificate chains with ease. This tool helps troubleshoot connection issues by displaying full certificate details and chains, which can then be emailed for further review.

Highlights
  • Investigate SSL/TLS certificates
  • Verify certificate chains
  • Easy-to-browse format
  • Email certificate chains
  • Troubleshoot connection issues
  • View full certificate details
Features
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SSL Detective Plus is a great tool for investigating SSL/TLS certificates and certificate chains. SSL Detective loads and displays SSL certificates and verifies SSL certificate chains in a easy to browse format. The SSL certificate chains can also be e-mailed to use or review on other systems. SSL Detective Plus uses the standard iPhone and iPad protocols to download and evaluate certificates and certificate chains to easily probe and troubleshoot certificate issues and resolve them quickly. SSL Detective is the perfect tool for troubleshooting SSL or TLS issues when connecting an iPhone or iPad to a web server, VPN (Virtual Private Network) server, mail server, MDM (Mobile Device Management) server, or any SSL/TLS enabled server. When an iPhone or iPad has a certificate error, only a portion of the server certificate may be displayed and it usually does not show the entire certificate or the certificate chain. Some apps will fail silently due to SSL/TLS error, or may log data to the system log. SSL Detective fills in the missing piece by being able to view the full certificate and the certificate chain for troubleshooting when attempting to resolve any issues. SSL Detective can also email the entire certificate chain right from the App, making it easy to troubleshoot the certificates on other systems SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) are used to encrypt network traffic and verify that data has not been modified during transit. In order to have a successful SSL/TLS connection without warnings or failures, the certificate on the server must be valid and trusted.

About

NetTools

Diagnose network issues with a suite of powerful tools on your phone. Explore local and external networks, check server availability, and scan for devices. Features include ping, traceroute, port scanning, and DNS lookups.

Highlights
  • Network information
  • LAN explorer
  • IP range scanner
  • Ping and Traceroute
  • Port scanner
  • DNS records lookup
  • Server availability check
  • Wake On Lan
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Common tools for network diagnostics right in your pocket. This app allows to explore lan and external networks, check internet connection or servers availability with using your phone. The following tools are currently available: 1) Network information - displays external ip and detailed info about internet connection.. 2) LAN explorer - will find all devices in local network. 3) IP range scanner - search hosts by ip range, allows to dynamically check ports and filter hosts by opened ports. 4) Ping - easy way to check internet connection. 5) Traceroute - displays route to the host. 6) Port scanner - check ports in selected range, supports TCP and UDP protocols. 7) DNS records - find DNS records for selected domain. 8) Whois - displays information about domains owner. 9) Server check - checks availability of selected servers (supported methods: ping, tcp, http, https) 10) Wake On Lan - wake up machine by network. 11) TCP client - may be used for testing of servers those use text protocols (HTTP, whois, ...) 12) IP calculator App interface allows to use several tools in one moment, call tools from each other and also share result of their working or copy it to the clipboard. Every tool has multiple settings - IP scanner supports several modes. Ping and Traceroute can work with ICMP and UDP protocols. Also app allows to enter manually DNS servers those will be used by tools in the settings.

Screenshots

SSL Detective Plus4 screens
NetTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NetTools at Free against SSL Detective Plus's $29.99. NetTools also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). SSL Detective Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On in-app purchases and monetization model 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

NetTools is free to download; SSL Detective Plus costs $29.99 up front. SSL Detective Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NetTools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NetTools holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetTools has 48 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SSL Detective Plus's written reviews are positive against 67% of NetTools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SSL Detective Plus ships an update every 9 months, NetTools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SSL Detective Plus versus NetTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSSL Detective PlusNetTools
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)4.8 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings548 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwocanoes Software, Inc.Oleg Gutlyanskiy

Customer experience

SSL Detective Plus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

NetTools

All ratings48 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SSL Detective Plus

One-time1
  • SSL DetectiveFree
1 purchases

NetTools

One-time1
  • Premium features$3.99

Questions

Is SSL Detective Plus free?
SSL Detective Plus costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is NetTools free?
NetTools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SSL Detective Plus or NetTools?
NetTools is rated higher. SSL Detective Plus averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while NetTools averages 4.8 from 48 ratings.
Do SSL Detective Plus or NetTools have ads?
NetTools shows ads; SSL Detective Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, SSL Detective Plus or NetTools?
SSL Detective Plus ships an update every 9 months, and NetTools every 3 months. Most recently, SSL Detective Plus was updated on July 16, 2026 and NetTools on September 22, 2026.

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