Network Utilities & Analyzer vs Deep Dig
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Deep Dig
This advanced utility allows users to perform DNS lookups with support for various record types and custom server options, similar to the command-line dig tool. It also offers automatic reverse DNS and GeoIP country lookups for IP addresses and domain names.
- Supports A, AAAA, ANY, CNAME, PTR, NS, MX, SOA, SRV records
- Customizable DNS server and port options
- Includes +trace and +all query options
- Automatic reverse DNS (PTR) lookup
- Automatic GeoIP country lookup
- Supports Bonjour/mDNS and LLMNR servers
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Deep Dig is an advanced DNS lookup utility with DNS trace support and history. With it you can quickly lookup DNS records by simply specifying record types, custom servers, ports, and other options right in the query, like you do in the dig command line utility. For example, if you need to lookup domain name server records for paully.com domain from authoritative servers, then you can simply type in the following query: paully.com ns +trace FEATURES · support for A, AAAA, ANY, CNAME, PTR, NS, MX, SOA, SRV records · support for "-t type" option or just add record type into query · support for "+trace" and "+all" options typed in query/hostname field · support for custom DNS server and port via "-h host" and "-p port" options · support for custom DNS server "@server:port" option typed in query · support for DNS queries to local multicast IP addresses (automatically) · support for querying Bonjour/mDNS servers · support for querying LLMNR servers · automatic reverse DNS (PTR) record lookup when you type in IPv4/IPv6 address · automatic Geo IP country lookup on resolving an IP or domain name MORE GREAT APPS · Spyglass - augmented reality & GPS navigator · Scany - Wi-Fi/LAN network scanner
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Network Utilities & Analyzer at 4.5 against Deep Dig's 3.9. Network Utilities & Analyzer also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 24 months) and review sentiment (58% vs 31%). Deep Dig'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. Deep Dig asks for nothing beyond the download.
Network Utilities & Analyzer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Utilities & Analyzer has 457 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Network Utilities & Analyzer's written reviews are positive against 31% of Deep Dig's.
Network Utilities & Analyzer ships an update every 6 weeks, Deep Dig every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Utilities & Analyzer | Deep Dig |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (457 ratings) — better | 3.9 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better | 30.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 457 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dayana Networks Ltd | Pavel Ahafonau |
Customer experience
Network Utilities & Analyzer
Deep Dig
Bugs and requests
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
Deep Dig
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Deep Dig
No in-app purchases
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