UDP/TCP/REST Network Utility vs Web Toolbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UDP/TCP/REST Network Utility
This app provides comprehensive network testing tools, including UDP and TCP client/server functionality, REST API requests, and network scanning. It allows users to send and receive data in various formats and analyze network performance.
- UDP send/receive
- TCP client/server
- REST API requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
- Network scanner with port testing
- IP address and interface information
- Data formatting (string, hex, JSON)
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The only network utility application you will ever need: 1) UDP Send and/or receive datagrams in both string and hexadecimal format. You can send the datagrams to another instance of the application, a server that is set up to receive datagrams or to the same instance of the application. If you are receiving datagrams, you can specify any valid port to bind to. 2) TCP TCP Mode supports two (2) submodes: 1) TCP Client and TCP Server. TCP Client allows you to to connect to a TCP Server via specifying the remote host and port the server is operating on. Once connected, messages can be sent to the server; any responses will be displayed in the output view. 2) TCP Server allows you to create an instance of a tcp server operating on a port that is user configurable. Once one or more clients connect, messages can be sent to the set of connected clients. All responses from the client will be displayed in the output view. Messages and responses can be a utf8 string or raw data in hexadecimal (go to settings to configure format). 3) REST REST mode supports four (4) request method/verbs: GET, POST, PUT,DELETE. In 'GET' mode, given a url, will display the output in output view. In 'POST' and 'PUT' mode, given a url and a body (e.g. parameters), the output will be displayed in the output view. In all cases, the output can be formatted in RAW or JSON. JSON builder feature to easily build the request body is available if POST/PUT is selected. 4) Network Scanner Scan a single or a range of IP Addresses. Optionally, test if a port is open. Response of scan includes number of packets sent, received, lost, response time and status of port. By going to Settings/Info, you can specify the timeout period for ping and port scans. • Current private and public IP Address available in Settings/Info tab. • Network interfaces available in Settings/Info tab. Privacy Policy: http://www.jcaccountingcpa.com/NetworkAppPrivacy.php Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Web Toolbox
Monitor your websites and web servers with automated checks for responses and content. Configure various checks like HTTP status codes, headers, and content using CSS selectors or custom JavaScript. Includes DNS, GeoIP, and Whois tools for comprehensive web analysis.
- Automated HTTP status code checks
- HTTP header content verification
- CSS selector-based content checks
- Custom JavaScript execution for checks
- DNS client for server queries
- GeoIP lookup for IP address location
- Tabular Whois client for domain info
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Web Toolbox will help you keep an eye on your sites and web servers. With a few simple steps you can set up automated checks on the responses and content of your web pages. You will be able to run them individually or in batches whenever you want directly from your iPhone and iPad without any subscription. You will be able to configure different types of automated checks: - HTTP Status Code: Indicate the expected HTTP status code, if the code obtained is different the check will fail. - HTTP Header: You will be able to indicate the name of an HTTP header whose content you want to check, you will be able to do an exact check or search for a string within the value. - Content: You will be able to search for an HTML element within the page by indicating its CSS selector and check its content. - Custom JavaScript: Finally you will be able to run a JavaScript script within the page and check its result. You will also be able to decide whether to run the checks on the simple textual response of your web page, or to render the page in a real web browser. To help you identify issues on your websites, Web Toolbox includes several tools: - DNS: A DNS client that will allow you to query DNS servers in your local or remote network with the most popular preconfigured ones (Google DNS, OpenDNS, Cloudflare) - GeoIP: This tool will allow you visually to pinpoint the geographic location of any IP address, as well as obtain other information about the address such as the ISP - Whois: A completely revised Whois client to allow you to access domain name information more easily. In addition to the classic text response, for most Whois servers, you will have access to a tabular mode that will make the domain data more readable and usable.
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Verdict
UDP/TCP/REST Network Utility and Web Toolbox both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Web Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 43% of UDP/TCP/REST Network Utility's. Web Toolbox also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 37 months). UDP/TCP/REST Network Utility's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 12) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. UDP/TCP/REST Network Utility sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Web Toolbox sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for UDP/TCP/REST Network Utility against 4.3 for Web Toolbox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of UDP/TCP/REST Network Utility's written reviews are positive against 83% of Web Toolbox's.
UDP/TCP/REST Network Utility ships an update every 37 months, Web Toolbox every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UDP/TCP/REST Network Utility | Web Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (38 ratings) — better | 4.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JC Accounting & Innovative Technologies, Inc | Fausto Ristagno |
Customer experience
UDP/TCP/REST Network Utility
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In-app purchases
UDP/TCP/REST Network Utility
- Full access and no ads.$0.991 Month
Web Toolbox
- Pro Lifetime (Only PRO users)Free
- Pro Lifetime$2.99
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