Net vs TracerouteX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Net
This utility app displays real-time network speed, storage, and memory usage. It offers detailed network status, IP information, and local network device scanning. Some advanced traffic statistics are available through in-app purchases.
- Real-time upload/download speed display
- Current network status
- Disk and memory free space
- Cellular and Wi-Fi traffic statistics
- CPU usage and IP address info
- Local network device scanning
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All-in-One Data Manager Real-time Speed: Monitor upload and download speeds instantly. Connection Status: Track your network connectivity in real-time. Traffic Statistics: Comprehensive tracking for both Cellular and Wi-Fi usage. Auto-Settlement: Daily and monthly data usage reports (Premium feature). IP Information: View your public IP address and geolocation details. LAN Scanner: Discover and display devices connected to your local network. Deep Hardware Monitoring Performance Charts: Visual system performance and resource usage graphs. Storage Insights: Detailed statistics for disk space and media files. System Info: Monitor CPU architecture and low-level system specifications. Sensor Data: Real-time dynamic data from multiple hardware sensors. Speed Test: Detect the actual speed of your current network environment. Dynamic & Lightweight Home Screen Widgets: A variety of dynamic widgets for your home screen. Dynamic Island: Real-time network speed integration with Live Activities. Floating Window (PiP): Global network speed monitoring via Picture-in-Picture. Ultra-Lightweight: Only ~20MB with a clean, ad-free experience. Ticket Countdown: Support for countdown timers in Dynamic Island and Floating Windows.
TracerouteX
This app provides a suite of network diagnostic tools, including real-time traceroute visualization and detailed network information. It offers IP lookup, Ping, Port Scan, DNS query, and LAN host scan functionalities. The app also features live network speed display on Dynamic Island and customizable widgets.
- Real-time traceroute visualization
- Detailed network information (IP, speed, traffic)
- IP lookup
- Ping
- Port Scan
- DNS query
- LAN host scan
- Live network speed display
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TracerouteX offers a comprehensive suite of network diagnostic tools within a sleek and intuitive interface: - Real-time traceroute visualization - Detailed network information: IP, speed, interface traffic - Comprehensive tools: IP lookup, Ping, Port Scan, DNS query, LAN host scan, HTTP requests - Live network speed display on Dynamic Island and customizable widgets Experience network diagnostics with elegance and precision. Privacy Policy: We do not collect any personal information. For details on Apple Maps’ privacy policy, please visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/apple-maps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TracerouteX at 5.0 against Net's 4.2. TracerouteX also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Net's advantage is ratings volume (70 vs 15) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Net sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TracerouteX asks for nothing beyond the download.
TracerouteX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Net's written reviews are positive against 71% of TracerouteX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Net ships an update every 6 weeks, TracerouteX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Net | TracerouteX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (70 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 富冰 李 | FUTURE LINK NETWORK Company Limited |
Customer experience
Net
TracerouteX
In-app purchases
Net
- Mobile phone traffic statistic$1.99
TracerouteX
No in-app purchases
