Comparison

Deep Dig vs NetUtils

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

NetUtils

This app provides comprehensive network utility tools, including ping, WHOIS, and DNS lookups. It offers detailed host and device information, website reputation, and contact details, aiding cybersecurity professionals and website owners.

Highlights
  • Network connectivity status
  • Host and device information
  • WHOIS data lookup
  • DNS information retrieval
  • Domain and IP reputation
  • Website contact and categorization
  • Ping utility
Features
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The all-in-one Network Utility application! • Network connectivity status • Network interface information • WiFi information • VPN information • Host information • Google Web Risk Information* • WHOIS information from WhoisXML API* • DNS information from WhoisXML API* • Domain and IP reputation information from WhoisXML API* • Website contact information from WhoisXML API* • Website categorization information from WhoisXML API* • IP geolocation information from WhoisXML API* • Ping utility • Device information • View page source * Purchase, subscription, or API key required Information used by cyber security professionals, payment processors, law enforcement, website owners, and domain investors. Find ties to cybercrime and enhance your cyber defense. This information could be particularly useful in mitigating phishing and other malware-enabled attacks. ► WHOIS Information (Subscription required or bring your own API key) ◆ Get registrant name, organization, e-mail address, registration address, registrar information, creation date, expiration date, updated date, domain availability, domain age, and much more. ◆ Real-time WHOIS data, ensuring that only the most up to date and accurate information is available ▸ Check domain names availability and to track domain registration changes. ▸ Ensure reliable and secure domain name ownership transfer and management. ▸ Protect your intellectual property and to check potential trademark infringements. ▸ Learn about your competition and identify investment opportunities. ▸ Identify all the connected domains, websites and IP addresses associated with fraudulent activities and criminals. ▸ Identify new business and partnership opportunities and to locate potential buyers through the contact details provided in the Whois records. ▸ Obtain more insights on your user base with statistical analyses, helping you create better marketing strategies and campaigns, focus on the right customers, and cater to formerly untapped markets ► DNS Information (Subscription required or bring your own API key) A domain has a number of records associated with it, a DNS server can be queried to determine the IP address of the primary domain (A record), mail servers (MX records), DNS servers (NS nameservers) and other items such as SPF records (TXT records). ◆ Displays the DNS information critical for identifying who is hosting a particular domain name or website. ◆ Determine the Mail Servers for Particular Domain You might use this API to find out what server(s) accept email for a specific domain (by doing an MX record lookup). ◆ Determine the IP address of the primary domain (A record), mail servers (MX records), DNS servers (name servers) and other items such as SPF records (TXT records). ◆ Determine whether the domain restricts who can send email - You might use this API to determine the SPF record for a domain (by looking up the TXT record for the domain), to see if the domain tries to restrict who can send email using the domain ► Reputation Information (Subscription required or bring your own API key) ◆ Instantly audit your or someone else’s domain or IP address with Domain Reputation API. The tool uses hundreds of parameters to calculate reputation scores. ► Contact Information (Subscription required or bring your own API key) ◆ Get well-parsed contact information from 235+ million active domain names without the hassle and expense of web scraping or doing manual research. ► Categorization Information (Subscription required or bring your own API key) ◆ Use our machine learning engine to scan a website’s content and meta tags. Our lookup extracts text to classify the site and assign the top IAB categories applicable to it with associated confidence scores aided by language processing. ► Web Risk (Purchase required or bring your own API key) ◆ Check URLs against Google's constantly updated lists of unsafe web resources Open source: https://github.com/twodayslate/NetUtils

Screenshots

Deep Dig4 screens
NetUtils4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NetUtils at 100% against Deep Dig's 31%. NetUtils also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 24 months). Deep Dig's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (23 vs 4). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NetUtils sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Deep Dig asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NetUtils holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deep Dig has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Deep Dig's written reviews are positive against 100% of NetUtils's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Dig ships an update every 24 months, NetUtils every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Deep Dig versus NetUtils: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep DigNetUtils
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (23 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPavel AhafonauZac Gorak

Customer experience

Deep Dig

All ratings23 ratings
Positive65.2%
Neutral13.0%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral23.1%
Negative46.2%

NetUtils

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Deep Dig

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

NetUtils

Subscriptions4
  • Whois XML API Data - Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • monapi.io Data - Monthly3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Whois XML API Data - Yearly7 Days trial$10.491 Year
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  • monapi.io Data - Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Google Web Risk API Data$0.99
  • Whois XML API Data$199.99
  • monapi.io Data$249.99

Questions

Is Deep Dig free?
Deep Dig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetUtils free?
NetUtils is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deep Dig or NetUtils?
NetUtils is rated higher. Deep Dig averages 3.9 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while NetUtils averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Deep Dig or NetUtils have ads?
Neither Deep Dig nor NetUtils shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deep Dig or NetUtils?
Deep Dig ships an update every 24 months, and NetUtils every 3 weeks. Most recently, Deep Dig was updated on August 13, 2026 and NetUtils on June 1, 2026.

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