Best NetTools vs Network Checker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Best NetTools
This utility app provides a suite of network tools for information searching, traceroute, ping, WHOIS, and DNS lookups. It's designed for network operators, website owners, and programmers seeking a fast and convenient assistant.
- Network information searching
- Traceroute
- Ping
- WHOIS lookup
- DNS dig
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Best NetTools is a toolkit that have many network utilities. Includes network information searching, traceroute, ping, whois, dig and other services. It is the popular used toolkit for network operators, websit owners, programmers and so on. It's a fast, simple, convenient assistant. Free users have a limit number of queries, please contact us for commercial license.
Network Checker
This utility app provides developers with essential network tools. It allows for socket creation, host pinging, SSH access, and network scanning. Test internet speed and discover services on your network.
- TCP/UDP socket creation (client/server)
- Network service discovery
- Public IP address check
- Host pinging
- SSH shell access
- Port scanning
- Internet speed testing
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As a developer, sometimes I need to do something like ping a host, or create a TCP/UDP socket, or open an SSH shell, ... on my iPhone. So I have made an app to do that thing. Also, I want to share it with every developer. Maybe, it will be helpful for your work. [Key features] - Create a TCP/UDP socket for both client or server. - Discovery some services on a network. - Check public IP. - Ping a host. - Open an SSH shell. - Scan ports for a host. - Test internet speed. - Check the information of a host. * Some more features will come in the next version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Checker at 100% against Best NetTools's 33%. Network Checker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Network Checker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Best NetTools's written reviews are positive against 100% of Network Checker's.
Best NetTools ships an update every 2 months, Network Checker weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Best NetTools | Network Checker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Tiantexin Technology Co., Ltd. | Nguyen Sang |
Customer experience
Best NetTools
Network Checker
In-app purchases
Best NetTools
No in-app purchases
Network Checker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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