Best NetTools vs NetStat
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.
NetStat
Identify devices connected to your Wi-Fi network, displaying their names and IP addresses. Gain insights into network details, test speeds, and scan open ports on connected devices.
- Device identification and scanning
- Network information (IP, DNS)
- User IP and geolocation
- Device ping tools
- Open port scanning
- Download and upload speed testing
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Netstat is a network scanning app that locates devices connected to the network, so you know who is using your Wi-Fi by the name of their device and IP address. The full list of the app's features includes: - device identification and scanning in the network - general information about the network (IP, DNS, etc.) - user's IP address and current geolocation - device ping tools - routing to a device or a website - open ports scanning on devices in the network - download and upload speed testing - network scanning history Before scanning the network, you can also select a device filter, so only certain devices will be checked and displayed after scanning (desktop, laptop or mobile).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Best NetTools at 3.5 against NetStat's 1.0. Best NetTools also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). NetStat's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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. NetStat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Best NetTools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Best NetTools holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Best NetTools's written reviews are positive against 0% of NetStat's.
Best NetTools ships an update every 2 months, NetStat every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Best NetTools | NetStat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Tiantexin Technology Co., Ltd. | Onix-Systems, LLC |
Customer experience
Best NetTools
NetStat
In-app purchases
Best NetTools
No in-app purchases
NetStat
- Remove Ads$0.99
