Best NetTools vs Network Kit
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 Kit
This utility app provides comprehensive network debugging tools. It allows users to view device network information and perform various tests like TCP, UDP, Ping, and DNS queries. An optional subscription removes advertisements.
- View IPv4/IPv6 and interface information
- TCP/UDP and Ping testing
- Traceroute functionality
- DNS query support
- Ad-free subscription option
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A network debugging tool App - Support viewing information IPv4, IPv6, interface of the current device - Support TCP, TCP6, UDP, UD6, Ping, Ping6, Traceroute, Traceroute6, DNS query Subscription Terms: 1. Products - Remove ads (Monthly), the price is ¥6/month - Remove ads (Quarterly), the price is ¥16/quarter - Remove ads (Annually), the price is ¥56/annual 2. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. 3. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period 4. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period,and identify the cost of the renewal 5. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policy: https://plumk.top/poivacy/network_kit_poivacy_cn.html Auto Renewal Agreement: https://plumk.top/apps/network_kit/agreement/auto_renew.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Network Kit at 4.8 against Best NetTools's 3.5. Network Kit also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). Best NetTools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Network Kit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Best NetTools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Network Kit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.
Best NetTools ships an update every 2 months, Network Kit every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Best NetTools | Network Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Tiantexin Technology Co., Ltd. | 铁柱 李 |
Customer experience
Best NetTools
Network Kit
In-app purchases
Best NetTools
No in-app purchases
Network Kit
- Remove ads (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Remove ads (Quarterly)$1.993 Months
- Remove ads (Annually)$7.991 Year
