Comparison

NetUtils vs ShadowNet

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

Head to head
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

About

ShadowNet

This app blocks malicious content across all your applications and websites. It uses advanced threat intelligence to secure your device and provides notifications when content is blocked. You can also choose to allow specific blocked content if needed.

Highlights
  • Blocks malicious content
  • Protects apps and browsers
  • Advanced threat intelligence
  • Domain blocking notifications
  • Customizable allow list
Features
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Block known malicious content from any app or website entirely on your device. Protects apps as well as your browser. Utilizes advanced threat intelligence to keep your device secure. Enable notifications to see when a domain is blocked. If you're sure you need something we blocked, you can choose to allow it.

Screenshots

NetUtils4 screens
ShadowNet3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShadowNet at none against NetUtils's 7. ShadowNet also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (29 vs 4). NetUtils's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, 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. ShadowNet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NetUtils holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShadowNet has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of NetUtils's written reviews are positive against 93% of ShadowNet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetUtils ships an update every 3 weeks, ShadowNet weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NetUtils versus ShadowNet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetUtilsShadowNet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings429 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZac GorakInsCyt, LLC

Customer experience

NetUtils

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

ShadowNet

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

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
None

ShadowNet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetUtils free?
NetUtils is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShadowNet free?
ShadowNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NetUtils or ShadowNet?
NetUtils is rated higher. NetUtils averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while ShadowNet averages 4.5 from 29 ratings.
Do NetUtils or ShadowNet have ads?
Neither NetUtils nor ShadowNet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetUtils or ShadowNet?
NetUtils ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShadowNet weekly. Most recently, NetUtils was updated on June 1, 2026 and ShadowNet on June 11, 2026.

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