Westlab vs VibeStack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Westlab
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Use Westlab to access Web sites and networks in a highly secure and user-friendly way. Westlab provides a simple and fast authentication solution for any remote access, protecting from hacking and theft. After downloading and installing Westlab on your iPhone, you will need to register tokens in order to activate it and make it unique for you. Your service provider will provide you with appropriate registration instructions. FEATURES: Fast authentication using notifications Asymmetric key protection Secure authentication using device mechanism Secure registration and activation. TOTP support Protection against wide range of attacks including: Phishing Man in the middle Brute Force attack on PIN. PIN or secrets attack by application reverse engineering or memory analysis. PIN prediction by Differential Power Analysis. Memory cloning. One iPhone application for all authentication needs. Intuitive interface.
VibeStack
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VibeStack is the offline toolkit built for network engineers, datacenter technicians, and IT professionals who fix networks at 3 AM. 8 essential tools that work without internet, designed to be used with just your thumbs — no copy-paste dependency, no ads, no accounts. ▸ SUBNET BUDDY — Full subnet calculator with 7 tabs: CIDR calculator, binary visualization, VLSM planner, supernetting, overlap checker, IP address analyzer, and a cheat sheet with every CIDR block at a glance. ▸ PORT BUDDY — Instant TCP/UDP port lookup. Search 400+ common ports by number or service name. Filter by protocol. Tap to copy. ▸ LINUX QUICK REF — 120+ essential Linux commands organized by category: networking, firewall, services, logs, SSH, file operations, text search, and more. Searchable with tap-to-copy. ▸ CABLE REF — Visual reference for T568A/B pinouts with color-coded wiring, cable types (straight-through, crossover, rollover), connector specs (RJ45, SFP, QSFP, DB9), fiber types (OM1-OM5, OS1-OS2), and Ethernet standards (Cat5 through Cat8). ▸ NETFLOW — Interactive network troubleshooting decision trees. Walk through 5 common scenarios step-by-step: Can't Reach Host, Slow Connection, Service Down, DNS Not Resolving, and High CPU/Load. Each step includes the exact commands to run. ▸ TIME CALC — Epoch converter with live clock, world timezone grid, duration calculator, and cron expression decoder. Perfect for log analysis. ▸ BYTE CALC — Convert between bytes, KB, MB, GB, TB, and PB. Estimate file transfer times at any speed. Quick reference for common storage sizes. ▸ BASE CONVERT — Convert between decimal, hexadecimal, octal, and binary instantly. Includes a quick reference table of common network values (255, 4094, 65535, etc.). WHY VIBESTACK? • 100% offline — works in server rooms with no signal • Zero permissions — no camera, no location, no contacts • No accounts — no login, no data collection • No ads — ever • Instant — every tool loads in milliseconds • Dark mode — easy on the eyes during late-night maintenance windows Built by network people, for network people.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VibeStack at every 4 days against Westlab's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Westlab ships an update every 7 months, VibeStack every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Westlab | VibeStack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AltiPeak SA | VibeCMD |
In-app purchases
Westlab
No in-app purchases
VibeStack
No in-app purchases









