Comparison

netool.io Pro vs HostiFi Device Discovery Tool

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

Head to head
About

netool.io Pro

This tool automates network configurations via SSH sessions and IF/THEN logic. It allows for easy management of ethernet port settings, SSH credentials, and PCAP file analysis directly on your device. It also functions as a mobile router.

Highlights
  • Automated SSH sessions for port configuration
  • Prebuilt ethernet port settings templates
  • IF/THEN logic for automation
  • Import/export SSH credentials
  • Import/export IF/THEN statements
  • PCAP file viewing and downloading
  • Mobile router functionality
Features
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Pocket size network automation tool client app for https://netool.io Pro Auto configure ethernet ports using automated SSH sessions. Prebuilt Untagged and Tagged ethernet port settings configuration templates. Build IF/THEN statements to automate any network configuration templates. Auto queue port configuration changes. Import and export SSH credentials. Import and export IF/Then statements. Decompile, view and download PCAP files right to your iPhone or iPad. With all the features of the standard netool.io and much more! Connect your iOS/iPadOS device to the netool.io Pro via WiFi. Also works as a mobile router. constant updates.

About

HostiFi Device Discovery Tool

Easily locate and integrate UniFi devices with your UniFi Network server. This tool simplifies the process of adopting factory default hardware, ensuring a smooth setup for your network infrastructure.

Highlights
  • Discover UniFi devices
  • Adopt devices to UniFi Network
  • Factory default device integration
  • Network server compatibility
Features
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The HostiFi Device Discovery Tool helps you find and adopt factory default UniFi devices to any UniFi Network server.

Screenshots

netool.io Pro4 screens
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HostiFi Device Discovery Tool at 100% against netool.io Pro's 50%. HostiFi Device Discovery Tool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2). netool.io Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HostiFi Device Discovery Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of netool.io Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of HostiFi Device Discovery Tool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

netool.io Pro ships an update every 9 days, HostiFi Device Discovery Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
netool.io Pro versus HostiFi Device Discovery Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternetool.io ProHostiFi Device Discovery Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (6 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetool LLCLocklin Networks LLC

Customer experience

netool.io Pro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

HostiFi Device Discovery Tool

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

netool.io Pro

No in-app purchases

None

HostiFi Device Discovery Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is netool.io Pro free?
netool.io Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HostiFi Device Discovery Tool free?
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, netool.io Pro or HostiFi Device Discovery Tool?
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool is rated higher. netool.io Pro averages 3.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while HostiFi Device Discovery Tool averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do netool.io Pro or HostiFi Device Discovery Tool have ads?
Neither netool.io Pro nor HostiFi Device Discovery Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, netool.io Pro or HostiFi Device Discovery Tool?
netool.io Pro ships an update every 9 days, and HostiFi Device Discovery Tool every 2 months. Most recently, netool.io Pro was updated on October 9, 2026 and HostiFi Device Discovery Tool on October 3, 2026.

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