Rubyist vs Xnettool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rubyist
Execute and automate Ruby scripts directly on your iPhone and iPad. This app utilizes the MRuby VM to run code, integrate with Shortcuts and Siri, and offers a robust editor with syntax highlighting and autocomplete.
- Run Ruby code on device
- Editor with syntax highlighting
- Code autocomplete
- Shortcuts app integration
- Siri command creation
- Native alerts and inputs
- HTTP requests
- Clipboard access
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Rubyist allows you to run Ruby code on your iPhone and iPad using the MRuby VM. Run code directly in the app or via the Shortcuts app or Siri commands. Features: - Run Ruby code directly on your device - Built-in documentation viewer - Editor with ruby syntax highlighting - Code Autocomplete - Run Ruby directly in Shortcuts - Build your own Siri commands in Ruby. - Display native alerts and inputs using exclusive APIs - Make http requests from your code. - Write and read your clipboard from code
Xnettool
This app offers a comprehensive suite of network diagnostic and testing tools. It includes features for SSL server analysis, DNS configuration, performance testing, and network path tracing. Ideal for developers and IT professionals needing to troubleshoot and understand network behavior.
- SSL Server Test
- DoH Configurator
- iPerf3 performance testing
- Ping and Traceroute
- Routing Table viewer
- Subnet calculator
- Whois lookup
- Port Scanner
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Network tools - SSL Server Test - DoH Configor - iPerf3 - Ping/Ping6 - Traceroute/Traceroute6 - Routing Table - Subnet - Whois - PortScan - Tcp Client - DNS Loopup
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rubyist at Free against Xnettool's $9.99. Rubyist also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Xnettool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On 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
Rubyist is free to download; Xnettool costs $9.99 up front. Rubyist sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Xnettool asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rubyist holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rubyist has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Rubyist's written reviews are positive against 100% of Xnettool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rubyist ships an update every 3 weeks, Xnettool every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Rubyist | Xnettool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (96 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #183 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TSUBASA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | Lampman Yao |
Customer experience
Rubyist
Xnettool
In-app purchases
Rubyist
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
Xnettool
No in-app purchases
