Comparison

Orcair Chrono vs NetMonitor

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

Head to head
About

Orcair Chrono

This utility app measures the instant speed of small objects. It requires physical speed measurement instruments for operation and is designed for speeds exceeding 3 meters per second.

Highlights
  • Instant speed measurement
  • Works with physical instruments
  • Detects speeds > 3 m/s
  • For small objects
Features
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An application for measuring the instant speed of small objects, which needs to be used in conjunction with physical speed measurement instruments, and is sensitive to speeds greater than 3 meters per second

About

NetMonitor

This app offers a comprehensive suite of 10 professional network diagnostic tools that run entirely on your device. It allows users to scan networks, discover devices, trace routes, and test speeds without any cloud reliance, ads, or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • 10 professional network tools
  • On-device operation, no cloud
  • Device discovery with multi-phase engine
  • Visual network topology map
  • Ping, Traceroute, Speed Test, DNS Lookup
  • Background scanning and widgets
  • Network event timeline
Features
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10 professional network tools. Zero cloud. Zero ads. Zero subscriptions. Everything runs locally on your Mac. NetMonitor is a complete network monitoring and diagnostics toolkit built for macOS. Scan your network, discover every connected device, trace routes across the globe, and diagnose issues in seconds — all without creating an account or sending a single byte off your machine. WHO IT'S FOR • Network admins — Monitor infrastructure and catch rogue devices • Developers — Debug connectivity, inspect DNS, scan ports • Homelab enthusiasts — Map your entire network and track every device NETWORK DASHBOARD See your entire network at a glance. A live health score grades your connection quality in real time, combining latency, packet loss, and DNS responsiveness into a single number. Monitor gateway reachability, public IP, ISP details, and live connection events — all in one view. DEVICE DISCOVERY Find devices other apps miss. NetMonitor's multi-phase scanning engine uses ARP, Bonjour, TCP probes, and reverse DNS to build a complete picture of your network. See IP and MAC addresses, vendor names, open ports, running services, and connection history for every device. 10 BUILT-IN DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS • Ping — ICMP with TCP fallback, live latency graphs, and packet statistics • Traceroute — Hop-by-hop path analysis with timing • GeoTrace — Visual traceroute plotted on a world map • World Ping — Test reachability from 20+ global nodes simultaneously • Port Scanner — TCP scanning with preset and custom port ranges • DNS Lookup — Query A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, and CNAME records • Speed Test — Download and upload throughput with peak speed and jitter tracking • WiFi Heatmap — Walk-around signal survey with floorplan overlay • WHOIS — Domain registration and ownership lookup • Bonjour Browser — Discover mDNS services on your network WIFI HEATMAPPING Import a floorplan or use freeform mode, then walk around to map signal strength across your space. Identify dead zones and optimize access point placement with real data instead of guesswork. GEOTRACE See the physical path your traffic takes. GeoTrace plots each hop on a satellite map so you can visualize routing across cities, countries, and continents. IPHONE COMPANION Connect to NetMonitor on your iPhone over your local network via Bonjour. Synchronize devices, run remote diagnostics, and monitor your network from either platform. No cloud relay — communication stays on your LAN. TIMELINE & EVENT HISTORY Every scan, device change, and network event is logged. Scroll back through your network history to spot patterns, track when devices appeared or disappeared, and review past diagnostics. No data ever leaves your device. No analytics. No tracking. Just tools that work.

Screenshots

Orcair Chrono3 screens
NetMonitor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NetMonitor at 100% against Orcair Chrono's 20%. NetMonitor also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Orcair Chrono's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Orcair Chrono is free to download; NetMonitor costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NetMonitor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetMonitor has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Orcair Chrono's written reviews are positive against 100% of NetMonitor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orcair Chrono ships an update every 6 weeks, NetMonitor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Orcair Chrono versus NetMonitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrcair ChronoNetMonitor
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer建辉 金John Crane

Customer experience

Orcair Chrono

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%

NetMonitor

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Orcair Chrono

No in-app purchases

None

NetMonitor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orcair Chrono free?
Orcair Chrono is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetMonitor free?
NetMonitor costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orcair Chrono or NetMonitor?
NetMonitor is rated higher. Orcair Chrono averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while NetMonitor averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Orcair Chrono or NetMonitor have ads?
Neither Orcair Chrono nor NetMonitor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orcair Chrono or NetMonitor?
Orcair Chrono ships an update every 6 weeks, and NetMonitor every 2 weeks. Most recently, Orcair Chrono was updated on October 10, 2026 and NetMonitor on October 21, 2026.

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