NetTools vs Smart DGR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetTools
Diagnose network issues with a suite of powerful tools on your phone. Explore local and external networks, check server availability, and scan for devices. Features include ping, traceroute, port scanning, and DNS lookups.
- Network information
- LAN explorer
- IP range scanner
- Ping and Traceroute
- Port scanner
- DNS records lookup
- Server availability check
- Wake On Lan
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Common tools for network diagnostics right in your pocket. This app allows to explore lan and external networks, check internet connection or servers availability with using your phone. The following tools are currently available: 1) Network information - displays external ip and detailed info about internet connection.. 2) LAN explorer - will find all devices in local network. 3) IP range scanner - search hosts by ip range, allows to dynamically check ports and filter hosts by opened ports. 4) Ping - easy way to check internet connection. 5) Traceroute - displays route to the host. 6) Port scanner - check ports in selected range, supports TCP and UDP protocols. 7) DNS records - find DNS records for selected domain. 8) Whois - displays information about domains owner. 9) Server check - checks availability of selected servers (supported methods: ping, tcp, http, https) 10) Wake On Lan - wake up machine by network. 11) TCP client - may be used for testing of servers those use text protocols (HTTP, whois, ...) 12) IP calculator App interface allows to use several tools in one moment, call tools from each other and also share result of their working or copy it to the clipboard. Every tool has multiple settings - IP scanner supports several modes. Ping and Traceroute can work with ICMP and UDP protocols. Also app allows to enter manually DNS servers those will be used by tools in the settings.
Smart DGR
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The reference for dangerous-goods pros: search UN entries, hazard classes, packing instructions, and ERG & ADR emergency cards. No account, fully offline. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.aviodevsolutions.com/smartdgr/privacypolicy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Smart DGR at none against NetTools's shown. Smart DGR also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. NetTools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smart DGR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NetTools ships an update every 3 months, Smart DGR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetTools | Smart DGR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (48 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Gutlyanskiy | AvioDev Solutions LLC |
In-app purchases
NetTools
- Premium features$3.99
Smart DGR
- Smart DGR Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
- Smart DGR Pro Yearly$74.991 Year
