iNet Pro vs NetTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iNet Pro
Discover and manage your local network with this comprehensive tool. Identify connected devices, view network services, and remotely control computers. Customize device recognition and export scan results for detailed analysis.
- Identify connected devices (IP, MAC)
- Customize devices with names and icons
- View open ports and services
- Remote wake, sleep, shutdown, restart
- Monitor Apple Airport base stations
- Export scan results (CSV, PDF)
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iNet – Know Your Network. See at a glance what’s happening on your network. Which devices are connected to your Wi-Fi? Are there any unknown devices? Which services are active? iNet gives you a clear overview of what’s happening on your local network – and provides the right tools for a closer analysis. Whether at home or as a network professional, iNet lets you scan your network, identify connected devices, find active services and open ports, and wake Macs, PCs, and other devices remotely. Give your devices custom names and icons so you can recognize them instantly the next time you scan your network. Network Scanner • Find all devices on your network • View IP and MAC addresses and other device information • Assign custom names and icons to your devices • Set IP scan ranges and network interfaces • Export scan results as CSV or PDF • Connect directly via SSH, VNC, HTTP, and other services Bonjour Monitor • Monitor Bonjour services in real time • See which services are available on individual devices • View detailed information about services and domains Port Scanner • Find open ports on all devices • Use predefined port scan lists Wake on LAN • Wake Macs, PCs, and other compatible devices over LAN or the Internet • Put Macs to sleep, shut them down, or restart them remotely • Execute SSH commands • Save frequently used devices as favorites Help & Documentation • Built-in help in German and English Privacy Included. Your network data stays with you. iNet collects no user data and requires no account or sign-in. There are no subscriptions or recurring fees. Buy iNet once – future updates are included. Developed and maintained in Germany since 2010. iNet is also available as a native Mac and iPad version.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NetTools at Free against iNet Pro's $9.99. iNet Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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
NetTools is free to download; iNet Pro costs $9.99 up front. NetTools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iNet Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for iNet Pro against 4.8 for NetTools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iNet Pro has 738 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of iNet Pro's written reviews are positive against 67% of NetTools's.
iNet Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, NetTools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iNet Pro | NetTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (738 ratings) | 4.8 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.4% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 738 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #118 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BananaGlue GmbH | Oleg Gutlyanskiy |
Customer experience
iNet Pro
NetTools
Bugs and requests
iNet Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when scanning network
- Wake-on-LAN feature not working
- Issues with iOS 11 and newer
- Inconsistent device detection
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode
- Improve device naming/customization
- Integrate with other network tools (e.g., SSH, RDP)
- Add support for scanning over VPN
- Provide iPad-native version
NetTools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iNet Pro
No in-app purchases
NetTools
- Premium features$3.99









