iNet Pro vs Network Utility
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.
Network Utility
This app provides a comprehensive suite of network analysis tools for your device. Monitor data usage, scan your local network, perform DNS lookups, and get detailed IP information. Export results and utilize widgets for quick access to network stats.
- Network Information
- Cellular Data Monitor
- LAN Scanner
- Ping Tool
- Geo IP Lookup
- DNS Lookup (DIG, NSLOOKUP)
- Domain WHOIS
- Widgets
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Keep under control your network with Network Utility, an user friendly set of network tools that will help you to analyze your LAN, and not only that. ► NETWORK INFO A complete and easy to understand report of your device's network interfaces. In that tab you'll find information like the IP, IPv6, other addresses or the data usage statistics about your Wi-Fi, Internet or Cellular connection (if any). ► CELLULAR DATA MONITOR Don't lose sight of your data usage, with four taps you'll have a data monitor configured and ready to use. The following data usage plans' period are supported: - Daily - Weekly - Monthly - 28 days - 30 days - 90 days ► LAN SCANNER Analyze your Wi-Fi with the LAN Scanner tool. Discovering who is connected to your network and Ping it, is a matter of two taps. Easily manage custom subnets to scan only a portion of your LAN. ► PING Ping a LAN device, Ping a server, ping whatever you want. IPv6 addresses are supported too and advanced options like packet size, timeouts, intervals, etc.. are available and easily configurable. The results of your Ping are available numerically in the aggregated stats, graphically in the real time graph or listed, a row per ICMP response received. ► GEO IP Have you ever wondered where a server or any other IP is located? That's the tool for you, show the location on a map and get additional details like the ISP or the ASN in the details pane. ► DIG A DNS lookup utility made simple. A list clearly shows the result of your query and the advanced options allow you to customize your request from the type of query to the DNS server. ► WHOIS Find any information about a domain name and it's owner e.g. the status, creation date, registrant email and address and many more. ► NSLOOKUP A no-frills textual DNS lookup utility. ► WIDGET * Network Utility comes with an useful widget that brings network informations and the cellular data usage into your notification center, home screen e lock screen. ► EXPORT RESULTS ANYWHERE Every utility has an export button that allows you to export the result of your task to the File app, to the Notes app and many other apps or simply copy the raw textual result. ► MAC APP Network Utility is also available on the Mac App Store as Network Kit X, the same app but tuned to take advantage of macOS. Start a tool on your iPhone/iPad a continue it on your Mac thanks to Handoff and Continuity. !! N.B. - Cellular data monitor is available only on iPhone or iPad with Cellular. - Due to an operating system limitation, LAN Scanner can only show the MAC address of detected devices on iOS 27 and later. Hostname resolution is only available when the LAN gateway is used as the DNS server. - Widgets are updated only at scheduled intervals (e.g. every 5 minutes), so they can show outdated info. Open the app to get info updated in real time. - Data usage widget, full featured network state widgets and lock screen widgets are available only with the Pro upgrade
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Network Utility 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, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Network Utility is free to download; iNet Pro costs $9.99 up front. Network Utility 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 4.6 for Network Utility. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 738 and 625 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of iNet Pro's written reviews are positive against 81% of Network Utility's.
iNet Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, Network Utility every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iNet Pro | Network Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (738 ratings) — better | 4.6 (625 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.4% of reviews — better | 80.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 738 — better | 625 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BananaGlue GmbH | Fausto Ristagno |
Customer experience
iNet Pro
Network Utility
User reviews
iNet Pro
From 738 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Useful network tool
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 💡 Excellent features
- 👍 Great interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Missing some device details
- 💰 Expensive for some users
- 🔒 Requires location access
- 🖥️ Not optimized for iPad/larger screens
Network Utility
From 625 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🔒 Helpful for network security
- 💡 Comprehensive set of tools
- 🔥 Excellent value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔒 Concerns about data tracking
- 🔋 High data usage
- 💰 Pro version paywall for some features
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
Network Utility
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect IP address detection
- Ping feature not working as expected
- Inability to change subnet mask
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved IPv6 support
- Ability to reset data usage
- More detailed network information
In-app purchases
iNet Pro
No in-app purchases
Network Utility
- PRO Upgrade$2.99
Questions
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