Comparison

IT Tools vs Echo for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

IT Tools

This app offers a comprehensive suite of network analysis and diagnostic tools for users of all levels. It helps discover devices on your network, troubleshoot connectivity issues with ping and traceroute, and perform detailed DNS lookups. Visualize network paths and gain insights into your network's performance.

Highlights
  • High-speed WiFi network device discovery
  • Continuous traceroute with path visualization
  • Extensive DNS lookup capabilities
  • Configurable ping tool with real-time graphing
  • Whois lookup for host and IP details
  • Real-time routing table statistics
Features
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Network scanner and diagnostic utilities for users of all skill levels. Discover devices on your network, detect various types of problems and more! Includes high speed WiFi network device discovery, able to find devices on your local network other tools miss. Standard network diagnostic tools such as ping, traceroute, DNS lookup, and whois are also provided. WiFi Network Scanner Discover all the machines running on your network. • Supports IPv6 scanning via broadcast addresses • All Bonjour/mDNS services, including all extra data stored in the TXT record. • All UPnP devices, including sub-devices and services. • Discover devices using NetBIOS. This helps a lot on networks with many Windows machines. Continuous Traceroute Provides details of the network hops to the destination host. Optimized to determine the network path extremely quickly, often in less then 5 seconds. Once the path is determined, it proceeds to continuously ping each hop to provide additional statistics and alternate paths, similar to tools like PathPing and MTR. • Visualize traceroute geolocation data on the map • Configurable start and max TTL, interval and payload size • Choose which interface to use • Lists all hostnames that respond to each hop • View the AS Numbers associated with each hop DNS • Detects when an IP address is entered, and looks up the reverse PTR record • Use the current system DNS server, or supply your own • Choose from 50 supported DNS record types, including A, AAAA, CNAME, LOC, MX, NS, SRV, TXT • Request DNSSEC records • Optionally query using EDNS, including the NSID option. • View LOC and GPOS records on a map • Force DNS lookup over TCP to diagnose DNS server issues • View the full DNS response, with headers and the question, answer, authority and additional sections • Lookup internationalized domain names (IDN) Ping • Configurable TTL, Payload size, and interval • Choose which interface to use • Optionally keep the screen from going to sleep for very long ping sessions • Optional audible sound on errors or when responses arrive • Ping results can be graphed in real time to easily see response time spikes Whois • Lookup details about hosts, IP addresses, and more • Auto detects the whois server based on the query, or use a custom server Routing table • Route statistics updated in real time • Very useful for diagnosing WiFi and VPN configuration issues Interface • All network interfaces on your device • Network statistics updated in real time • Current WiFi and WWAN IP Address • WiFi SSID and BSSID

About

Echo for iPhone

This utility app records audio, allowing users to recall and review past conversations or agreements. It features a "Tap Button to Capture" function that continuously buffers audio and a "Capture Important Moments" button to save the last minute of recording. Users can also trim, edit, and manage their audio clips.

Highlights
  • Continuous audio buffering
  • Save last minute of conversation
  • Trim and edit recordings
  • Manage and delete recordings
  • Background recording
Features
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Echo for iPhone is solely meant for the purpose of recording all sounds, contractual agreements or bets the smart-phone can hear. With the help of Echo, the user can recall the exact moments that he or she had faced in the past and review it by hearing the present recorded audio clips. The "Tap Button to Capture" feature automatically sends Echo to the background and buffers 1 full minute of recording time over and over. Users can easily track the buffered recordings and do more. The "Capture Important Moments" button easily allows Echo to revert 1 full minute back in time to save the most important part of your conversation. Echo also allows the user to trim and edit recordings, and has a quick tab to manage and delete all the Echo audio recordings. Download Echo now and start Echoing ! Developed by Mobile App Fund. Get to know Mobile App Fund and Submit Your App Idea: https://mobileappfund.com

Screenshots

IT Tools4 screens
Echo for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IT Tools at 93% against Echo for iPhone's 20%. IT Tools also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). Echo for iPhone's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $5.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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

IT Tools costs $5.99 and Echo for iPhone $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IT Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of IT Tools's written reviews are positive against 20% of Echo for iPhone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IT Tools ships an update every 4 months, Echo for iPhone monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
IT Tools versus Echo for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIT ToolsEcho for iPhone
Price$5.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.3 (18 ratings) — better1.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKEVIN KOLTZAUMobile App Fund

Customer experience

IT Tools

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.5%

Echo for iPhone

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

IT Tools

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes when performing .us domain WHOIS lookups
  • Network scan function error (recently fixed)
  • Traceroute map feature not functional
  • Network scan misses some connected devices
  • App force closes semi-frequently
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  • Incomplete VoiceOver support for results
  • VPN network interface not selectable in network scan
  • Local network scan returns error messages

Requested features

12 requests
  • Dark mode support
  • WiFi channel analyzer
  • Port scanning capability
  • Wake-on-LAN functionality
  • Subnet ping for Class C networks
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  • Host/IP address caching in dropdown menus
  • Ping graph or sparkline visualization
  • Process isolation and termination
  • VPN network scanning support
  • Custom name server selection in DNS tool
  • Improved VoiceOver accessibility support
  • Map display for traceroute results

Echo for iPhone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IT Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Echo for iPhone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IT Tools free?
IT Tools costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Echo for iPhone free?
Echo for iPhone costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IT Tools or Echo for iPhone?
IT Tools is rated higher. IT Tools averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Echo for iPhone averages 1.0 from 5 ratings.
Do IT Tools or Echo for iPhone have ads?
Neither IT Tools nor Echo for iPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IT Tools or Echo for iPhone?
IT Tools ships an update every 4 months, and Echo for iPhone monthly. Most recently, IT Tools was updated on October 23, 2026 and Echo for iPhone on October 18, 2026.

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