IT Tools vs Network Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Network Radar
Discover and manage devices on your network with this powerful yet user-friendly IP scanner. Get detailed insights into connected devices, including IP addresses, open ports, and more. Includes built-in network utilities for troubleshooting and analysis.
- Network scanning
- Device discovery
- Detailed device information
- Custom IP range scans
- Saved scan history
- Built-in network utilities (Ping, Port Scan, Whois, DNS lookup)
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Whether for troubleshooting, security, or simple curiosity, it’s always helpful to know which devices are connected to your network. Network Radar is a powerful yet easy-to-use network scanning and management tool for iPhone and iPad that gives you detailed insights into all devices on your network. As Network Radar scans, it instantly displays newly discovered devices. For each device, you can view comprehensive information such as IP address, DNS names, mDNS name, open ports, response time, and more. You can also create scans with custom IP ranges. All scans are saved and can be revisited later — even when your device is no longer connected to that network. Take advantage of the built-in network utilities, including Ping, Port Scan, Whois, and DNS lookups (forward and reverse). These tools work not only within your local network but also with external IP addresses and domains. Network Radar is not limited to your local network. Specify custom start and end addresses to scan any reachable segment of any network from your device. With its intuitive user interface, Network Radar is simple to use across all your iOS devices. It’s a modern, efficient app designed for iOS with minimal impact on your network. By the way, Network Radar is also available for macOS — check it out!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IT Tools at 93% against Network Radar's 71%. IT Tools also leads on price ($5.99 vs $9.99). Network Radar's advantage is ratings volume (296 vs 18) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
IT Tools costs $5.99 and Network Radar $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Network Radar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Radar has 296 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of IT Tools's written reviews are positive against 71% of Network Radar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IT Tools | Network Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (18 ratings) | 4.5 (296 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.2% of reviews — better | 71.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 296 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KEVIN KOLTZAU | Daniel Witt |
Customer experience
IT Tools
Network Radar
User reviews
IT Tools
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient network scanning
- 👍 Simple, intuitive user interface
- 🛠️ Comprehensive set of network diagnostic tools
- 📱 Portable alternative to laptop-based tools
- 🔄 Regular updates and active developer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes and force closes
- ❌ Missing WiFi channel analyzer feature
- 🎨 Lacks dark mode support
- 📚 No built-in help or support documentation
- 🔍 Inconsistent device discovery in network scans
Network Radar
From 296 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient network scanning
- 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface
- 💡 Comprehensive device information display
- 🔍 Detailed MAC addresses and vendor identification
- ⚙️ Advanced network tools (port scan, ping, WoL)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on startup or during operation
- ❌ Fails to scan networks properly on some devices
- 🔒 Privacy concerns regarding location data requirements
- 📊 Incomplete device detection in larger networks
- 💳 Unauthorized charges reported by users
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
Network Radar
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes on startup with black screen
- Unable to refresh scan error on iPad
- Scan function grayed out preventing operation
- Crashes after completing scan
- Blank page with horizontal lines display
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- Incompatibility with iOS 12.0.1 and older versions
- Fails to detect devices in upper IP ranges
- List not displaying new scans immediately
- Cannot delete cancelled scans
Requested features
8 requests- Dark mode implementation
- Device renaming and custom naming functionality
- IPv6 support
- Traceroute with world map visualization
- Bonjour, UPnP, and NetBIOS scanning
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- More device icons
- Ethernet connection monitoring
- Better service grouping and integration
In-app purchases
IT Tools
No in-app purchases
Network Radar
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IT Tools free?
Is Network Radar free?
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