Comparison

Bandwidth vs Network Utility

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

Head to head
About

Bandwidth

Monitor your Wi-Fi, 3G, and GPRS data usage in real-time. Track consumption across different units and set custom alarms and reminders for your data plan.

Highlights
  • Real-time data usage detection
  • Wi-Fi, 3G, and GPRS support
  • Multiple data type display (bytes, KB, MB, GB)
  • Manual reset and correction
  • Customizable data plan and cycle setup
  • Data usage color alarm
  • Overload reminder
Features
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A handy tool to measure the data usage or bandwidth of wifi, 3g, and gprs. Realtime detect the data usage of your ipod/iphone. Features: 3G, GPRS, WIFI supported ipod touch/iphone supported multi data types:byte, kb, mb, gb manual reset enabled manual correction enabled plan/paying cycle setup data usage color alarm data usage overload reminder

About

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.

Highlights
  • Network Information
  • Cellular Data Monitor
  • LAN Scanner
  • Ping Tool
  • Geo IP Lookup
  • DNS Lookup (DIG, NSLOOKUP)
  • Domain WHOIS
  • Widgets
Features
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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

Screenshots

Bandwidth3 screens
Network Utility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Network Utility at 4.6 against Bandwidth's 3.3. Network Utility also leads on ratings volume (625 vs 9) and review sentiment (81% vs 66%). Bandwidth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Network Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bandwidth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Network Utility holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Utility has 625 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Bandwidth's written reviews are positive against 81% of Network Utility's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bandwidth versus Network Utility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBandwidthNetwork Utility
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (9 ratings)4.6 (625 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews80.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9625 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZHENG WANGFausto Ristagno

Customer experience

Bandwidth

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative28.1%

Network Utility

All ratings625 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.8%

Bugs and requests

Bandwidth

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Bandwidth

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Network Utility

One-time1
  • PRO Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is Bandwidth free?
Bandwidth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Network Utility free?
Network Utility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bandwidth or Network Utility?
Network Utility is rated higher. Bandwidth averages 3.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Network Utility averages 4.6 from 625 ratings.
Do Bandwidth or Network Utility have ads?
Network Utility shows ads; Bandwidth does not.
Which is updated more often, Bandwidth or Network Utility?
Bandwidth ships an update every 2 months, and Network Utility every 2 months. Most recently, Bandwidth was updated on October 8, 2026 and Network Utility on October 5, 2026.

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