Comparison

Pulseway vs Network Utilities & Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

Pulseway

Securely monitor and manage your IT systems from any mobile device. Get real-time status updates, receive instant alerts for issues, and resolve problems remotely. Supports Windows, Linux, and Mac, offering comprehensive control over your infrastructure.

Highlights
  • Remote system monitoring
  • Real-time status alerts
  • System management and control
  • Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, Mac)
  • Process and service management
  • Event log analysis
  • Active Directory management
Features
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Remotely monitor and manage your IT systems securely from any smartphone or tablet. Pulseway gives you complete control of your computers and applications from anywhere, at any time. You can monitor and control Windows, Linux and Mac Operating Systems as well as any application using the monitoring API. Pulseway dramatically reduces the level of manual checks for support engineers and provides them with a real time status of their monitored systems. You are the first to know about any potential issues affecting your systems and can resolve those issues immediately. *** IMPORTANT *** • To monitor a computer, download and install the agent software from our website; • The communication between this application and the monitored computers is always encrypted. MONITOR: • The status and uptime of all systems • CPU usage and usage history chart • Current available memory and usage history chart • External IP address and the location on the map using GeoIP • Ping round trip response time and response time chart • Status of local hard disks • Services status • Network interfaces status and traffic chart • Running processes • Event logs • Scheduled tasks status • Ports status • Logged in users • Hardware details • Status of web sites and application pools in Internet Information Server • User accounts status in Active Directory including locked user accounts • View and manage Windows updates • Performance counters • ... and more MANAGE: • Start, pause, continue and stop a service • Kill a process • Start and stop a scheduled task • Log off any logged in user • Send a message to the logged in users • Command prompt and PowerShell support • Restart, wake up (Wake on WAN over Internet supported), shutdown, power off, suspend or send the computer into hibernation • Send commands to multiple systems in the same group • Start/stop/restart Internet Information Server web sites • Start/stop/recycle Internet Information Server application pools • Mobile device authorization for system commands - only selected authorized devices on your account can be allowed to send system commands • Enable, disable, unlock and reset password for user accounts in Active Directory • Add and remove groups for a user account in Active Directory • Hyper-V and VMware support, start and stop virtual machines • Run SQL Server queries • ... and more GET NOTIFIED: • When a system goes offline, starts up, shuts down, suspends and resumes • When a monitored service stopped unexpectedly • When the free memory is below a specified percentage • When the processor usage is above or below a specified percentage for a specified period of time • When the free space of a hard disk drive is below a specified percentage • When a user logs in or logs out • When ping round trip time is above a specified value for a specified period of time • When a monitored port is closed • When an event log entry is generated and it matches a specified filter (Windows only) • When the CPU, system or HDD temperature exceeds a specified threshold • When a web site or app pool stopped on Internet Information Server • ... and more The application will work even if the system cannot be directly accessed from the Internet (i.e. does not have a routable IP address or sits behind a firewall). Operating Systems supported: • Server: Windows 2003 or higher • Desktop: Windows XP or higher • Linux: All major distributions • Mac: OS X 10.8+

About

Network Utilities & Analyzer

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for analyzing and managing IPv4 and IPv6 networks. It includes features like network scanning, ping, speed tests, port scanning, and an SSH client. Users can gain detailed insights into their network's performance and security.

Highlights
  • Network scanning (IPv4/IPv6)
  • Ping and Traceroute
  • Speed Test (download/upload)
  • Port Scanner
  • SSH and Telnet Client
  • IP and DNS information
  • Wake On Lan
Features
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Network Utilities is a handy tool for network administrators to scan and analyze the ipv4 and ipv6 networks. Free version has some limitations on number of times you can run a service every day. You can use the subscription option to remove all limitations. Network Utilities includes the following services: - INFORMATION • General System Information including system hardware, memory usage, disk usage, network interfaces, WiFi, DNS Name Servers • Network Interfaces: Detail information about all the active network interfaces including link speed and data usage • Network Browser: Scan nodes connected to each network interface - NETWORK CONNECTION • Ping: Standard ping to Host, IPv4 or IPv6, number of requests, timeout and payload size is configurable • World Ping: Ping the target Host, IPv4 or IPv6 from at least 5 different locations • Traceroute: Standard trace function to destination Host, IPv4 or IPv6, timeout to each hop or maximum hops are configurable • IP Range Scanner: Check for alive nodes in provided IPv4 range • Port Scanner: Check for open ports on selected Host or IP, you can specify the port numbers or range of ports • Speed Test: Check current connection speed including ping, download and upload speed - HOST/IP TESTS • Host to IP: Resolve a hostname to IP addresses based on current device DNS settings • IP Location: Approximate location of an IP address or Host • Whois: Whois database search on domain name or IP addresses • NSLookup: Detail DNS records of a domain, DNS Server, Query Type, Query Class, Authoritative Records and search for IPv6 are configurable • Email Validator: Check the structure and server validity of an email address • RBL Blacklist Check: Check an IP address against major black lists - SYSTEM TOOLS • SSH Client: A built-in SSH client to connect to any SSH Server, supports both password and certificate authentication • Telnet Client: A Telnet client to connect to any server that supports telnet protocol • Wake On Lan: Provides ability to send WOL signal to any MAC address - UTILITIES • IP4 Calculator: Subnet class calculation of an IP4 address • IPv6 Calculator: Network calculation of an IPv6 address Network Utilities also has a Widget that can show the current connected WiFi and cellular information including private and external IP addresses. Additionally, you can share all the results as a PDF file

Screenshots

Pulseway4 screens
Network Utilities & Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pulseway at none against Network Utilities & Analyzer's 3. Pulseway also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 58%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Network Utilities & Analyzer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pulseway asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pulseway against 4.5 for Network Utilities & Analyzer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 614 and 457 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Pulseway's written reviews are positive against 58% of Network Utilities & Analyzer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pulseway versus Network Utilities & Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulsewayNetwork Utilities & Analyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (614 ratings) — better4.5 (457 ratings)
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews — better58.1% of reviews
Number of ratings614 — better457
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMMSOFT Design Ltd.Dayana Networks Ltd

Customer experience

Pulseway

All ratings614 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative14.8%

Network Utilities & Analyzer

All ratings457 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative34.2%

User reviews

Pulseway

From 614 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful remote monitoring and management capabilities
  • 🔒 Secure remote access and control
  • 👍 Comprehensive system information and diagnostics
  • 👍 Useful for both home and enterprise use
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or stability issues
  • 🔋 High resource usage on some systems
  • ⚠️ Subscription model required for more than 3 devices
  • ⚠️ Limited functionality on macOS/Linux
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent remote desktop/screen sharing experience

Network Utilities & Analyzer

From 457 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent network tools
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🔒 Secure and private
  • 💡 Comprehensive set of features

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Subscription model limits free usage
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes after updates
  • 💰 Expensive subscription pricing
  • 🔋 High resource consumption

Bugs and requests

Pulseway

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS/macOS versions
  • Login/authentication problems for some users
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remote desktop/screen sharing functionality
  • Improved multi-account/multi-device management
  • Expanded support for macOS and Linux systems
  • Enhanced notification and alerting options
  • Ability to view and manage GPU/hardware details

Network Utilities & Analyzer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Reverse IP lookup not working
  • Network scanner causing app crashes
  • IPv6 address input not functioning
  • Inconsistent behavior across updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Permanent license option
  • Grandfathering for existing paid users
  • More customization options
  • Improved performance and stability

In-app purchases

None

Pulseway

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Network Utilities & Analyzer

Subscriptions2
  • Full Version Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Full Version Annually1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to No Ad$2.99

Questions

Is Pulseway free?
Pulseway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Network Utilities & Analyzer free?
Network Utilities & Analyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pulseway or Network Utilities & Analyzer?
Pulseway is rated higher. Pulseway averages 4.6 out of 5 from 614 ratings, while Network Utilities & Analyzer averages 4.5 from 457 ratings.
Do Pulseway or Network Utilities & Analyzer have ads?
Network Utilities & Analyzer shows ads; Pulseway does not.
Which is updated more often, Pulseway or Network Utilities & Analyzer?
Pulseway ships an update every 6 weeks, and Network Utilities & Analyzer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pulseway was updated on September 22, 2026 and Network Utilities & Analyzer on September 21, 2026.

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