Comparison

System Status 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

System Status

Monitor your device's core performance metrics with this utility app. It provides real-time information on battery status, disk usage, CPU load, and network connections. Customize your view with light or dark themes and receive instant updates on system changes.

Highlights
  • Graphical battery level display
  • Disk usage monitoring
  • Real-time CPU usage
  • Network connection information
  • System boot time and uptime
  • Light/dark theme support
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System Status is a lite version of System Status Pro - an advanced tool for monitoring your iPhone and iPad performance. The lite version displays your device's basic parameters such as battery level, disk usage, CPU load and network connections. BATTERY • Graphical battery level display • Battery state monitoring (discharging, charging, full) DISK • Used and free disk capacity monitoring CPU • CPU usage updated in real time • Average load over the last 1, 5 and 15 minutes OPERATING SYSTEM • System boot time and uptime CELL & NETWORK • Cell and Wi-Fi network connection information • IP address of the current connection • External IP address MORE • Light/dark theme • Real time updates of the display once the monitored parameters change • Copy/paste support • Detailed help • Regular updates

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. - LAN Scanner on iOS 11 and upper due to a limitation of the OS can't display the MAC address of the discovered devices. Hostname resolution is available only if you don't use an external DNS. - Widgets on iOS 14 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

System Status4 screens
Network Utility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: System Status at none against Network Utility's 1. System Status also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 81%) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 625). Network Utility's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads 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. System Status asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for System Status against 4.6 for Network Utility. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 625 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of System Status's written reviews are positive against 81% of Network Utility's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

System Status ships an update every 4 months, Network Utility every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
System Status versus Network Utility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSystem StatusNetwork Utility
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better4.6 (625 ratings)
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better80.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better625
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechetFausto Ristagno

Customer experience

System Status

All ratings2,465 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews530 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.3%

Network Utility

All ratings625 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.8%

User reviews

System Status

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Provides quick system status overview
  • 🔋 Helpful for monitoring battery and charging
  • 💡 Useful for troubleshooting device issues

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs or crashes reported
  • 🔒 Some privacy concerns with ad-supported version
  • 💰 Desire for more features in free version

Network Utility

From 625 App Store ratings

What 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

System Status

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Misreporting of network/VPN status
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add memory/RAM usage monitoring
  • Include device temperature and GPU metrics
  • Provide more detailed performance analytics

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

System Status

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Network Utility

One-time1
  • PRO Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is System Status free?
System Status 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, System Status or Network Utility?
System Status is rated higher. System Status averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Network Utility averages 4.6 from 625 ratings.
Do System Status or Network Utility have ads?
Both System Status and Network Utility show ads.
Which is updated more often, System Status or Network Utility?
System Status ships an update every 4 months, and Network Utility every 2 months. Most recently, System Status was updated on September 24, 2026 and Network Utility on September 22, 2026.

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