iNetTools vs Firewalla
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iNetTools
This app offers a comprehensive set of network diagnostic tools for iPhone and iPad. It includes essential utilities like Ping, DNS Lookup, Trace Route, and Port Scan to help users identify and resolve network issues.
- Ping
- DNS Lookup
- Trace Route
- Port Scan
- Whois
- Server Monitor
- Lan Scan
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iNetTools is a suite of network diagnose tools on iPhone and iPad. It provides essential tools such as Ping, DNS Lookup, Trace Route, Port Scan, Whois, Server Monitor, and Lan Scan. Supported features include: - Universal App supporting both iPhone and iPad. Supports both IPv4 and IPv6. - Tools include: Ping, DNS Lookup, Trace Route, Port Scan, Whois, Server Monitor, and Lan Scan. - Support Server List for frequently used servers. - Support Recent Tasks for recent executed tasks. With its simple interfaces, iNetTools provides the easiest way to diagnose your network problems on iPhone and iPad. If you have any questions, please feel free to visit: http://www.comcsoft.com/Portfolio/our_apps/iNetTools/iNetTools_overview.php.
Firewalla
Secure your home or small business network and IoT devices from cyber threats. Detect vulnerable devices, scan for infections, and block suspicious activity. Manage your network security with this powerful tool.
- Network security
- IoT device management
- Vulnerability detection
- Mirai virus scanning
- Port scanning
- Network control
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Firewalla is a vital security addition to every home and small business with network and IoT devices. Imagine yourself settling in for a nice, quiet evening. You go to check on the sleeping baby and out of the corner of your eye you catch the baby camera turn towards you...somebody else is watching. Hackers are like a burglar constantly checking all your doors and windows looking for a way to sneak in. Firewalla can help you to secure and manage your personal network, discover vulnerable IoT devices. Firewalla has the ability to discover devices that are open and can be infected (or already) by the Mirai virus. Security Scanning 1. Inside scan, find all the devices that may be infected with Mirai virus or can be infected with it. 2. Outside scan, search for ports that are open from the Internet side. This app will also control the Firewalla Box.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Firewalla at none against iNetTools's 1. Firewalla also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 68%). iNetTools's advantage is ratings volume (5.6K vs 736). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. iNetTools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Firewalla asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for iNetTools against 4.5 for Firewalla. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iNetTools has 5.6K ratings behind it against 736, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of iNetTools's written reviews are positive against 81% of Firewalla's.
iNetTools ships an update every 2 months, Firewalla every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iNetTools | Firewalla |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.6K ratings) — better | 4.5 (736 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.8% of reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | 736 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ComcSoft Corporation | Rottiesoft LLC |
Customer experience
iNetTools
Firewalla
User reviews
iNetTools
From 5.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Handy network tool
- 🚀 Works as expected
- 💡 Useful features
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate results
- 🔍 Limited functionality in free version
- 💸 Aggressive monetization with ads
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with location access
- 🤖 Unreliable performance
Firewalla
From 736 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful features
- 🔒 Robust security
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Excellent performance
- 👍 Intuitive app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Limited iPad support
- 🔍 Lack of landscape mode
- ⏱️ Slow response times
- 🔍 Confusing setup process
Bugs and requests
iNetTools
Reported bugs
5 issues- Traceroute and ping not working
- DNS lookup not resolving correctly
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Incorrect network information displayed
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- More advanced network diagnostics
- Customizable scan options
- Background scanning and monitoring
- Integration with other network tools
Firewalla
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after updates
- Connectivity issues with certain routers
- Inconsistent device detection
- Firmware update problems
Requested features
5 requests- Landscape mode support for iPad
- Web-based management interface
- Improved setup process
- Faster response times
- More detailed network monitoring
In-app purchases
iNetTools
- Premium$4.99
Firewalla
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iNetTools free?
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