Network Utility vs Blue Sniff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Network Information
- Cellular Data Monitor
- LAN Scanner
- Ping Tool
- Geo IP Lookup
- DNS Lookup (DIG, NSLOOKUP)
- Domain WHOIS
- Widgets
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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
Blue Sniff
This application functions as a straightforward Bluetooth scanner, allowing users to detect nearby Bluetooth devices. It offers a simple interface for identifying available connections.
- Bluetooth device detection
- Simple interface
- Easy to use
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Simple and easy to use bluetooth detector.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Network Utility at every 2 months against Blue Sniff's every 30 months. Network Utility also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 57%). Blue Sniff's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Network Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Blue Sniff sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Network Utility holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 626 and 389 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Network Utility's written reviews are positive against 57% of Blue Sniff's.
Network Utility ships an update every 2 months, Blue Sniff every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Utility | Blue Sniff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (626 ratings) — better | 4.4 (389 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 626 — better | 389 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fausto Ristagno | Kevin Horvath |
Customer experience
Network Utility
Blue Sniff
User reviews
Network Utility
From 626 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Blue Sniff
From 389 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple to use
- 🚀 Quick info returns
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Honest app
- 👍 Works well
Room to improve
- 🐛 Too many ads
- 🐛 Ads after purchase
- 🐛 Data not understandable
- 🐛 Detects many false positives
- 🐛 Not working right
Bugs and 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
Blue Sniff
Reported bugs
17 issues- Ads continue after purchase
- Settings not working
- App not working
- Detects nothing
- No display
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- Does not detect vaccinated
- Buggy
- Application null and useless
- Big crap
- Does not detect BLE devices
- Does not scan for AirTags
- No user manual
- Detects barely my iPad
- Data not understandable
- Detects many false positives
- Not working right
- Useless app
Requested features
4 requests- Add distance in addition to signal strength
- Add markers or rename unnamed networks
- Hex dump attributes for better understanding
- Implement more features
In-app purchases
Network Utility
- PRO Upgrade$2.99
Blue Sniff
- Buy Me Coffee!$2.99
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