Network Utility vs IP Tools
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
IP Tools
This app provides a suite of network utilities for easy use, including IP information, ping tools, and port scanning. It helps users monitor network status, discover devices, and measure network performance with an intuitive interface.
- IP Information
- Ping Tools (ICMP, TCP, HTTP)
- Network Scanning & Discovery
- Port Scanner
- Traceroute
- IP Calculator
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Network IP Tools is a useful set of network utilities. Created for an easy use with a simple and intuitive interface. Accurate, free and powered by IP Tools — the global standard in network testing. Network scanning and discovery along with port scanner. • Ping - a tool needs no description. You can use a standard set of parameters, as well as additional features such as TCP and HTTP\HTTPS ping. Background work and sound notifications will enable you to monitor the state of the remote host without being distracted. • Port scanner - a powerful multi-threaded TCP ports scanner. With this tool you can get a list of open ports on a remote device. Most of ports displayed with description, so you will know what application uses it. IP Tools – Network Utilities app contains the following Features: • IP Information, Ping tools, Net Scan, Network Discovery • Network Info - basic information about your device network • Ping - ICMP, TCP and HTTP ping • Ping - Check resource availability worldwide • Traceroute - UDP or ICMP traceroute tool • Tool for network performance measurement and tuning • Port scanner - TCP ports scanner • IP Calculator • IP & Host Info IP Tools – Network Utilities Tags : What is my IP, My IP address, Network Tools, Network Utilities, Ping Tools, Port Scanner, IP Config, IP Calculator, IP & Host Info, IP lookup, IP tracker, IP location, Check IP, IP address lookup, DNS lookup, IP address location, IP address, IP address, Traceroute, What is IP, How to find IP address, Geo IP, IP addresses, Ping IP, IP location finder, IP Scanner, LAN Scanner, WIFI Scanner, Internet Scanner, Port Checker, Online Port Scanner, Test Port, Open Port, Open Port Checker, Port Test, Network Scanner, Scan IP Tools, Port scan, IP Scanner Tools, WIFI Connection, Network Status, Network IP Tools, Network Tools, Ping tools – Network Utilities and many more. Feedbacks and suggestions If you enjoy using IP Tools & Network Utilities App, would you mind taking a moment to rate it? It won’t take more than a minute. Thanks for your support!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: IP Tools at none against Network Utility's shown. IP Tools also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (89% vs 81%). Network Utility's advantage is ratings volume (625 vs 15). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Network Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and IP Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Network Utility against 4.7 for IP Tools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Utility has 625 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Network Utility's written reviews are positive against 89% of IP Tools's.
| Parameter | Network Utility | IP Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (625 ratings) | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 625 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fausto Ristagno | sandip paghadar |
Customer experience
Network Utility
IP Tools
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
IP Tools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Network Utility
- PRO Upgrade$2.99
IP Tools
- Ads Free Version$2.99
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