Network Utility vs Network Checker
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
Network Checker
This utility app provides developers with essential network tools. It allows for socket creation, host pinging, SSH access, and network scanning. Test internet speed and discover services on your network.
- TCP/UDP socket creation (client/server)
- Network service discovery
- Public IP address check
- Host pinging
- SSH shell access
- Port scanning
- Internet speed testing
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As a developer, sometimes I need to do something like ping a host, or create a TCP/UDP socket, or open an SSH shell, ... on my iPhone. So I have made an app to do that thing. Also, I want to share it with every developer. Maybe, it will be helpful for your work. [Key features] - Create a TCP/UDP socket for both client or server. - Discovery some services on a network. - Check public IP. - Ping a host. - Open an SSH shell. - Scan ports for a host. - Test internet speed. - Check the information of a host. * Some more features will come in the next version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Network Checker at none against Network Utility's 1. Network Checker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Network Utility's advantage is ratings volume (626 vs 3). On price 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. Network Checker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Network Checker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Utility has 626 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Network Utility's written reviews are positive against 100% of Network Checker's.
Network Utility ships an update every 2 months, Network Checker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Utility | Network Checker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (626 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 626 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fausto Ristagno | Nguyen Sang |
Customer experience
Network Utility
Network Checker
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
Network Checker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Network Utility
- PRO Upgrade$2.99
Network Checker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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