Network Utility vs ETConnect
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
ETConnect
Manage your S3 Router easily with this app. Monitor connectivity, connected devices, speed tests, and Wi-Fi settings. Receive real-time data consumption and notifications for device changes. Schedule service deactivation and perform network diagnostics.
- Secure S3 Router login with fingerprint authentication
- Monitor router connectivity and connected devices
- Perform speed tests and view results
- Manage Wi-Fi settings (SSID, password, security)
- Set up device schedules and service deactivation
- Real-time data consumption tracking
- Network diagnostics (Ping, Traceroute)
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ETConnect Mobile Application has been designed to manage your S3 Router in an easy and friendly way. It includes the following features: ▪ Login to your S3 Router in a secure way thanks to https protocol. ETConnect supports the fingerprint authentication, login to the application has not been a simple (make sure the phone and the OS you are using are compliant) ▪ Thanks to the Dashboard, you will be able to: • Check Your router connectivity • Check how many devices are currently connected • Display the result of the latest Speed test you have performed • Enable/ disable Main or Guest Wi-Fi as well as display the related QR code • Display how many schedules you have set • To check how many devices are blocked ▪ Thanks to the data real time acquisition, you will be able to follow your real data consumption (download, upload) thanks to a fancy animated scheme ▪ Get notified every time a change occurs on a device: • New device connected/disconnected • Memory saturated • Wi-Fi password has changed • New Mesh AP has been added to your Mesh network ▪ Thanks to Wi-Fi networks section, changing your Wi-Fi networks (Main and Guest) settings becomes very easy. Change the SSID, Password, the channel, frequency bandwidth and the security mode. Limit the number of devices connected to your Guest Wi-Fi. Set the maximum bandwidth allocated to your guest Wi-Fi. Enable the BandSteering, so you don’t have to wonder whether you are connected to the optimal band or not ▪ Create and customize schedulers to deactivate any service on a particular device. Thanks to this feature you can now: • Prohibit one device (or more) connected over Wi-Fi from accessing the HSI service • Prohibit one device (or more) connected through Ethernet cable from accessing the HIS service • Disable the WAN interface so none of the connected devices will reach internet • Schedule auto- reboot of your S3 router ▪ Explore “More” Section and you will be able to: • Perform Speed test • Check your Network settings ( WAN, LAN) • Set Port Forwarding rules • Perform some diagnostics on your network through the device by running : Ping test, Traceroute, DNS Lookup and display routing table ▪ Thanks to the traffic meter section, you will be able to check your consumption since last boot as well as the last reset value. Check how long your S3 router has been running. ▪ Specify the websites you would like to block, block some devices and check the parental control history, thanks to the Parental control section
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ETConnect at none against Network Utility's 1. ETConnect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Network Utility's advantage is ratings volume (626 vs 1) and review sentiment (81% vs 67%). 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. ETConnect asks for nothing beyond the download.
ETConnect 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Network Utility's written reviews are positive against 67% of ETConnect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Network Utility | ETConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (626 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 626 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| 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 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fausto Ristagno | Vianeos |
Customer experience
Network Utility
ETConnect
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
ETConnect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Network Utility
- PRO Upgrade$2.99
ETConnect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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