Comparison

Network Utility vs Backtrack Location Logging

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Network Information
  • Cellular Data Monitor
  • LAN Scanner
  • Ping Tool
  • Geo IP Lookup
  • DNS Lookup (DIG, NSLOOKUP)
  • Domain WHOIS
  • Widgets
Features
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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

About

Backtrack Location Logging

This app offers a private and open-source solution for logging your device's location history. It provides an alternative to cloud-based services, ensuring your data remains yours and is saved locally or to your iCloud Drive. You can easily pause, resume, and view your location history within the app.

Highlights
  • Privacy-centric location logging
  • Open-source solution
  • Local data storage options
  • CSV export for data visualization
  • In-app location history viewing
  • Configurable data collection frequency
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Backtrack is a privacy-centric, open-source location logging solution that provides you with a history of location data for your device. Backtrack provides an alternative to “Location History” solutions offered by many web mapping platforms, without selling your data or even sharing it with any third party. Your data is your property, and Backtrack respects this by saving your collected data directly to spaces that you have full control over. Pausing and resuming your location history is just one tap away, and you can view all of your collected data right in the app. KEY FEATURES: - Deep iOS integration that passively collects location data from your device with minimal impact on battery life - Offers configurable parameters to fine tune how often the location engine collects data - Choose whether to log data locally on device storage, or directly to a private iCloud Drive folder - All location data is written directly to a human-readable CSV (comma-separated values) file - CSV file is accessible through native Files app on iOS, and can be easily exported for storage or visualization using other tools - Location history for specific days can be viewed directly in the app

Screenshots

Network Utility4 screens
Backtrack Location Logging3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Utility at 81% against Backtrack Location Logging's 0%. Network Utility also leads on ratings volume (625 vs 2). Backtrack Location Logging's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Network Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backtrack Location Logging asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backtrack Location Logging holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Utility has 625 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Network Utility's written reviews are positive against 0% of Backtrack Location Logging's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Network Utility versus Backtrack Location Logging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork UtilityBacktrack Location Logging
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (625 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings625 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFausto RistagnoAdam Lechowicz

Customer experience

Network Utility

All ratings625 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.8%

Backtrack Location Logging

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Backtrack Location Logging

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Network Utility

One-time1
  • PRO Upgrade$2.99
None

Backtrack Location Logging

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Utility free?
Network Utility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backtrack Location Logging free?
Backtrack Location Logging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Network Utility or Backtrack Location Logging?
Backtrack Location Logging is rated higher. Network Utility averages 4.6 out of 5 from 625 ratings, while Backtrack Location Logging averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Network Utility or Backtrack Location Logging have ads?
Network Utility shows ads; Backtrack Location Logging does not.

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