Comparison

Network Utility vs CloudCheck Home

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

CloudCheck Home

Easily manage and optimize your home Wi-Fi network. Control user access, set usage rules, and test internet speeds from your router and devices.

Highlights
  • Manage home Wi-Fi network
  • Optimize Wi-Fi environment
  • Share network access
  • Control individual user usage
  • Create family member profiles
  • Assign devices to profiles
  • Set access rules and time limits
  • Test downstream and upstream speeds
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CloudCheck Home App enables you to easily manage your home WiFi Network. With CloudCheck Home app, end-users can manage and optimize their Wi-Fi network environment. They can share access to their network and control the usage of individual users. Admin user can easily create profiles for family members and assign devices that belong to a member to that profile. Each profile can have separate access rules and time of day usage within that profile. In addition, the app contains the ability to test downstream and upstream broadband speeds. It has ability to test speed from router to internet, router to devices and from device to internet.

Screenshots

Network Utility4 screens
CloudCheck Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Utility at 81% against CloudCheck Home's 0%. Network Utility also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (625 vs 2). CloudCheck Home's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. CloudCheck Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Network Utility holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. 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 point the same way: 81% of Network Utility's written reviews are positive against 0% of CloudCheck Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Network Utility ships an update every 2 months, CloudCheck Home every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Network Utility versus CloudCheck Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork UtilityCloudCheck Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (625 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings625 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFausto RistagnoAxon Networks Inc.

Customer experience

Network Utility

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

CloudCheck Home

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 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

CloudCheck Home

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Network Utility

One-time1
  • PRO Upgrade$2.99
None

CloudCheck Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Utility free?
Network Utility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CloudCheck Home free?
CloudCheck Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Network Utility or CloudCheck Home?
Network Utility is rated higher. Network Utility averages 4.6 out of 5 from 625 ratings, while CloudCheck Home averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Network Utility or CloudCheck Home have ads?
Network Utility shows ads; CloudCheck Home does not.
Which is updated more often, Network Utility or CloudCheck Home?
Network Utility ships an update every 2 months, and CloudCheck Home every 5 weeks. Most recently, Network Utility was updated on September 24, 2026 and CloudCheck Home on June 11, 2026.

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