Network Utility vs BoneKeeper
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
BoneKeeper
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BoneKeeper brings a complete All Fives table and a powerful domino scorekeeper to your phone. Play live virtual dominoes with friends on separate devices. Create or join a private table, choose from the same shared wash, watch bones disappear from the boneyard in real time, and keep every hand, move, turn, score, and house synchronized. Want a quick game? Take on computer players in a full virtual match. Wash and choose your bones, drag to matching ends, play the spinner, draw from the boneyard, knock when you cannot play, and watch the table count every open end. Earn Bones as you score and win. Spend them on cosmetic domino sets, gaming tables, and slam effects that personalize your table. Your career points keep growing while your spendable Bones balance decreases with purchases. Bones are earned through play; they cannot be purchased, transferred, risked, or redeemed for money or prizes. Features: - Synchronized live virtual All Fives for 2 to 4 players - A shared wash and boneyard that update across every device - Complete virtual matches against computer players - Earned Bones, career progress, trophies, and match history - Friends, online presence, round invitations, and rivalry records - Table chat and a compact tray of live reactions - Instant rematches and turn notifications - Live commentary, scoring celebrations, and slam effects - Realistic spinner, knock, draw, open-end scoring, zoom, and pan behavior - Local scorekeeping for 2 to 4 players - Live hosted scoreboards with join codes and linked account rewards - Tournament brackets for up to 16 players - A 1,500-Bone award for a verified 16-player tournament champion - Shareable result cards after completed games Regular local, virtual, and live games are unlimited. BoneKeeper Pro unlocks tournament setup and bracket management through monthly and annual subscription options. Localized terms are shown before purchase. Whether the bones are on the kitchen table or the virtual felt, BoneKeeper keeps every game moving and every win remembered. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://loxi.dev/bonekeeper/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BoneKeeper at none against Network Utility's shown. BoneKeeper also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 BoneKeeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Network Utility ships an update every 2 months, BoneKeeper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Utility | BoneKeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (626 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 626 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fausto Ristagno | Pete Jones |
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
BoneKeeper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Network Utility
- PRO Upgrade$2.99
BoneKeeper
- BoneKeeper Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- BoneKeeper Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
Questions
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