Network Utility vs Network Radar
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 Radar
Discover and manage devices on your network with this powerful yet user-friendly IP scanner. Get detailed insights into connected devices, including IP addresses, open ports, and more. Includes built-in network utilities for troubleshooting and analysis.
- Network scanning
- Device discovery
- Detailed device information
- Custom IP range scans
- Saved scan history
- Built-in network utilities (Ping, Port Scan, Whois, DNS lookup)
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Whether for troubleshooting, security, or simple curiosity, it’s always helpful to know which devices are connected to your network. Network Radar is a powerful yet easy-to-use network scanning and management tool for iPhone and iPad that gives you detailed insights into all devices on your network. As Network Radar scans, it instantly displays newly discovered devices. For each device, you can view comprehensive information such as IP address, DNS names, mDNS name, open ports, response time, and more. You can also create scans with custom IP ranges. All scans are saved and can be revisited later — even when your device is no longer connected to that network. Take advantage of the built-in network utilities, including Ping, Port Scan, Whois, and DNS lookups (forward and reverse). These tools work not only within your local network but also with external IP addresses and domains. Network Radar is not limited to your local network. Specify custom start and end addresses to scan any reachable segment of any network from your device. With its intuitive user interface, Network Radar is simple to use across all your iOS devices. It’s a modern, efficient app designed for iOS with minimal impact on your network. By the way, Network Radar is also available for macOS — check it out!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Network Utility at Free against Network Radar's $9.99. Network Utility also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (81% vs 71%). Network Radar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume 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
Network Utility is free to download; Network Radar costs $9.99 up front. Network Utility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Network Radar asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Network Utility against 4.5 for Network Radar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 625 and 296 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Network Utility's written reviews are positive against 71% of Network Radar's.
Network Utility ships an update every 2 months, Network Radar every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Utility | Network Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (625 ratings) — better | 4.5 (296 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 71.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 625 — better | 296 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fausto Ristagno | Daniel Witt |
Customer experience
Network Utility
Network Radar
User reviews
Network Utility
From 625 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🔒 Helpful for network security
- 💡 Comprehensive set of tools
- 🔥 Excellent value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔒 Concerns about data tracking
- 🔋 High data usage
- 💰 Pro version paywall for some features
Network Radar
From 296 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient network scanning
- 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface
- 💡 Comprehensive device information display
- 🔍 Detailed MAC addresses and vendor identification
- ⚙️ Advanced network tools (port scan, ping, WoL)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on startup or during operation
- ❌ Fails to scan networks properly on some devices
- 🔒 Privacy concerns regarding location data requirements
- 📊 Incomplete device detection in larger networks
- 💳 Unauthorized charges reported by users
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 Radar
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes on startup with black screen
- Unable to refresh scan error on iPad
- Scan function grayed out preventing operation
- Crashes after completing scan
- Blank page with horizontal lines display
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- Incompatibility with iOS 12.0.1 and older versions
- Fails to detect devices in upper IP ranges
- List not displaying new scans immediately
- Cannot delete cancelled scans
Requested features
8 requests- Dark mode implementation
- Device renaming and custom naming functionality
- IPv6 support
- Traceroute with world map visualization
- Bonjour, UPnP, and NetBIOS scanning
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- More device icons
- Ethernet connection monitoring
- Better service grouping and integration
In-app purchases
Network Utility
- PRO Upgrade$2.99
Network Radar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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