Network Utility vs PingPlotter
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
PingPlotter
Diagnose and resolve network issues with advanced graphing and alerting tools. Visualize latency and packet loss over time to quickly identify performance bottlenecks and receive audio notifications when problems arise.
- Graphical traceroute and ping
- Latency and packet loss graphing
- Timeline performance visualization
- Audio-based network alerts
- Report generation for hops
- Customizable tracing intervals
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Be the hero - network troubleshooting powers for mortals Get notified about network problems the moment they occur and find culprits quickly with PingPlotter's graphing and alert system. Our best in class graphical traceroute and ping tools go wherever your network needs you. With a desktop and mobile version at your disposal, you can pinpoint network problems anywhere, anytime. For instant vision into network performance, simply enter a target address and PingPlotter will begin graphing latency and packet loss. The multi-dimensional output is displayed on two graphs - a trace graph that plots current measurements for all participating routers and a timeline graph that shows individual router performance over time. Audio based monitoring keeps hands and eyes free for other activities while playing sounds that inform ears about network performance. A monitoring system especially useful during visually demanding, network dependent, activities like online gaming. While PingPlotter Mobile is streaming background audio, players can keep their eyes on the game, hear when network performance deteriorates, and take cover before lag negatively effects their experience. FREE - Graph latency and packet loss - Scroll through performance timelines - Zoom in on interesting periods - Generate reports for individual hops - Save and send collected data - Customize tracing intervals, packet options, and graph ranges - Ping any website with IPv4 or IPv6 protocol UPGRADE (in-app purchase) - Unlimited length timelines - Graph intermediate hop history - Audio alerting system - Keep screen on while tracing - Load data collected by mobile or desktop versions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Network Utility at 4.6 against PingPlotter's 3.4. Network Utility also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 55%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). PingPlotter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and PingPlotter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Network Utility holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Utility has 625 ratings behind it against 36, 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 55% of PingPlotter's.
Network Utility ships an update every 2 months, PingPlotter every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Utility | PingPlotter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (625 ratings) — better | 3.4 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 55.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 625 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fausto Ristagno | Pingman Tools LLC |
Customer experience
Network Utility
PingPlotter
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
PingPlotter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Network Utility
- PRO Upgrade$2.99
PingPlotter
- PingPlotter Standard$8.99
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