Comparison

MIB Browser vs Patchword

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

Head to head
About

MIB Browser

This utility allows users to monitor SNMP information directly from their iOS devices. It supports various SNMP versions and provides features like real-time graphing, server profile management, and data export.

Highlights
  • SNMPWalk and SNMPGet functionality
  • SNMPv1/v2/v3 support
  • Real-time graphing for Counter and Gauge types
  • SNMP server profiles with history
  • Custom MIB file management
  • Result filtering and export to Text/CSV
Features
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MIB Browser is a focused SNMP tool for engineers. Point it at an SNMP agent — a router, switch, printer, server, NAS or IoT device — and walk its management data in seconds. Everything runs on-device; there are no accounts and nothing to sign up for. WALK ANY AGENT • SNMP Walk over v1, v2c and v3 (USM authentication + privacy, SHA / AES) • Auto-detect your local subnet and scan it for SNMP-answering hosts, or point at a host directly • Test a connection before you walk • One-tap Base-OID presets (System, Interfaces, MIB-2, Enterprise) or type your own READ THE RESULTS • Module-grouped MIB tree, browsable and collapsible • Filter by module or type and search across OID, name and value • Per-OID detail; smooth drill-down even for huge tables • Export any walk as TXT or CSV BRING YOUR OWN MIBS • Import private MIB files so vendor OIDs resolve to readable names • Download MIBs by URL or add them from Files MONITOR OVER TIME • Pick numeric OIDs (counters, gauges, integers, timeticks) from a walk and add them to Live Monitoring • Watch each one as a live time-series graph — counters are graphed as a per-second rate • Rename monitored OIDs to whatever makes sense to you SAVE YOUR WORK • Saved Walks keep past results so you can reopen and compare them offline • v3 credentials are stored securely in the device Keychain — never in plain text, never synced MADE FOR YOUR DEVICES • Universal layout that adapts from iPhone to iPad to Mac • Fast, native, and lightweight PRIVACY MIB Browser works entirely on your device and over your local network. It has no analytics, no tracking, and no third-party SDKs. Local Network access is used only to reach the SNMP agents you query. Credentials stay in the Keychain on this device.

About

Patchword

Compare files and directories to identify additions, removals, or modifications. It allows for matching files with slightly different names and applying or exporting patches and edit scripts non-destructively.

Highlights
  • Compare files and text
  • Compare directories
  • Identify added, removed, modified files
  • Match files by alphabetical order or custom map
  • Export and apply patches
  • Create non-destructive edit scripts
Features
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Select two files or paste two texts and compare them. Select two directories and compare them to see which files have been added, removed or modified, and selectively reset modified files to match the original ones. If files have slightly different names, you can match them by alphabetical order or a custom name map, and selectively rename them afterwards so that the names are equal. Export patches from two compared text files, or apply saved patches to an existing file. Create edit scripts that are applied non-destructively to a text file and export the resulting text.

Screenshots

MIB Browser4 screens
Patchword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Patchword at 3.5 against MIB Browser's 2.6. Patchword also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 20 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 38%). MIB Browser's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MIB Browser costs $6.99 and Patchword $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Patchword holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of MIB Browser's written reviews are positive against 50% of Patchword's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIB Browser ships an update every 20 months, Patchword every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MIB Browser versus Patchword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIB BrowserPatchword
Price$6.99$5.99 — better
Rating2.6 (8 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAribada Inc.Nicolas Kick

Customer experience

MIB Browser

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative57.1%

Patchword

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

MIB Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Patchword

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIB Browser free?
MIB Browser costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patchword free?
Patchword costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MIB Browser or Patchword?
Patchword is rated higher. MIB Browser averages 2.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Patchword averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do MIB Browser or Patchword have ads?
Neither MIB Browser nor Patchword shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIB Browser or Patchword?
MIB Browser ships an update every 20 months, and Patchword every 3 months. Most recently, MIB Browser was updated on October 16, 2026 and Patchword on October 12, 2026.

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