Comparison

ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access vs Network Toolbox Net security

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

Head to head
About

ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access

Access and share your desktop or remote PCs with others. Facilitates online meetings and screen sharing with password-protected connections. Offers various subscription plans for managing multiple computers.

Highlights
  • Remote PC access
  • Desktop sharing
  • Instant online meetings
  • Password-protected connections
  • Subscription plans for multiple computers
Features
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ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access client can be used with various ShowMyPC services. ShowMyPC provides Desktop Sharing, Instant Online Meetings and Remote Access with FREE and advanced Paid Services. Users get the ability to invite other users for screen sharing and View Remote PC after getting a password. The following Access Home or Office PC subscription plans are now available for sale through in-app purchase: 1 Computer: $4.99/month 3 Computers: $8.99/month 5 Computers: $13.99/month 10 Computers: $19.99/month All these are recurring subscriptions billed every month to your iTunes Account, until the subscription is cancelled. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged with the subscription amount as per the plan purchased for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Please refer to our Terms and Privacy Policy as below. Terms of Service: http://showmypc.com/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: http://showmypc.com/privacy-policy.html

About

Network Toolbox Net security

Analyze local and public networks for security issues and misconfigurations with over 50 tools. Features include IP scanning, port scanning, exploit tests, and SHODAN integration to expose online devices.

Highlights
  • WiFi Network IP scanning
  • Port scanning
  • SHODAN scan engine
  • Security exploit tests
  • Device information
  • NS-Lookup with domain info
  • Visual Traceroute
Features
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*** THE ORIGINAL - NetworkToolbox *** Read the Manual at: https://www.networktoolbox.de/ios-manual/ This App with its 50+ individual Tools helps to analyse local or public networks for security issues or wrong configurations. It provides various scanning options such as WiFi Network IP scanning, Port scanning and integrates the SHODAN scan engine, Security exploit tests and more. Feature summary: DEVICE INFORMATION ■ Device and public IP Address ■ Network interfaces (WiFi, 3G/4G) SHODAN AND MORPHEUS SEARCH ■ Expose online devices ■ Search by keyword, country, port, network, hostname MAP SEARCH ■ Search and expose online devices for on a given location NS-LOOKUP with DOMAIN INFORMATION ■ Provides information for a certain domain or ip ■ Provide information about the number of attacks (ISC) ■ Location of IP or Host display on a map ■ DNS records such as MX, A, TXT etc. WIFI NETWORK SCAN ■ Discover all devices on your network ■ Including IP, MAC, Vendor, Network Name PING ■ Ping IP or domain ■ Show Errors and RTT ■ Display results graphically WHOIS ■ Find out who is behind a certain domain DNS ■ Query ANY! DNS Server ■ See DNS record information such as A,TXT,CNAME,MX,SOA etc. ■ See and compare DNS Server response times VISUAL TRACEROUTE ■ Analyze how packets get to their destination SOCKETS ■ Socket analysis and terminal tool ■ Predefined protocols for Telnet, FTP, HTTP, POP3 and IMAP ■ Inspect server responses ■ Send arbitrarily data to the server FTP and SFTP CLIENT ■ Browse remote directory tree ■ Direct file viewing ■ File and directory operations ■ Upload and download of multiple files to device ■ Default password list check of FTP server ■ Public / Private Key support (New!) SSH CLIENT ■ Terminal client for SSL ■ Default password list check of server SFTP CLIENT ■ Same functionality as FTP MAC ADDRESS DB ■ Find out which vendor is responsible for which MAC address and v/v IP CALCULATION ■ Calculate net-masks, first-,last- addresses etc. HTTP BROWSER ■ Site Default password check ■ Possibility to select user agents from Blackberry over Firefox, IE, Safari and iOS ■ Display source code, plain text or hirachically browse XML SPIDER ■ Crawl website and collect all contained links ■ Analyze robots.txt ■ Both, websites and disallows robots content can be further analyzed BLUETOOTH ■ Scan and reveal Bluetooth LE devices CERTIFICATES ■ Inspect Server (e.g. HTTPS) certificates in a readable format BONJOUR and UPnP ■ Scan and discover Bonjour or UPnP services MAIL SERVER CHECK ■ Analyze issues with your mail settings LOCAL FILES ■ Handle files downloaded via FTP or SFTP or HTTP (New!) ■ File and directory operations ■ File viewer (PDF, Text, Image, HTML) ■ Open files in other apps, installed on your device ■ Send file via E-Mail HELP TEXTS ■ Each tool has a detailed description of their purpose and how to use Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: • Length: weekly, monthly, yearly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • When cancelling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access4 screens
Network Toolbox Net security4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Network Toolbox Net security at 4.6 against ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access's 3.5. Network Toolbox Net security also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months). ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Network Toolbox Net security sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Network Toolbox Net security holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Toolbox Net security has 3.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access's written reviews are positive against 75% of Network Toolbox Net security's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access ships an update every 20 months, Network Toolbox Net security every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access versus Network Toolbox Net security: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowMyPC Remote Support and AccessNetwork Toolbox Net security
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)4.6 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews75.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB152 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShowMyPCWHATSTICKER APPS SRL

Customer experience

ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Network Toolbox Net security

All ratings3,303 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews396 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative20.7%

Bugs and requests

ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Network Toolbox Net security

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bluetooth configuration issues
  • Unreliable website links
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More advanced network scanning capabilities
  • Improved documentation and tutorials
  • Restore previous one-time purchase model

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access

Subscriptions4
  • Service 1$4.991 Month
  • ShowMyPC Service 3$8.991 Month
  • Service 5$13.991 Month
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  • ShowMyPC Service10$19.991 Month
12 purchases

Network Toolbox Net security

Subscriptions12
  • Wekkly Premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$4.997 Days
Show 9 more
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly premium$9.991 Month
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$29.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$49.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$79.991 Year

Questions

Is ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access free?
ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Network Toolbox Net security free?
Network Toolbox Net security is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access or Network Toolbox Net security?
Network Toolbox Net security is rated higher. ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Network Toolbox Net security averages 4.6 from 3.3K ratings.
Do ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access or Network Toolbox Net security have ads?
Network Toolbox Net security shows ads; ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access does not.
Which is updated more often, ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access or Network Toolbox Net security?
ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access ships an update every 20 months, and Network Toolbox Net security every 2 months. Most recently, ShowMyPC Remote Support and Access was updated on October 3, 2026 and Network Toolbox Net security on October 16, 2026.

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