bsn.Mobile vs netool.io Pro2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bsn.Mobile
Manage BrightSign digital signage media players from your mobile device. Interact with running presentations in real-time by changing variables and triggering events. Access diagnostic facilities for each player directly.
- Automatic local player detection
- Select and control any connected player
- Real-time user variable and event interaction
- Add custom event triggers
- Access diagnostic facilities
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Control and manage your BrightSign digital signage media player directly from your iPad or iPhone. Select any BrightSign player connected to the local network, and then use your mobile device to change user variables for the current presentation, or to trigger presentation events and transitions. All locally connected BrightSign players are automatically detected. Select a player, and controls for that player's presentation are immediately available for real time interaction. Features · Locally connected BrightSign players are automatically detected · Any connected player can be selected for control or management · User variables and events are automatically displayed for each selected unit, allowing direct user input and interaction with the running presentation · Custom event triggers can be added directly within the app · The Diagnostic facilities for each unit can be directly accessed and managed
netool.io Pro2
This utility app connects to specialized hardware for network testing and automation. It offers faster configuration, enhanced reliability, and advanced features like SSH automation for tagged and untagged ports. Supports both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity.
- Bluetooth & Wi-Fi connection
- Network automation via SSH
- Discovery Protocol
- DHCP Detection
- VLAN ID detection
- PCAP Capture
- ARP Scanning
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This is the companion app for your new netool.io Pro2. The new netool.io Pro2 hardware is 5 times faster and brings Bluetooth to be able to connect quickly without the need to use Wi-fi. The netool Pro2 is the second version of the Pro line. Time is valuable, so with the faster hardware means faster configuration changes and a smoother experience. Using ether Bluetooth or Wi-Fi you can connect the netool.io Pro2 app to your netool.io Pro2 tester and network automation tool. The netool.io Pro2 is not just faster but more reliable which means we had to write a new app for the new hardware to get the speed and reliability we needed. The netool.pro2 brings the features of the Lite and adds networking automation using SSH. netool.io Pro2's Features - Bluetooth & Wi-Fi connection support - Discovery Protocol - DHCP Detection - Tag VLAN ID detection - Internet Detection - Flash Port Mode - Save Discovery to Tag Discovery - netool.cloud Support - Share Functions - Trace Route - 802.1X Support - PCAP Capture to USB Drive - Untagged Port Configuration Automation - Tagged VLAN Port Configuration Automation - IF/Then Switch Configuration Automation - ARP Scanning
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: netool.io Pro2 at 4.6 against bsn.Mobile's 2.5. netool.io Pro2 also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). bsn.Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (23% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
netool.io Pro2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of bsn.Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of netool.io Pro2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
bsn.Mobile ships an update every 4 months, netool.io Pro2 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bsn.Mobile | netool.io Pro2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (18 ratings) | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrightSign | Netool LLC |
Customer experience
bsn.Mobile
netool.io Pro2
In-app purchases
bsn.Mobile
No in-app purchases
netool.io Pro2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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