# TCP Console vs LocalSites

The clearest difference is rating: TCP Console at 3.6 against LocalSites's 1.0. TCP Console also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). LocalSites's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TCP Console sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LocalSites asks for nothing beyond the download.

TCP Console holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TCP Console has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

TCP Console ships an update every 7 months, LocalSites every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TCP Console | LocalSites |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.6 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tcp-console/id642104251/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/localsites/id1490761770/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 7 months** | Every 23 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 9.3 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fausto Ristagno](https://appshunter.io/developer/482102205) | [Lukas Zeller](https://appshunter.io/developer/299521020) |

## What reviewers say

### TCP Console

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tcp-console/id642104251)

Test TCP/IP servers and clients by sending and receiving text strings. Connect multiple clients to your server or test server connectivity. Supports custom URL schemes for easy connection and content sending.

**Highlights:** Start TCP/IP server listening on a specified port, Send text strings and EOL characters, Display received responses, Connect multiple clients simultaneously, Disconnect clients individually, Ping to verify LAN or firewall connectivity, Custom URL scheme support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Advertising | $0.99 | one-time |


### LocalSites

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/localsites/id1490761770)

Discover and access websites hosted on your local network. This utility helps you quickly find configuration pages for devices like printers and IoT gadgets, opening them directly in your browser.

**Highlights:** Discover local network websites, Uses Bonjour (DNS-SD) protocol, Open URLs in Safari, Access device configuration pages, Open source on GitHub

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TCP Console free?

TCP Console is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LocalSites free?

LocalSites is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, TCP Console or LocalSites?

TCP Console is rated higher. TCP Console averages 3.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while LocalSites averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do TCP Console or LocalSites have ads?

Neither TCP Console nor LocalSites shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TCP Console or LocalSites?

TCP Console ships an update every 7 months, and LocalSites every 23 months. Most recently, TCP Console was updated on October 16, 2026 and LocalSites on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*