TCP Console vs NetScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TCP Console
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.
- 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
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You need to test your TCP/IP server or client? View incoming or outgoing text strings? TCP Console is the app for you! With a couple of taps could start a server TCP/IP listening on the port you want*, send text string or EOL characters and display the responses received. To your server can connect multiple clients at the same time and you can disconnect them one by one or PING** to verify that there are no problems in the LAN or firewall. If you need to test your server, it will be just as easy! Enter address, port No. and connect, in a few moments you will be able to send and receive text strings from the server. TCP Console will allow you to do all this in its simplicity, a few taps and you'll be connected! Custom URL scheme support: tcpconsole://host:port/?content=string_to_send[&encoding=base64] TCP Console starts, tries to connect to the server and send the content. Optionally TCP Console can decode a base64 string before sending. * You can not start a server listening on a port less than or equal to 1024. ** This feature requires you to download the app Utility Network, free on App Store.
NetScan
Gain complete visibility into your internet connection with this network scanner and WiFi analyzer. Monitor real-time speed, track data usage, and identify all connected devices on your network. It offers tools for diagnostics, latency testing, and advanced network calculations.
- Real-time internet speed monitoring
- Accurate data usage tracking
- IP scanner for device detection
- WiFi analyzer for signal strength
- Ping tools for latency testing
- Network scanner for diagnostics
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NetScan is a small, fast, and free network scanner and WiFi analyzer that gives you complete visibility into your internet connection. Monitor your real-time network speed, track data usage, and scan for connected devices—all from a simple and intuitive interface. NetScan also works as an IP scanner, making it easy to identify all devices on your network. Whether you're checking connection quality or monitoring bandwidth, NetScan has you covered. Key Features: -Real-time internet speed monitoring -Built-in Speed Test tool -Accurate data usage tracking -Bandwidth usage alerts -Supports all network types: 3G, 4G, 5G, LTE, and Wi-Fi -Network connections monitor -Advanced IP scanner to detect connected devices -WiFi analyzer for signal strength and network info -Network scanner for device discovery and diagnostics -Ping tools for latency testing -DNS resolver and Subnet calculator for advanced users Download NetScan now to analyze, scan, and take control of your network like never before! LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NetScan at 4.3 against TCP Console's 3.6. NetScan also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (97 vs 12). TCP Console's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). 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. TCP Console sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NetScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NetScan holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetScan has 97 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of TCP Console's written reviews are positive against 50% of NetScan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TCP Console ships an update every 7 months, NetScan every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TCP Console | NetScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (12 ratings) | 4.3 (97 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 97 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fausto Ristagno | Senol Cagir |
Customer experience
TCP Console
NetScan
In-app purchases
TCP Console
- Remove Advertising$0.99
NetScan
- Premium Subscription + No Ads$1.991 Month
- Premium Subscription + No Ads$17.991 Year
