Comparison

TCP Console vs NetTools

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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.

About

NetTools

Diagnose network issues with a suite of powerful tools on your phone. Explore local and external networks, check server availability, and scan for devices. Features include ping, traceroute, port scanning, and DNS lookups.

Highlights
  • Network information
  • LAN explorer
  • IP range scanner
  • Ping and Traceroute
  • Port scanner
  • DNS records lookup
  • Server availability check
  • Wake On Lan
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Common tools for network diagnostics right in your pocket. This app allows to explore lan and external networks, check internet connection or servers availability with using your phone. The following tools are currently available: 1) Network information - displays external ip and detailed info about internet connection.. 2) LAN explorer - will find all devices in local network. 3) IP range scanner - search hosts by ip range, allows to dynamically check ports and filter hosts by opened ports. 4) Ping - easy way to check internet connection. 5) Traceroute - displays route to the host. 6) Port scanner - check ports in selected range, supports TCP and UDP protocols. 7) DNS records - find DNS records for selected domain. 8) Whois - displays information about domains owner. 9) Server check - checks availability of selected servers (supported methods: ping, tcp, http, https) 10) Wake On Lan - wake up machine by network. 11) TCP client - may be used for testing of servers those use text protocols (HTTP, whois, ...) 12) IP calculator App interface allows to use several tools in one moment, call tools from each other and also share result of their working or copy it to the clipboard. Every tool has multiple settings - IP scanner supports several modes. Ping and Traceroute can work with ICMP and UDP protocols. Also app allows to enter manually DNS servers those will be used by tools in the settings.

Screenshots

TCP Console3 screens
NetTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NetTools at 4.9 against TCP Console's 3.6. NetTools also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 12). TCP Console's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TCP Console sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NetTools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NetTools holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of TCP Console's written reviews are positive against 67% of NetTools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TCP Console ships an update every 7 months, NetTools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TCP Console versus NetTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTCP ConsoleNetTools
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (12 ratings)4.9 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1254 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFausto RistagnoOleg Gutlyanskiy

Customer experience

TCP Console

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

NetTools

All ratings48 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TCP Console

One-time1
  • Remove Advertising$0.99
1 purchases

NetTools

One-time1
  • Premium features$3.99

Questions

Is TCP Console free?
TCP Console is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NetTools free?
NetTools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TCP Console or NetTools?
NetTools is rated higher. TCP Console averages 3.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while NetTools averages 4.9 from 54 ratings.
Do TCP Console or NetTools have ads?
NetTools shows ads; TCP Console does not.
Which is updated more often, TCP Console or NetTools?
TCP Console ships an update every 7 months, and NetTools every 3 months. Most recently, TCP Console was updated on October 23, 2026 and NetTools on October 24, 2026.

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