Comparison

Propagation Tools vs Handy Net Tools

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

Head to head

A handy network diagnosis app

$0.99

🔧 Utilities

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About

Propagation Tools

Features

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Propagation tools to include Free Space Loss, Link Margin, UHF LOS, EIRP, Fade Margin and graphs

About

Handy Net Tools

Features

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Scan subet scans 24bits-32bits subnet. Ping stats pings and gets statistics, draws charts. Traceroute executes traceroute, draws chart, shows ASN from router's IP. Web stats gets https url and draws response chart. CIDR calc calculates CIDR aggregation and subtraction.

Screenshots

Propagation Tools4 screens

Handy Net Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Handy Net Tools at every 2 weeks against Propagation Tools's every 9 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Propagation Tools costs $0.29 and Handy Net Tools $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Propagation Tools ships an update every 9 months, Handy Net Tools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 16, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Propagation Tools versus Handy Net Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Propagation Tools	Handy Net Tools
Price	$0.29 — better	$0.99
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	17.0	16.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	6 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Jeff Curtis	Takatsuya Giken Co.,Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Propagation Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Handy Net Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Propagation Tools free?

Propagation Tools costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.

Is Handy Net Tools free?

Handy Net Tools costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

Do Propagation Tools or Handy Net Tools have ads?

Neither Propagation Tools nor Handy Net Tools shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Propagation Tools or Handy Net Tools?

Propagation Tools ships an update every 9 months, and Handy Net Tools every 2 weeks. Most recently, Propagation Tools was updated on July 16, 2026 and Handy Net Tools on September 14, 2026.