Comparison

EARL vs NetSward

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

Head to head
About

EARL

Features
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Daily, EARL makes it easy to use your reward light. This application lets you configure your traffic light and collect recorded traffic statistics. EARL is associated securely with the traffic light (password-protected connection). It offers the following functionalities : - Light configuration according to speed zone; - Management of traffic light activation; - Statistics recording and processing; - Product status diagnostics.

About

NetSward

Diagnose and understand your network connection on iOS devices. Offers guided troubleshooting or direct access to network tools, with advanced features available through an optional purchase.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi identity and connection path analysis
  • DNS, TCP, and TLS checks
  • Bonjour service discovery
  • Guided and workbench modes
  • Network evidence sharing with Mac
  • Report creation with redaction
Features
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Start with this device. NetSward helps you understand your connection and choose a useful next step on iPhone and iPad. See your current Wi-Fi identity when iOS permits it, connection path and gateway evidence, bounded DNS checks, and public interfaces. Run user-selected DNS, TCP, and TLS checks, discover Bonjour services, review history, map survey checkpoints, and create reports with redaction options. When iOS does not expose a value, NetSward labels it unavailable. Choose Guided for symptom-based help or Workbench for direct access to tools. Search and pin tools, replay recorded incidents, compare matching measurements, and inspect bounded HTTPS resource timings. Pair a Mac only when you choose. With full network evidence sharing enabled on your Mac, explore its nearby networks and channel analysis on your iPhone or iPad. Mac evidence remains separately labeled with capture and receive times. Location, Local Network, and camera access are requested for their related features. Mac pairing and sensitive sharing remain under your control. NetSward Pro is an optional one-time purchase that adds richer local history, named surveys, HTTPS metrics, multi-source exports, and advanced Shortcuts. Restore Pro on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with the same Apple Account. Each device verifies its own entitlement. Local application-speed tests require Pro on both devices, a trusted Mac, and a temporary Mac allowance. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EARL4 screens
NetSward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EARL at none against NetSward's 1. EARL also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). NetSward's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. NetSward sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EARL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EARL ships an update every 6 months, NetSward weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EARL versus NetSward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEARLNetSward
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperElanCitéLDM Co LLC

In-app purchases

None

EARL

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NetSward

One-time1
  • NetSward Pro$19.99

Questions

Is EARL free?
EARL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetSward free?
NetSward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EARL or NetSward have ads?
Neither EARL nor NetSward shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EARL or NetSward?
EARL ships an update every 6 months, and NetSward weekly. Most recently, EARL was updated on November 7, 2026 and NetSward on November 5, 2026.

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