Comparison

ThingAlarm vs NetPulse Diagnostics

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

Head to head
About

ThingAlarm

Features
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ThingAlarm is an app for monitoring IoT sensor data. Data is sent to ThingAlarm via interfaces such as HTTP(s) from a sensor or a LoRaWAN network server. In the web console, the user defines various rules to specify which events should trigger a push notification to the ThingAlarm app clients. The app can notify users, for example, when a temperature threshold is exceeded or a smoke detector is triggered.

About

NetPulse Diagnostics

Features
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NetPulse Diagnostics is a clean network troubleshooting toolkit for iPhone and iPad. It helps developers, system administrators, website owners, support teams and everyday users understand what is happening with their connection. Check your network without guessing: • View Wi-Fi, cellular, VPN and network path status • Inspect local interfaces visible to iOS • Run DNS lookup and DIG-style record checks • Test ICMP ping and TCP latency • Check TCP ports and UDP diagnostic responses • Probe HTTP and HTTPS endpoints • Inspect SSL/TLS certificate details • Detect your public IP address • Scan your own LAN with ping sweep or selected TCP ports • Measure download and upload speed • Save local diagnostic history and export reports NetPulse is useful when a website does not open, a DNS record looks wrong, a VPN route changes, a certificate needs verification, a local device disappears from the network, or a service port does not respond. Built for both technical and everyday use: Developers can quickly validate hosts, ports, DNS records, SSL certificates and HTTP responses. Site owners can check whether their domain, website and certificate are reachable. Home users can inspect their current network, VPN state, public IP and local devices in a simple interface. Responsible diagnostics: LAN scanning is designed for networks you own or have permission to test. iOS may ask for Local Network permission before local device checks. Some routers, VPNs and cellular networks block ICMP ping, so NetPulse also provides TCP and HTTP checks as practical alternatives. Privacy-first workflow: No account is required. Reports are stored locally on your device. Diagnostic requests are started by the user when running a selected check, scan or speed test.

Screenshots

ThingAlarm4 screens
NetPulse Diagnostics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ThingAlarm at none against NetPulse Diagnostics's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 4 level
ThingAlarm versus NetPulse Diagnostics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThingAlarmNetPulse Diagnostics
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander EggerYevhenii Kolesnyk

In-app purchases

None

ThingAlarm

No in-app purchases

None

NetPulse Diagnostics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThingAlarm free?
ThingAlarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetPulse Diagnostics free?
NetPulse Diagnostics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThingAlarm or NetPulse Diagnostics have ads?
NetPulse Diagnostics shows ads; ThingAlarm does not.

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