ThingAlarm vs NetPulse Diagnostics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
ThingAlarm
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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.
NetPulse Diagnostics
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ThingAlarm | NetPulse Diagnostics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Egger | Yevhenii Kolesnyk |
In-app purchases
ThingAlarm
No in-app purchases
NetPulse Diagnostics
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is NetPulse Diagnostics free?
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