Comparison

Network Toolbox Net security vs Notification Center

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

Head to head
About

Network Toolbox Net security

Analyze local and public networks for security issues and misconfigurations with over 50 tools. Features include IP scanning, port scanning, exploit tests, and SHODAN integration to expose online devices.

Highlights
  • WiFi Network IP scanning
  • Port scanning
  • SHODAN scan engine
  • Security exploit tests
  • Device information
  • NS-Lookup with domain info
  • Visual Traceroute
Features
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*** THE ORIGINAL - NetworkToolbox *** Read the Manual at: https://www.networktoolbox.de/ios-manual/ This App with its 50+ individual Tools helps to analyse local or public networks for security issues or wrong configurations. It provides various scanning options such as WiFi Network IP scanning, Port scanning and integrates the SHODAN scan engine, Security exploit tests and more. Feature summary: DEVICE INFORMATION ■ Device and public IP Address ■ Network interfaces (WiFi, 3G/4G) SHODAN AND MORPHEUS SEARCH ■ Expose online devices ■ Search by keyword, country, port, network, hostname MAP SEARCH ■ Search and expose online devices for on a given location NS-LOOKUP with DOMAIN INFORMATION ■ Provides information for a certain domain or ip ■ Provide information about the number of attacks (ISC) ■ Location of IP or Host display on a map ■ DNS records such as MX, A, TXT etc. WIFI NETWORK SCAN ■ Discover all devices on your network ■ Including IP, MAC, Vendor, Network Name PING ■ Ping IP or domain ■ Show Errors and RTT ■ Display results graphically WHOIS ■ Find out who is behind a certain domain DNS ■ Query ANY! DNS Server ■ See DNS record information such as A,TXT,CNAME,MX,SOA etc. ■ See and compare DNS Server response times VISUAL TRACEROUTE ■ Analyze how packets get to their destination SOCKETS ■ Socket analysis and terminal tool ■ Predefined protocols for Telnet, FTP, HTTP, POP3 and IMAP ■ Inspect server responses ■ Send arbitrarily data to the server FTP and SFTP CLIENT ■ Browse remote directory tree ■ Direct file viewing ■ File and directory operations ■ Upload and download of multiple files to device ■ Default password list check of FTP server ■ Public / Private Key support (New!) SSH CLIENT ■ Terminal client for SSL ■ Default password list check of server SFTP CLIENT ■ Same functionality as FTP MAC ADDRESS DB ■ Find out which vendor is responsible for which MAC address and v/v IP CALCULATION ■ Calculate net-masks, first-,last- addresses etc. HTTP BROWSER ■ Site Default password check ■ Possibility to select user agents from Blackberry over Firefox, IE, Safari and iOS ■ Display source code, plain text or hirachically browse XML SPIDER ■ Crawl website and collect all contained links ■ Analyze robots.txt ■ Both, websites and disallows robots content can be further analyzed BLUETOOTH ■ Scan and reveal Bluetooth LE devices CERTIFICATES ■ Inspect Server (e.g. HTTPS) certificates in a readable format BONJOUR and UPnP ■ Scan and discover Bonjour or UPnP services MAIL SERVER CHECK ■ Analyze issues with your mail settings LOCAL FILES ■ Handle files downloaded via FTP or SFTP or HTTP (New!) ■ File and directory operations ■ File viewer (PDF, Text, Image, HTML) ■ Open files in other apps, installed on your device ■ Send file via E-Mail HELP TEXTS ■ Each tool has a detailed description of their purpose and how to use Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: • Length: weekly, monthly, yearly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • When cancelling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Notification Center

This app acts as a notification client, allowing you to receive alerts from your platforms and systems. It integrates easily via HTTP interfaces, making it useful for business alerts, infrastructure issues, and production process updates.

Highlights
  • Receive PUSH notifications
  • Manage notification profiles
  • Differentiated alerts with priorities
  • Centralized and audited registration
  • HTTP interface integration
Features
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Notificacion Center es un cliente de notificaciones que te permitirá recibir notificaciones enviadas desde tus plataformas o sistemas. La integración es muy sencilla y es a través de interfaces HTTP que pueden ser fácilmente invocadas desde la más variada gama de aplicaciones o servicios. El uso que se le puede dar es enorme, como por ejemplo: - Entérate cuando tus vendedores realicen el cierre de un negocio - Alertas con niveles de criticidad en caso de problemas en tu infraestructura. - Recibe alertas en las distintas etapas de tus procesos productivos. Principales características - Recepción de notificaciones PUSH - Posibilidad de gestionar perfiles de notificación desde la web centralizada. - Manejo de prioridades con alertas diferenciadas. - Proceso de registro centralizado y auditado

Screenshots

Network Toolbox Net security4 screens
Notification Center3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Toolbox Net security at 75% against Notification Center's 0%. Network Toolbox Net security also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 28). Notification Center's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Network Toolbox Net security sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Notification Center asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Network Toolbox Net security holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Toolbox Net security has 3.3K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Network Toolbox Net security's written reviews are positive against 0% of Notification Center's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Network Toolbox Net security ships an update every 2 months, Notification Center every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Network Toolbox Net security versus Notification Center: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork Toolbox Net securityNotification Center
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.3K ratings) — better2.2 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.3K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWHATSTICKER APPS SRLKiwox Soluciones Tecnológicas

Customer experience

Network Toolbox Net security

All ratings3,303 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews391 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative20.7%

Notification Center

All ratings28 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative67.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Network Toolbox Net security

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bluetooth configuration issues
  • Unreliable website links
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More advanced network scanning capabilities
  • Improved documentation and tutorials
  • Restore previous one-time purchase model

Notification Center

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Network Toolbox Net security

Subscriptions12
  • Wekkly Premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$4.997 Days
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  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly premium$9.991 Month
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$29.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$49.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$79.991 Year
None

Notification Center

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Toolbox Net security free?
Network Toolbox Net security is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notification Center free?
Notification Center is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Network Toolbox Net security or Notification Center?
Network Toolbox Net security is rated higher. Network Toolbox Net security averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Notification Center averages 2.2 from 28 ratings.
Do Network Toolbox Net security or Notification Center have ads?
Network Toolbox Net security shows ads; Notification Center does not.
Which is updated more often, Network Toolbox Net security or Notification Center?
Network Toolbox Net security ships an update every 2 months, and Notification Center every 3 months. Most recently, Network Toolbox Net security was updated on September 25, 2026 and Notification Center on September 3, 2026.

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