Comparison

Cloudflare Remote vs NetLens

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

Head to head
About

Cloudflare Remote

Manage your Cloudflare DNS and domains from your iPhone. Control DNS records, firewall rules, SSL settings, and monitor traffic with a secure and intuitive interface. Offers real-time analytics and advanced security features for professionals.

Highlights
  • Manage unlimited DNS records
  • Real-time traffic analytics
  • Create and manage Firewall Rules
  • SSL/TLS management
  • Cache purge functionality
  • Multi-account support
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Cloudflare Remote is a mobile control room for your Cloudflare account, built for people who need to fix things without waiting until they are back at a laptop. Manage DNS, firewall rules, cache behaviour, tunnels, Workers, SSL and analytics from your iPhone, in a fast native interface. DNS & DOMAINS • Manage records of every common type (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SRV, PTR) • Create, edit and delete records instantly, with the proxy toggle on each one • Export a whole zone as a BIND file, or import one • DNSSEC status and configuration • Multi-account support with fast switching ANALYTICS • Requests, bandwidth, unique visitors and threats • Cache hit ratio, cached against uncached traffic • HTTP status distribution and top countries • 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days SECURITY • Firewall rules with Cloudflare's own expression language • WAF managed rulesets • IP access rules by IP, CIDR, country or ASN • Rate limiting rules • Live security events, with the rule that caught each request • Security level, up to Under Attack mode • SSL/TLS mode, certificates and minimum TLS version PERFORMANCE & RULES • Cache rules and transform rules • Page rules and redirect rules • Cache purge, everything or by URL • Development mode • Browser cache TTL, Brotli, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, IPv6, WebSockets, Always Online TUNNELS & ZERO TRUST • Cloudflare Tunnel health, active connections and their locations • Public hostnames you can add and edit in place • Protect any hostname with Zero Trust Access, and decide who may reach it DEVELOPERS • Workers & Pages deployments, with one-tap rollback and retry • Workers scripts and the routes bound to each domain • R2 buckets AVAILABILITY • Load balancers with their origin pools • Health checks EMAIL ROUTING • Forward addresses on your domain to a personal inbox • Manage routing rules and destinations AUDIT • See who changed what on the account, and when PRIVACY & SECURITY • Your API key or token is kept in the device Keychain, pinned to that device, so it is excluded from iCloud and iTunes backups • It is sent to nobody but Cloudflare's own API. There is no server behind this app to send it to • Optional Face ID, Touch ID or passcode lock in front of the app • Sign in with a scoped API Token and grant only the permissions you choose • No analytics SDK, no advertising SDK, no tracking, no usage data collected SUBSCRIPTIONS Premium unlocks every domain on your account, plus tunnels, Access, Workers & Pages, R2, cache rules, transform rules and load balancers. Available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. A multi-account add-on is included with lifetime. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. IMPORTANT Cloudflare Remote needs a Cloudflare account, which it manages but does not create. This is an independent third-party client built on the Cloudflare API and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Cloudflare, Inc. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NetLens

Inspect and analyze mobile network traffic in real-time. Understand HTTP/HTTPS requests, measure performance, and detect security vulnerabilities. Offers advanced features for developers to optimize and secure their applications.

Highlights
  • Real-time network traffic monitoring
  • HTTP/HTTPS request and response analysis
  • Performance measurement and optimization
  • Security analysis and vulnerability detection
  • Copy or Share cURL & Responses
  • Detailed analysis reports
  • Customizable request/response filtering
Features
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Main Features Real-time network traffic monitoring HTTP/HTTPS request and response analysis Performance measurement and optimization Security analysis and vulnerability detection Copy or Share cURL & Responses JavaScript Console See what the page logs as it happens: console.log, warn, error Uncaught exceptions and unhandled promise rejections, not just logs Objects, arrays and DOM nodes shown by what they are, never as [object Object] Errors from a cross-origin script explain why the browser withholds the details Run an expression against the live page, or tap a ready-made one such as document.title No breakpoints: iOS does not open that door to any app Premium Features Unlimited Network Monitoring: Monitor network traffic without restrictions Detailed Analysis Reports: Comprehensive performance analysis and reports Advanced Security Features: Security scanning and vulnerability detection Custom Filters: Filter specific requests and responses Priority Support: Priority customer support Terms of Use: https://netlens-app.pages.dev/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://netlens-app.pages.dev/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Cloudflare Remote4 screens
NetLens3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NetLens at 100% against Cloudflare Remote's 33%. NetLens also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Cloudflare Remote's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cloudflare Remote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and NetLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NetLens holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloudflare Remote has 86 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Cloudflare Remote's written reviews are positive against 100% of NetLens's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloudflare Remote ships an update every 4 weeks, NetLens weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cloudflare Remote versus NetLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudflare RemoteNetLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (86 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings86 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#47 — better#90
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmre Keles冰冰 邓

Customer experience

Cloudflare Remote

All ratings86 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

NetLens

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cloudflare Remote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Multi-Account Add-on$4.99
  • Lifetime$34.99
3 purchases

NetLens

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Cloudflare Remote free?
Cloudflare Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NetLens free?
NetLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cloudflare Remote or NetLens?
NetLens is rated higher. Cloudflare Remote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while NetLens averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cloudflare Remote or NetLens have ads?
Neither Cloudflare Remote nor NetLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloudflare Remote or NetLens?
Cloudflare Remote ships an update every 4 weeks, and NetLens weekly. Most recently, Cloudflare Remote was updated on October 6, 2026 and NetLens on October 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, Cloudflare Remote or NetLens?
Cloudflare Remote currently peaks at #47 in the App Store charts, and NetLens at #90. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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