RouteViews vs NetToolbox Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RouteViews
Access global BGP routing data with real-time queries to internet routers. Analyze AS paths and understand network traffic flow. Features a dark mode interface and saves query history.
- Connect to global BGP routers
- Query BGP routing tables
- View AS path details
- Save query history
- Dark mode interface
- No login required
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RouteViews gives network engineers, researchers, and students direct access to global BGP routing data through a simple, powerful interface. Connect to actual RouteViews routers located on different continents and query real-time BGP routing information for any subnet. View AS paths, see how packets traverse the internet, and understand global routing decisions in seconds. Key Features: • Connect to public RouteViews routers across the globe • Query BGP routing tables for any IPv4/IPv6 subnet • View detailed AS path information and raw router output • Save query history for later reference • Dark mode optimized interface • No login or account required
NetToolbox Pro
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NetToolbox is a professional network toolkit for iPhone and iPad — 80+ native tools in one app, with no tracking and no accounts. CALCULATORS Subnet and VLSM planning, CIDR aggregation, subnet membership, EUI-64, MAC/OUI lookup, base and text converters, hashing and JWT, regex tester, password and QR generators. DIAGNOSTICS Public IP & ISP, ping, world ping, traceroute, MTR, HTTP request, headers and timing, port scanner, banner grabbing, speed test, uptime and NTP checks. DNS & DOMAINS DNS lookup, NSLookup, DNS-over-HTTPS, multi-resolver compare, DNS health and reliability, WHOIS and RDAP. SECURITY TLS/SSL inspection with a grade, certificate expiry and transparency logs, email security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), blocklist and password-breach checks. PROFESSIONAL Native SSH terminal with key authentication and host-key verification, SFTP, Telnet, FTP, TFTP, MikroTik API, SNMP v1/v2c/v3 and traps, Syslog, WebSocket, MQTT, SMTP, Redis, Memcached, Modbus, CoAP and iperf3. LOCAL NETWORK & BGP Network overview, LAN and IP-range scanner, Bonjour/SSDP discovery, Wake-on-LAN, saved hosts, Wi-Fi and WireGuard QR codes, and IP-camera control over ONVIF and RTSP. ASN info, IP-to-BGP and RPKI validation. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS Every tool has a built-in "?" explanation in English and Arabic, with full right-to-left support. Everything runs on your device: secrets live in the Keychain, backups can be encrypted with a passphrase, and an optional Face ID / passcode lock keeps your saved connections private.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NetToolbox Pro at none against RouteViews's shown. RouteViews's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | RouteViews | NetToolbox Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Rogers | Mustafa Jaber |
In-app purchases
RouteViews
No in-app purchases
NetToolbox Pro
No in-app purchases









