TracerouteX vs NetTracer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TracerouteX
This app provides a suite of network diagnostic tools, including real-time traceroute visualization and detailed network information. It offers IP lookup, Ping, Port Scan, DNS query, and LAN host scan functionalities. The app also features live network speed display on Dynamic Island and customizable widgets.
- Real-time traceroute visualization
- Detailed network information (IP, speed, traffic)
- IP lookup
- Ping
- Port Scan
- DNS query
- LAN host scan
- Live network speed display
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TracerouteX offers a comprehensive suite of network diagnostic tools within a sleek and intuitive interface: - Real-time traceroute visualization - Detailed network information: IP, speed, interface traffic - Comprehensive tools: IP lookup, Ping, Port Scan, DNS query, LAN host scan, HTTP requests - Live network speed display on Dynamic Island and customizable widgets Experience network diagnostics with elegance and precision. Privacy Policy: We do not collect any personal information. For details on Apple Maps’ privacy policy, please visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/apple-maps
NetTracer
Visualize your internet traffic's journey hop-by-hop. This app performs real network path tests using ICMP or UDP, displaying router details like address, country, and latency buildup on a route map. It offers detailed connectivity checks, DNS resolution, and NAT detection for various network conditions.
- Real IPv4 & IPv6 connectivity tests
- Route map with hop details
- Latency and packet loss measurement
- DNS resolver check
- NAT64/464XLAT detection
- Favorites and history
- Share results as text
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See the path your traffic takes across the internet, hop by hop. NetTracer runs a real traceroute from your iPhone or iPad over ICMP or UDP, in IPv4 or IPv6. Each router along the way appears on a route map with its address, name, country, network (ASN) and operator, and a colour that tells you at a glance where latency builds up. CHECK YOUR NETWORK FIRST • Real IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity tests, not just what the system reports • DNS resolver check and NAT64 / 464XLAT detection, useful on IPv6-only mobile networks • Wi-Fi or cellular, with LTE / 5G and Low Data Mode shown • While you type, see the A and AAAA records of the host and which IP version the trace will use, with a warning if it cannot work FOLLOW EVERY HOP • Fast first pass, then continuous measurement: minimum, average and maximum latency, packet loss and a latency chart for each hop • Pause and resume measurement at any time • Clear status when the destination is not reached: silent hops, filtering router or hop limit, with a hint on what to try next • Reverse DNS, country, ASN and ISP for public addresses; private and carrier-grade NAT addresses are recognised MADE FOR DAILY USE • Favorites and history • Share the result as text • Adjustable hop limit, reply timeout and early stop on silent hops • Light and dark themes, Dynamic Type, 17 languages PRIVACY No account, no tracking, no ads. Probes go straight from your device to the hosts you trace. To show location and network details, the public addresses of the hops are looked up with ip-api.com.
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Verdict
TracerouteX and NetTracer both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of NetTracer's written reviews are positive against 71% of TracerouteX's. TracerouteX's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TracerouteX against 5.0 for NetTracer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TracerouteX has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of TracerouteX's written reviews are positive against 100% of NetTracer's.
TracerouteX ships an update every 2 months, NetTracer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TracerouteX | NetTracer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FUTURE LINK NETWORK Company Limited | Alois Oddon |
Customer experience
TracerouteX
NetTracer
In-app purchases
TracerouteX
No in-app purchases
NetTracer
No in-app purchases








