TracerouteX vs Open Screen Sharing
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
Open Screen Sharing
This remote desktop client facilitates screen sharing and remote access across various networks. It offers robust support for standard VNC and RDP protocols, making it a versatile tool for managing your devices from afar.
- Remote desktop client
- Mac screen sharing
- Public network optimization
- VNC support
- RDP support
- Open-source
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Open Screen Sharing is a free and open-source remote desktop client optimized for Mac screen sharing and public networks, while also offering first-class support for standard VNC and RDP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TracerouteX at Free against Open Screen Sharing's $1.99. TracerouteX also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 4). Open Screen Sharing's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On rating, ads, 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
TracerouteX is free to download; Open Screen Sharing costs $1.99 up front. 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 Open Screen Sharing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of TracerouteX's written reviews are positive against 100% of Open Screen Sharing's.
TracerouteX ships an update every 2 months, Open Screen Sharing every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TracerouteX | Open Screen Sharing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #98 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FUTURE LINK NETWORK Company Limited | Metamerism LLC |
Customer experience
TracerouteX
Open Screen Sharing
In-app purchases
TracerouteX
No in-app purchases
Open Screen Sharing
No in-app purchases
