Comparison

NetTools vs NetToolbox Pro

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

Head to head
About

NetTools

Read full description

NetTools - Network Toolbox ========================== Take full control of your network diagnostics and utilities with NetTools, the all-in-one toolkit designed for IT professionals, developers, and power users. Whether you're troubleshooting connectivity issues or performing advanced network analysis, NetTools puts powerful tools at your fingertips. Key Features: [Basic Tools] - NSLookup โ€“ Query DNS records for any domain (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS and PTR) - Ping โ€“ Test server or device reachability - Traceroute โ€“ Trace the route packets take to a destination - Whois โ€“ Get domain registration details [Advanced Tools] - HTTP request โ€“ Perform custom HTTP request and inspect server responses and headers - IP location โ€“ Get geolocation info for any IP - My public IP โ€“ Instantly view your public-facing IP address - Port scanner โ€“ Scan open ports on any host - Speed test โ€“ Measure your network's download/upload speed - Subnet calculator โ€“ Quickly calculate IP ranges and subnet masks - URL shortener โ€“ Generate short links from long URLs - Wake on LAN โ€“ Remotely wake up devices on your local network [Conversion Tools] - ASCII to HEX - Base64 Encoder/Decoder - SHA256 Hash Generator - URL Encoder/Decoder [Generator Tools] - Password generator โ€“ Create strong, secure passwords - UUID generator โ€“ Generate universally unique identifiers - WiFi QR Code Generator โ€“ Share WiFi access instantly with scannable QR codes ==========================

About

NetToolbox Pro

Features
Read full description

NetToolbox is a professional network toolkit for iPhone and iPad โ€” 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.

Screenshots

NetTools4 screens
NetToolbox Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NetToolbox Pro at Free against NetTools's $4.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

NetToolbox Pro is free to download; NetTools costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
NetTools versus NetToolbox Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetToolsNetToolbox Pro
Price$4.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeremy TurinMustafa Jaber

In-app purchases

None

NetTools

No in-app purchases

None

NetToolbox Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetTools free?
NetTools costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetToolbox Pro free?
NetToolbox Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NetTools or NetToolbox Pro have ads?
Neither NetTools nor NetToolbox Pro shows ads.

Other comparisons