ifconfig Mobile vs Framehound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ifconfig Mobile
Instantly view detailed network interface information on your iPhone. See all IP addresses, connection statuses, and more with a modern, developer-friendly interface. Perfect for debugging and understanding your device's network activity.
- View all network interfaces (WiFi, cellular, VPN)
- See IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
- Monitor real-time connection status
- Tap to copy values to clipboard
- Haptic feedback for actions
- Pull-to-refresh for updates
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ifconfig Mobile brings the power of the classic Unix command-line tool to your iPhone. Instantly view detailed information about all network interfaces on your device with a beautifully designed, modern interface. KEY FEATURES Complete Network Visibility • View all network interfaces including WiFi, cellular, VPN, and loopback • See IPv4 and IPv6 addresses for every interface • Check netmask and broadcast addresses at a glance • Monitor real-time connection status (UP/DOWN) Developer-Friendly Design • Tap any value to copy to clipboard instantly • Monospaced fonts for easy reading of IP addresses • Haptic feedback experience confirms every action • Pull-to-refresh for instant updates Interface Detection • WiFi interfaces (en0, en1) • Cellular connections (pdp_ip, rmnet) • VPN tunnels (utun, ipsec) • Loopback (lo0) • And more... PERFECT FOR • Developers debugging network issues • IT Professionals managing network configurations • Network Administrators troubleshooting connectivity • Tech Enthusiasts who want to understand their device • Students learning about networking WHY CHOOSE IFCONFIG iOS? Unlike basic IP lookup apps, ifconfig Mobile shows you all network interfaces on your device—not just your primary connection. See exactly what's happening at the network level, just like the terminal command developers know and love. No Terminal Required — Get the same information as the command-line ifconfig tool, presented in a clean, intuitive mobile interface. Privacy Focused — All network detection happens locally on your device. No data is sent to external servers. Download now and take control of your network visibility! Optional ifconfig Mobile Pro: remove banner ads, export interface details as text or JSON, and keep IP history. One-time purchase; core network information remains free.
Framehound
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Framehound opens .pcap and .pcapng captures and analyses them on your device. You're in a wiring closet or on a customer site, something is broken, you have a capture, and your laptop is somewhere else. Framehound is for that moment: built for touch, and built on the assumption that you want an answer before a packet list. ANALYSIS, NOT JUST A PACKET LIST Open a capture and it has already been analysed. Nobody presses "analyse." • Overview — a health score with ranked, tappable issues, headline metrics, protocol mix and top talkers • Conversations — every exchange, named from what it actually is: TLS SNI, HTTP Host or Bonjour service. TCP flows carry handshake RTT, retransmissions, duplicate ACKs, zero-window events and how the connection closed • Hosts and VLANs — inventory with vendor resolution and drill-downs • Expert findings — severity-ranked results from the rule engine, each traceable to the packets behind it • Packets — the full list with a layer tree and hex dump TYPE THE FILTER YOU ALREADY KNOW Display filters work the way your muscle memory expects: ip.addr == 192.168.1.1 && tcp.flags.reset == 1. Every chart mark, table row, ladder arrow and finding carries the filter that produced it — tap it and that expression lands on an editable breadcrumb you can peel back one term at a time. MARK IT WHILE YOU'RE LOOKING AT IT Mark a packet, colour it, write on it. Note a conversation, a host or a finding. Annotations export back out as pcapng comments, so a capture annotated on an iPad opens in a desktop tool with the notes attached. FRAMEHOUND PRO An optional upgrade adding the specialist analysis: • Wireless analysis — frame-type mix, band and channel utilisation, retry rate, RSSI and SNR distribution, PHY generation mix • APs & Clients — beacon and AP inventory with information-element inspection, client capabilities inferred from probe requests, association sessions • Roaming analysis — 802.11r, k and v exchanges, roam events with their timing, and sticky-client verdicts • VoIP analysis — call setup and media quality end to end, MOS, jitter and loss per leg, and a timeline showing when audio broke • Protocol-aware ladders — SIP, TLS, DHCP, DNS, TCP and Wi-Fi association ladders with labelled messages, status codes and round-trip times • Guided investigations — pick a symptom and Framehound runs the checks in order, shows pass or fail with evidence, and names the next thing to look at • Apple Intelligence briefs — a plain-language read of the capture, what the findings mean together, and questions answered, entirely on device (requires an Apple Intelligence device) • Capture comparison — diff two captures to see what changed between a working state and a broken one • Report export — Markdown, PDF, annotated PCAPNG and filter lists, so what you found leaves as something a ticket can hold • Cloud import — pull captures straight from Cisco Meraki, Juniper Mist and Link-Live, with no laptop in the middle Pro is available monthly, annually with a 7-day free trial, or as a one-time purchase including all 1.x updates. PRIVACY Analysis is always on device. No account, no telemetry, no background sync. Networking exists in exactly two places, both off unless you turn them on and both user-initiated every time: pulling a specific capture from an integration you configured, and an opt-in local upload server that accepts one paired file push from another device. Apple Intelligence runs on-device and sees only a few hundred tokens of payload-free summary statistics. Packet payloads never reach the model. WHAT IT IS NOT It does not capture traffic — iOS cannot. It reads capture files you already have. It does not decrypt: pcapng Decryption Secrets Blocks are surfaced so you know they're there, and never used. GETTING CAPTURES IN Import from Files, use the share sheet from any app, drag and drop on iPad and Mac, or drop a file into On My iPhone → Framehound. Three sample captures are built in, so you can see it work first.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ifconfig Mobile at none against Framehound's 3. ifconfig Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Framehound's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price 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. Framehound sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. ifconfig Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
ifconfig Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, Framehound every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | ifconfig Mobile | Framehound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Tang | mobiadroit, llc |
In-app purchases
ifconfig Mobile
No in-app purchases
Framehound
- Framehound Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
- Framehound Pro Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Framehound Pro — One-Time Purchase$249.99









