NetState Tool vs Lo Deck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
NetState Tool
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NetState is a comprehensive network diagnostic toolkit designed for network administrators, gamers, and IT professionals. Analyze your connection stability, scan your local network, and monitor device performance in real-time. KEY FEATURES: โข LAN Scanner Discover devices connected to your Wi-Fi network. Identify IP addresses and manufacturer details instantly. โข Ping & Latency Monitor Check response times to popular servers (Gaming, DNS, Web) to diagnose lag or packet loss. โข Network Diagnostics Port Scanner: Check for open ports on target IPs. DNS Lookup: Fetch A, MX, NS records. Whois: View domain registration details. โข Device Dashboard Monitor system uptime, storage usage, and battery health in a clean, futuristic interface. NetState is 100% free and designed for offline diagnostic use. No accounts or subscriptions required.
Lo Deck
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Lo Deck turns your iPad or iPhone into a customizable control surface โ a "macro pad" โ for your computer. Design a grid of buttons in the free Lo Deck desktop app (macOS & Windows), then tap them on your tablet to run actions on your computer in real time. โข Live data on every key โ CPU, memory, free disk, a clock, the battery, weather and more. โข Three triggers per key โ tap, long-press and double-tap each fire a different action. โข Media & app control โ play/pause, volume, launch apps, fire keyboard shortcuts. โข Smart home & car โ webhooks and Tesla climate from a button. โข Pages, folders & themes โ organize hundreds of actions; recolor keys, add emoji or images. โข Page backgrounds & translucent buttons โ give a page its own background image (fill / contain / stretch) and let buttons show through translucently. โข Live-value tiles โ show any number from an HTTP/JSON API or a shell command. Connects locally on your own Wi-Fi network (no account), or from anywhere via your Lo Deck account. This is a companion app: it needs the free Lo Deck desktop app running on your computer.
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Verdict
NetState Tool and Lo Deck are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NetState Tool ships an update every 9 days, Lo Deck every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetState Tool | Lo Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.5 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KK STUDIO | Louis van de Wiele |
In-app purchases
NetState Tool
No in-app purchases
Lo Deck
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do NetState Tool or Lo Deck have ads?
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