Comparison

NetState Tool vs Lo Deck

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

Head to head
About

NetState Tool

Features
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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: โ€ข LAN Scanner Discover devices connected to your Wi-Fi network. Identify IP addresses and manufacturer details instantly. โ€ข Ping & Latency Monitor Check response times to popular servers (Gaming, DNS, Web) to diagnose lag or packet loss. โ€ข Network Diagnostics Port Scanner: Check for open ports on target IPs. DNS Lookup: Fetch A, MX, NS records. Whois: View domain registration details. โ€ข 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.

About

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. โ€ข Live data on every key โ€” CPU, memory, free disk, a clock, the battery, weather and more. โ€ข Three triggers per key โ€” tap, long-press and double-tap each fire a different action. โ€ข Media & app control โ€” play/pause, volume, launch apps, fire keyboard shortcuts. โ€ข Smart home & car โ€” webhooks and Tesla climate from a button. โ€ข Pages, folders & themes โ€” organize hundreds of actions; recolor keys, add emoji or images. โ€ข Page backgrounds & translucent buttons โ€” give a page its own background image (fill / contain / stretch) and let buttons show through translucently. โ€ข 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.

Screenshots

NetState Tool2 screens
Lo Deck3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NetState Tool versus Lo Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetState ToolLo Deck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS16.5 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size50 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKK STUDIOLouis van de Wiele

In-app purchases

None

NetState Tool

No in-app purchases

None

Lo Deck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetState Tool free?
NetState Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lo Deck free?
Lo Deck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NetState Tool or Lo Deck have ads?
Neither NetState Tool nor Lo Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetState Tool or Lo Deck?
NetState Tool ships an update every 9 days, and Lo Deck every 5 days. Most recently, NetState Tool was updated on September 13, 2026 and Lo Deck on September 22, 2026.

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