Comparison

NetTracer 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

NetTracer

Features
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NetTracer is a powerful network diagnostic tool that reveals the path your data takes to reach any destination on the internet. Whether you're a network professional, developer, or curious user, NetTracer provides deep insights into your network connectivity. KEY FEATURES โ€ข Visual Traceroute โ€” Watch in real-time as each hop is discovered, with response times and geographic information displayed instantly. โ€ข Dual Protocol Support โ€” Choose between ICMP and UDP protocols to diagnose connectivity issues even when one protocol is blocked. โ€ข IPv4 & IPv6 โ€” Full support for both IP versions with automatic detection or manual selection. โ€ข Rich Network Data โ€” View IP addresses, hostnames, response times, ISP information, AS numbers, and geographic location for each hop. โ€ข Detailed Statistics โ€” Monitor min/avg/max response times with continuous refinement after the initial trace completes. โ€ข Recent Targets โ€” Quickly access your trace history and save favorites for frequent destinations. โ€ข Beautiful Dark Interface โ€” Designed for readability with a professional terminal-inspired aesthetic. โ€ข Privacy Focused โ€” All traces run directly from your device. No data is collected or stored on external servers. PERFECT FOR - Diagnosing network latency issues - Identifying bottlenecks in your connection - Verifying VPN routing - Understanding your ISP's network topology - Learning how internet routing works

About

NetToolbox Pro

Features
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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

NetTracer3 screens
NetToolbox Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

NetTracer and NetToolbox Pro are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NetTracer versus NetToolbox Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetTracerNetToolbox Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlois OddonMustafa Jaber

In-app purchases

None

NetTracer

No in-app purchases

None

NetToolbox Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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