Comparison

NetTracer vs Chatstone

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

Head to head
About

NetTracer

Visualize your internet traffic's journey hop-by-hop. This app performs real network path tests using ICMP or UDP, displaying router details like address, country, and latency buildup on a route map. It offers detailed connectivity checks, DNS resolution, and NAT detection for various network conditions.

Highlights
  • Real IPv4 & IPv6 connectivity tests
  • Route map with hop details
  • Latency and packet loss measurement
  • DNS resolver check
  • NAT64/464XLAT detection
  • Favorites and history
  • Share results as text
Features
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See the path your traffic takes across the internet, hop by hop. NetTracer runs a real traceroute from your iPhone or iPad over ICMP or UDP, in IPv4 or IPv6. Each router along the way appears on a route map with its address, name, country, network (ASN) and operator, and a colour that tells you at a glance where latency builds up. CHECK YOUR NETWORK FIRST • Real IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity tests, not just what the system reports • DNS resolver check and NAT64 / 464XLAT detection, useful on IPv6-only mobile networks • Wi-Fi or cellular, with LTE / 5G and Low Data Mode shown • While you type, see the A and AAAA records of the host and which IP version the trace will use, with a warning if it cannot work FOLLOW EVERY HOP • Fast first pass, then continuous measurement: minimum, average and maximum latency, packet loss and a latency chart for each hop • Pause and resume measurement at any time • Clear status when the destination is not reached: silent hops, filtering router or hop limit, with a hint on what to try next • Reverse DNS, country, ASN and ISP for public addresses; private and carrier-grade NAT addresses are recognised MADE FOR DAILY USE • Favorites and history • Share the result as text • Adjustable hop limit, reply timeout and early stop on silent hops • Light and dark themes, Dynamic Type, 17 languages PRIVACY No account, no tracking, no ads. Probes go straight from your device to the hosts you trace. To show location and network details, the public addresses of the hops are looked up with ip-api.com.

About

Chatstone

Features
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Chatstone is a chat client for Minecraft: Java Edition servers. Join your server from your iPhone or iPad, read and write chat, run commands and keep up with your friends while you are away from your PC. Add any Java Edition server by its address and join with a player name. Chatstone speaks 34 versions of the game, from 1.7.2 up to 26.3, and picks the right one for each server on its own. CHAT ANYWHERE - Full server chat with colors and formatting, player chat and system messages - Commands with suggestions, private messages from the player list - Swipe to reply, mute players, search the chat, copy lines - Quick messages, one tap away - Titles, boss bars, your health, food, level and location JOIN WITH EASE - Anti-idle keeps you from being kicked for standing still - Reconnects automatically when the network or the server drops - Commands sent after joining, such as /warp or /home - Saves your /login password for AuthMe-style servers and logs you in - Several servers at once, switch between chats with a swipe - Home screen widget with the latest chat MORE THAN CHAT - Inventory and server menus: lobby selectors, shops and GUIs - A map of the land around you: tap to walk, a joystick, jump and your marked places - Captcha maps shown right in the chat - Server resource packs: download them, or join without downloading anything - Forward chat to a Discord webhook YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS - Chat logs with full-text search, export to text or HTML - Import servers.dat from your PC, backup and restore - No ads, no tracking. Your servers, logs and passwords stay on your device Available in 12 languages, with dark and light themes and an iPad layout with the server list beside the chat. Chatstone is free and has no ads. If it helps you, you can support its development with an optional tip in the app. How to start: tap Add server, enter the address of any Java Edition server, pick a player name and join. Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.

Screenshots

NetTracer4 screens
Chatstone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetTracer at none against Chatstone's 4. Chatstone's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chatstone sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. NetTracer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetTracer ships an update every 4 months, Chatstone every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NetTracer versus Chatstone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetTracerChatstone
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB57 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlois OddonAdrian Lukacs

In-app purchases

None

NetTracer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Chatstone

One-time4
  • Tip: Bread$1.99
  • Tip: Emerald$4.99
  • Tip: Diamond$9.99
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  • Tip: Enchanted golden apple$22.99

Questions

Is NetTracer free?
NetTracer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chatstone free?
Chatstone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NetTracer or Chatstone have ads?
Neither NetTracer nor Chatstone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetTracer or Chatstone?
NetTracer ships an update every 4 months, and Chatstone every 6 days. Most recently, NetTracer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Chatstone on November 13, 2026.

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