NetMonitor vs PuryFile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetMonitor
This app offers a comprehensive suite of 10 professional network diagnostic tools that run entirely on your device. It allows users to scan networks, discover devices, trace routes, and test speeds without any cloud reliance, ads, or subscriptions.
- 10 professional network tools
- On-device operation, no cloud
- Device discovery with multi-phase engine
- Visual network topology map
- Ping, Traceroute, Speed Test, DNS Lookup
- Background scanning and widgets
- Network event timeline
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10 professional network tools. Zero cloud. Zero ads. Zero subscriptions. Everything runs locally on your Mac. NetMonitor is a complete network monitoring and diagnostics toolkit built for macOS. Scan your network, discover every connected device, trace routes across the globe, and diagnose issues in seconds — all without creating an account or sending a single byte off your machine. WHO IT'S FOR • Network admins — Monitor infrastructure and catch rogue devices • Developers — Debug connectivity, inspect DNS, scan ports • Homelab enthusiasts — Map your entire network and track every device NETWORK DASHBOARD See your entire network at a glance. A live health score grades your connection quality in real time, combining latency, packet loss, and DNS responsiveness into a single number. Monitor gateway reachability, public IP, ISP details, and live connection events — all in one view. DEVICE DISCOVERY Find devices other apps miss. NetMonitor's multi-phase scanning engine uses ARP, Bonjour, TCP probes, and reverse DNS to build a complete picture of your network. See IP and MAC addresses, vendor names, open ports, running services, and connection history for every device. 10 BUILT-IN DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS • Ping — ICMP with TCP fallback, live latency graphs, and packet statistics • Traceroute — Hop-by-hop path analysis with timing • GeoTrace — Visual traceroute plotted on a world map • World Ping — Test reachability from 20+ global nodes simultaneously • Port Scanner — TCP scanning with preset and custom port ranges • DNS Lookup — Query A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, and CNAME records • Speed Test — Download and upload throughput with peak speed and jitter tracking • WiFi Heatmap — Walk-around signal survey with floorplan overlay • WHOIS — Domain registration and ownership lookup • Bonjour Browser — Discover mDNS services on your network WIFI HEATMAPPING Import a floorplan or use freeform mode, then walk around to map signal strength across your space. Identify dead zones and optimize access point placement with real data instead of guesswork. GEOTRACE See the physical path your traffic takes. GeoTrace plots each hop on a satellite map so you can visualize routing across cities, countries, and continents. IPHONE COMPANION Connect to NetMonitor on your iPhone over your local network via Bonjour. Synchronize devices, run remote diagnostics, and monitor your network from either platform. No cloud relay — communication stays on your LAN. TIMELINE & EVENT HISTORY Every scan, device change, and network event is logged. Scroll back through your network history to spot patterns, track when devices appeared or disappeared, and review past diagnostics. No data ever leaves your device. No analytics. No tracking. Just tools that work.
PuryFile
Remove hidden personal details from photos, documents, and videos before sharing. This tool creates clean copies for uploading or sending, ensuring your original files remain untouched. It supports a wide range of file types and allows batch processing.
- Remove hidden metadata
- Supports photos, documents, audio, video
- Batch file cleaning
- Keeps original files intact
- On-device processing
- Lifetime access option
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Clean files before you share them. Keep your private identity separate from the files you send. PuryFile helps you remove supported hidden details from photos, documents, spreadsheets, audio, and videos before sending or uploading them — even when different file types are mixed together in one batch. Files can contain information you may not want to share, such as location data, author names, device details, app information, timestamps, document properties, and other privacy-sensitive metadata. PuryFile creates clean copies for sharing while keeping your original files unchanged. Why PuryFile? • Clean many files at once • Mix different file types in one batch • Clean photos, PDFs, Office files, spreadsheets, audio, and videos • Remove supported privacy-sensitive metadata before sharing • Clean supported embedded images inside documents • Keep your original files untouched • File cleaning happens on your device • Start free • Unlock unlimited use with Lifetime Access • No subscription Use PuryFile before you: • Share files with people you do not fully know • Upload files online • Send documents to clients, schools, or workplaces • Share photos publicly • Send spreadsheets, PDFs, or documents from your personal device • Share creative, personal, or work files • Reduce the chance of accidentally sharing hidden personal details Supported file types PuryFile supports images, PDFs, Office documents, Apple iWork files, audio files, and videos. Supported formats include JPG, PNG, CR2, CR3, DNG, HEIC, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV, and more. Free to start Start free and clean files right away. Unlock unlimited use with a one-time Lifetime Access purchase. No subscription. No recurring fees.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PuryFile at Free against NetMonitor's $4.99. NetMonitor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
PuryFile is free to download; NetMonitor costs $4.99 up front. PuryFile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NetMonitor asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NetMonitor against 5.0 for PuryFile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetMonitor has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
NetMonitor ships an update every 2 weeks, PuryFile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetMonitor | PuryFile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Crane | BENCE BALAZS FARKAS |
Customer experience
NetMonitor
PuryFile
In-app purchases
NetMonitor
No in-app purchases
PuryFile
- PuryFile Lifetime Access$5.99









