Comparison

NetStability vs MTR

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

Head to head
About

NetStability

Features
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NetStability is a network stability trend analysis tool that helps you understand how reliable your internet connection is over time β€” not just right now, but across hours, days, and weeks. Unlike traditional network tools that show you a snapshot of your current connection, NetStability focuses on historical patterns, fluctuation trends, and connection reliability through local data collection and visualization. WHAT MAKES NETSTABILITY DIFFERENT β€’ Trend-Focused Analysis β€” View stability scores across 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days to understand your network's long-term behavior β€’ Stability Scoring β€” Get a clear percentage-based stability score that reflects both connectivity uptime and latency consistency β€’ Smart Insights β€” Receive actionable recommendations based on your network's historical performance, like whether conditions are suitable for video calls β€’ Latency Tracking β€” Monitor latency fluctuations over time, not just a single measurement β€’ Disconnection History β€” Track when and how often your connection drops WHO IS IT FOR β€’ Remote workers who need reliable connections for video meetings β€’ Students preparing for online exams or interviews β€’ Streamers and gamers who need consistent network quality β€’ Anyone who wants to evaluate their home or office network reliability over time KEY FEATURES β—‹ Dashboard β€” At-a-glance view of your current stability score, 7-day performance, disconnection count, average latency, and fluctuation level β—‹ Trends β€” Interactive charts showing stability, latency, and disconnection trends across configurable time ranges β—‹ Insights β€” AI-free, rule-based analysis that provides plain-language conclusions about your network's health and suitability for specific activities β—‹ Monitoring Control β€” Start and stop monitoring sessions with configurable measurement intervals β—‹ Privacy First β€” All data is collected, stored, and analyzed entirely on your device. Nothing is uploaded or shared. TECHNICAL DETAILS β€’ Uses Apple's Network.framework for connectivity monitoring β€’ Lightweight latency measurements via standard HTTP requests to public endpoints β€’ Local-only data storage with configurable retention (7–90 days) β€’ Supports Dark Mode β€’ Optimized for iPhone and iPad NetStability gives you the data to answer: "Is my network reliable enough for what I need to do?"

About

MTR

Features
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MTR - Network Trace is a focused, native network path diagnostic utility for iPhone and iPad. It continuously sends ICMP probes with increasing hop limits and shows latency and packet-loss statistics for every responding router between your device and the destination. Designed for network administrators, engineers, homelab users, and anyone troubleshooting a connection. FEATURES β€’ Continuous hop-by-hop network tracing β€’ IPv4 and IPv6 with automatic or explicit selection β€’ Last, average, best, and worst latency β€’ Jitter, sent and received probe counts, and packet loss β€’ Reverse DNS with full hostnames β€’ Optional AS number, BGP prefix, network name, and registry country details β€’ Alternate responder tracking β€’ Saved targets and complete local trace history β€’ Terminal-style text reports and structured CSV export β€’ Copy and share results directly from the app β€’ Configurable interval and maximum hop count MTR keeps moving when intermediate routers do not respond, so later hops can still appear without waiting for every timeout. PRIVACY FIRST MTR has no account, advertising, analytics SDK, subscription, or in-app purchase. Saved targets, settings, and trace history stay on your device. AS/BGP lookups are optional and clearly described in the Privacy Policy. One app, one job: a clean MTR-style network trace built for iOS.

Screenshots

NetStability4 screens
MTR2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NetStability at 15.0 against MTR's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
NetStability versus MTR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetStabilityMTR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小琴 庹DAWID EUKASZ PIOTROWSKI

In-app purchases

None

NetStability

No in-app purchases

None

MTR

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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