Comparison

IT Network Toolbox vs NetPulse Diagnostics

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

Head to head
About

IT Network Toolbox

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IT Network Toolbox is a lightweight network toolbox that helps you quickly understand what’s happening on your connection β€” at home, at work, or on the go. Test latency, discover devices on your LAN, scan ports, trace routes, and measure speed in seconds with a clean, no-nonsense interface. Key features β€’ TCP Ping with history and quick copy β€’ LAN discovery (mDNS/SSDP/NBNS/WSD) to find devices and services β€’ Port Scanner with custom ranges and common ports β€’ Traceroute to visualize the path to any host β€’ Speed Test for download/upload performance Designed for IT pros and curious power users. Free daily usage is available, and you can unlock Lifetime Access with a one-time purchase to remove limits forever β€” no subscription.

About

NetPulse Diagnostics

Features
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NetPulse Diagnostics is a clean network troubleshooting toolkit for iPhone and iPad. It helps developers, system administrators, website owners, support teams and everyday users understand what is happening with their connection. Check your network without guessing: β€’ View Wi-Fi, cellular, VPN and network path status β€’ Inspect local interfaces visible to iOS β€’ Run DNS lookup and DIG-style record checks β€’ Test ICMP ping and TCP latency β€’ Check TCP ports and UDP diagnostic responses β€’ Probe HTTP and HTTPS endpoints β€’ Inspect SSL/TLS certificate details β€’ Detect your public IP address β€’ Scan your own LAN with ping sweep or selected TCP ports β€’ Measure download and upload speed β€’ Save local diagnostic history and export reports NetPulse is useful when a website does not open, a DNS record looks wrong, a VPN route changes, a certificate needs verification, a local device disappears from the network, or a service port does not respond. Built for both technical and everyday use: Developers can quickly validate hosts, ports, DNS records, SSL certificates and HTTP responses. Site owners can check whether their domain, website and certificate are reachable. Home users can inspect their current network, VPN state, public IP and local devices in a simple interface. Responsible diagnostics: LAN scanning is designed for networks you own or have permission to test. iOS may ask for Local Network permission before local device checks. Some routers, VPNs and cellular networks block ICMP ping, so NetPulse also provides TCP and HTTP checks as practical alternatives. Privacy-first workflow: No account is required. Reports are stored locally on your device. Diagnostic requests are started by the user when running a selected check, scan or speed test.

Screenshots

IT Network Toolbox4 screens
NetPulse Diagnostics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetPulse Diagnostics at none against IT Network Toolbox's 1. IT Network Toolbox's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. IT Network Toolbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NetPulse Diagnostics asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
IT Network Toolbox versus NetPulse Diagnostics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIT Network ToolboxNetPulse Diagnostics
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJozsef MahlYevhenii Kolesnyk

In-app purchases

1 purchases

IT Network Toolbox

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$4.99
None

NetPulse Diagnostics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IT Network Toolbox free?
IT Network Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NetPulse Diagnostics free?
NetPulse Diagnostics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IT Network Toolbox or NetPulse Diagnostics have ads?
NetPulse Diagnostics shows ads; IT Network Toolbox does not.

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