Comparison

NetDebug Toolkit vs Beacon Scout

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

Head to head
About

NetDebug Toolkit

Features
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NetDebug Toolkit is the all-in-one network diagnostics suite for developers, sysadmins, IT teams, and power users. 20 pro-grade tools on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Fast. Focused. No account. No tracking. Diagnose connectivity, DNS, routing, ports, certificates, throughput, and local-network services from one clean interface: NETWORK CORE β€’ Ping : ICMP or HTTP HEAD reachability with timing and packet-loss stats β€’ Traceroute : hop-by-hop route inspection β€’ HTTP(S) Check : status, redirect chain, headers, TLS summary β€’ Speed/Latency Baseline : download/upload presets from 1 MB to 64 MB β€’ iperf3 Client : TCP throughput against an external iperf3 server (upload or download) β€’ Public IP + Geo / ASN / ISP : current WAN IP with carrier and location detail β€’ Path MTU Discovery : largest packet a route carries, black-hole detection, the constricting hop, and safe inner MTU for VPN DNS & DOMAIN β€’ DNS Lookup : forward (host to A/AAAA) and Reverse DNS (IP to PTR), auto-detected from input β€’ DNS Record Explorer : A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SRV via DNS-over-HTTPS (custom resolver supported) β€’ Whois : RDAP or IANA WHOIS mode, with chained referrals SECURITY & TLS β€’ TLS Certificate Inspector : full chain, validity, SANs, signature algorithm, weak-cert signals β€’ Subnet Calculator : IPv4 and IPv6, usable host range, broadcast, gateway hints PORTS & CONNECTIVITY β€’ Port Scan : custom ports or ranges β€’ TCP/UDP Connect : per-port reachability with built-in UDP profiles (DNS, NTP, SNMP, SIP, RADIUS, TFTP, memcached) β€’ NTP Time Check : clock offset vs. any NTP server with delay, stratum, and leap details β€’ External Port Check : "can the internet reach me?" TCP port-forwarding test from an outside server (open/closed/filtered) β€’ Run History & Trends : every run is saved on-device with charts of latency, speed, and more over time (free; longer retention with a purchase) LOCAL NETWORK β€’ LAN Scan : fast or deep subnet host discovery β€’ mDNS / Bonjour Browser : AirPlay, HomeKit, Matter, printers, SMB, SSH, and more β€’ UPnP / NAT-PMP Discovery : router gateway port-mapping introspection β€’ Wake-on-LAN Sender : send magic packets to wake compatible devices POWER-USER WORKFLOW β€’ Saved Hosts : store frequently used IPs, hostnames, and MAC addresses with per-host tool defaults β€’ My Automation : chain multiple tools into one-tap workflows with a combined PDF, PNG, or text run report β€’ Export & Import : portable JSON files for automations and saved hosts (iOS share sheet, tvOS QR-code download) β€’ Universal Links & Deeplinks : open any tool from a URL with pre-filled inputs, auto-run, and auto-export, e.g. https://netdebug.developerinsider.co/open/ping?target=1.1.1.1&export=pdf β€’ Copy Deeplink : every tool and saved automation can copy its own shareable Universal Link β€’ Built-in tool docs : quick-reference markdown for every tool APPLE TV / tvOS β€’ Full feature parity : every tool, Saved Hosts, My Automation, and all three in-app purchases ship on Apple TV β€’ LAN-only QR-code export : Apple TV serves run reports and JSON exports over a one-shot HTTP server; scan the QR with your phone to download LOCALIZED IN 21 LANGUAGES English, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Hinglish, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese. OPTIONAL IN-APP PURCHASES One-time, non-consumable, with Family-Sharing support and a single Restore Purchases action: β€’ Remove Ads : disable all banner and interstitial ads β€’ Unlimited Automations : lift the free-tier limit β€’ Remove Ads + Unlimited Automations bundle : discounted starter pack Important: Use only on systems and networks you are authorized to test. Results are best-effort and may vary by network conditions, target configuration, and third-party service availability. Questions or bug reports? https://netdebug.app/support.html

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Beacon Scout

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Search and find your missplaced BLE or Bluetooth devices with this simple scanner app. Simply scan for devices in the environment and select the oine you want to locate. It will then show signal strength and the direction you are facing in a "Radar screen look" allowing you to see where the signal ius strongest. Usually when the signal gets stronger, you get closer to the device until its directly infront of you. You never had this issue? You put your wireless in-ear headphones somewhere and can't remember where. They are even connected to your phone, but playing music would not work because those modern erapΓΌhones only play while ion your ear. Also they would not be very loud... At this point, this app is very usefull. Just select the device and follow the signal. You can even mark a device as favourite so you can find it faster when it happens again. Otherwise the devices you connected to will be persistently stored in a list. Long press on a device in the list to get some additional information about it. All this functionality without the need to be online, without payment or hidden fees, without registration and without advertisement.

Screenshots

NetDebug Toolkit4 screens
Beacon Scout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacon Scout at none against NetDebug Toolkit's 3. Beacon Scout also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. NetDebug Toolkit sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Beacon Scout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetDebug Toolkit ships an update monthly, Beacon Scout every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
NetDebug Toolkit versus Beacon Scout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetDebug ToolkitBeacon Scout
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly β€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size50 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVineet ChoudharyNext Level Order Engineering UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NetDebug Toolkit

One-time3
  • Remove Ads (Lifetime)$9.99
  • Unlimited Automations$19.99
  • Unlimited Automations + Remove Ads$24.99
None

Beacon Scout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetDebug Toolkit free?
NetDebug Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beacon Scout free?
Beacon Scout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NetDebug Toolkit or Beacon Scout have ads?
NetDebug Toolkit shows ads; Beacon Scout does not.
Which is updated more often, NetDebug Toolkit or Beacon Scout?
NetDebug Toolkit ships an update monthly, and Beacon Scout every 6 weeks. Most recently, NetDebug Toolkit was updated on September 7, 2026 and Beacon Scout on September 8, 2026.

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