Comparison

Ash vs NetDoctor

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

Head to head
About

Ash

Features
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Native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open a shell, push files over SFTP, forward a port, monitor a server. Terminal โ€” multiple sessions, configurable shell, fonts, theme. Hold-and-drag cursor scrub, two-finger paste, pinch zoom. โŒ˜T / โŒ˜W / โŒ˜1-9 on iPad and Mac. SFTP โ€” browse, upload, download, edit text files inline. Save with sudo when needed. Drag-and-drop from Files or Finder. Server Dashboard โ€” live CPU, RAM, disk, latency. OS, kernel, uptime. Port Forwarding โ€” local (-L) and remote (-R) tunnels, multiple per host. SSH Keys โ€” generate Ed25519 or RSA on-device. Import from Files or clipboard. Stored in iOS Keychain. Face ID / Touch ID lock. Connections survive the lock screen. Keepalive defeats NAT timeouts. Auto-reconnect on Wi-Fi / cellular handoff. No telemetry. No analytics. No ads. Host configs sync only via your private iCloud, opt-in.

About

NetDoctor

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Why is my Wi-Fi slow? NetDoctor finds out. One tap runs a full check-up of your home network and tells you, in plain language, whether the problem is your Wi-Fi, your router, your internet provider or DNS โ€” and what to do next. DIAGNOSIS, NOT JUST NUMBERS โ€ข A health score with the evidence behind it โ€ข Clear answers like "Your Wi-Fi is fine. Your DNS is slow." โ€ข Confidence level and step-by-step fixes WHAT NETDOCTOR CHECKS โ€ข Phone โ†’ router latency, jitter and packet loss โ€ข Internet latency and stability โ€ข DNS speed compared with Cloudflare, Google and Quad9 โ€ข Download and upload speed โ€ข Sign-in pages, VPN, IPv6 and Low Data Mode WI-FI OR PROVIDER? WE CAN TELL Run the same test on Wi-Fi and on cellular to see where the problem really is. FIND WEAK SPOTS AT HOME Wi-Fi Health Map: test each room and see which ones need help โ€” based on real performance, not just signal bars. SEE EVERY DEVICE ON YOUR NETWORK Router, Apple TV, printers, speakers, smart home and more. New devices are highlighted โ€” without scary "you've been hacked" alarms. LAG UNDER LOAD The bufferbloat test explains "500 Mbps, but my game still lags." HISTORY See when your network got worse: "Health dropped from 94 to 61." PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No cloud. No ads. No tracking. Your diagnostics stay on your iPhone. NETDOCTOR PRO โ€” PAY ONCE Wi-Fi Health Map, lag-under-load test, DNS Compare, unlimited history and trends, device naming and shareable reports. One-time purchase, no subscription. Try each Pro test once for free. Speed tests use Cloudflare's public speed servers and use mobile data when you're on cellular. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bmit-mob.web.app/net-doctor/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Ash4 screens
NetDoctor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ash at none against NetDoctor's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. NetDoctor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ash asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Ash versus NetDoctor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAshNetDoctor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem SharifullinNguyen SonTung

In-app purchases

None

Ash

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NetDoctor

One-time1
  • NetDoctor Pro$5.99

Questions

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

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