Comparison

Signal Sleuth vs NetSleuth

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

Head to head
About

Signal Sleuth

Features
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Scan nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices, sort out what is yours, and focus on a single target with honest warmer-or-colder signal guidance. Signal Sleuth keeps passive BLE scanning free, then unlocks finder mode, manual probing, and custom rule imports with VIP. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NetSleuth

This toolkit offers professional-grade network diagnostic tools for understanding your internet connection. It includes speed tests, ping, traceroute, DNS lookups, and more to analyze network performance and security.

Highlights
  • Speed Test with Bufferbloat Grade
  • Real-time Ping with Graph
  • Traceroute with Reverse DNS
  • Multiple DNS Record Lookups
  • DNS Propagation Checker
  • DNS over HTTPS (DoH) Test
  • Port Scanner
  • WHOIS Domain Lookup
  • SSL Certificate Inspector
  • Detailed WiFi and IP Information
Features
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NetSleuth is a powerful network diagnostic toolkit for iPhone and iPad. Whether you're a developer, IT professional, or just someone who wants to understand what's happening on their network, NetSleuth gives you professional-grade tools in one clean, fast app. * Speed Test Measures your connection the way it should be measured. Tests download, upload, latency, jitter, loaded latency, and packet loss — then gives you a Bufferbloat Grade (A–F) showing how your connection performs under real load. Powered by Cloudflare. * Ping Ping any host with a single burst or continuous mode. Watch latency in real time on a live scrolling graph with color-coded results and timeout detection. * Traceroute Trace the full path to any host with live reverse DNS lookups showing real router and infrastructure hostnames at every hop. * DNS Lookup Query A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, and NS records for any domain. * DNS Propagation Check if your domain has propagated across 10 major DNS servers worldwide including Google, Cloudflare, Quad9, and AdGuard. * DNS over HTTPS (DoH) Test whether your device is using encrypted DNS. Checks 6 major DoH providers and estimates your protection level. * Port Checker Scan common ports on any host to see what's open or closed. * WHOIS Look up domain registration and ownership details instantly. * SSL Inspector Inspect SSL/TLS certificates — view issuer, validity dates, and days until expiry. * WiFi Info See your local IP, external IP, subnet, gateway, and DNS. Enable location permission to reveal signal strength in dBm, SSID, BSSID, and channel with 2.4/5 GHz detection. * IP Info Geolocate any IP address with a map view, ISP, timezone, region, and coordinates. No ads. No account required. No data collected.

Screenshots

Signal Sleuth2 screens
NetSleuth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetSleuth at none against Signal Sleuth's 3. NetSleuth also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Signal Sleuth's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Signal Sleuth sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. NetSleuth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Signal Sleuth against 5.0 for NetSleuth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Signal Sleuth ships an update daily, NetSleuth every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Signal Sleuth versus NetSleuth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSignal SleuthNetSleuth
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLUKE WILLIAM ROACHJoe Wilson

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Signal Sleuth

Subscriptions3
  • VIP Weekly$1.997 Days
  • VIP Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • VIP Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

NetSleuth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Signal Sleuth free?
Signal Sleuth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NetSleuth free?
NetSleuth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Signal Sleuth or NetSleuth?
Signal Sleuth and NetSleuth are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Signal Sleuth or NetSleuth have ads?
Neither Signal Sleuth nor NetSleuth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Signal Sleuth or NetSleuth?
Signal Sleuth ships an update daily, and NetSleuth every 3 days. Most recently, Signal Sleuth was updated on October 24, 2026 and NetSleuth on October 7, 2026.

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