ZestSSH vs NetSleuth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZestSSH
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A welcome on first launch: sign in, create an account, or continue without one, which keeps everything on your iPhone or iPad. Join a team without an account yet: Join a team lets you sign in or create an account right there and keeps your invite code. The team's Members page shows who is waiting for you at the top, with Review. Sign in is at the top of More when you are not signed in. Make or join a team on a new account without setting up sync first, and enter team seat codes under Redeem a code.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetSleuth at none against ZestSSH's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. ZestSSH sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. NetSleuth asks for nothing beyond the download.
ZestSSH ships an update every 2 days, NetSleuth every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | ZestSSH | NetSleuth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arlie Nordlund | Joe Wilson |
In-app purchases
ZestSSH
- Premium$9.99
- Cloud Sync$24.99
- ZestSSH Bundle$29.99
NetSleuth
No in-app purchases









