Comparison

Konsol vs Octet Network Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

Konsol

This app provides a comprehensive suite of network tools for IT professionals. It offers remote access via SSH, Telnet, and SFTP, along with diagnostic and monitoring features like ping, traceroute, and SNMP polling. Advanced device management capabilities include configuration backups and custom quick commands.

Highlights
  • SSH terminal with key authentication
  • Telnet client
  • SFTP file transfer
  • Ping and traceroute
  • Port scanner
  • SNMP polling
  • Configuration backup and diff
Features
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The switch stopped answering. You can't SSH to it — that's the problem. Konsol reaches it down a console cable instead, from the phone already in your pocket. Then it stays useful for everything else: SSH, Telnet, SFTP, and 28 network tools that don't need a laptop. EVERY WAY INTO A DEVICE • Serial console over a USB-C cable — the way in when the network is what's broken • Wireless console adapters, so the cable can stay in the rack • SSH with password or key auth — RSA, ED25519, ECDSA, plus jump hosts • Telnet, for the old kit that still only speaks it • SFTP, with a real file browser Older gear that modern SSH clients refuse to talk to will usually still negotiate here. 28 TOOLS, NOT 28 APPS Ping · Network Scanner · Device Discovery · Port Checker · Traceroute · Path Monitor · DNS Lookup · IP Calculator · Speed Test · Public IP Lookup SNMP Monitor · SNMP Trap Receiver · Syslog Receiver · TFTP Server · Bonjour Browser · BLE Scanner Command Reference · Port Reference · Wire Colors · Crimp Guide · MAC Vendor Lookup · Notable IPs & MACs · Code Snippets · Network Notes · Passwords Session Logs · Macros · Recordings The scanner sweeps a subnet and reports what answered and on which ports. Path Monitor keeps watching a route, so the fault that happens twice an hour has somewhere to show up. The reference tools need no signal at all. A TERMINAL THAT BEHAVES LIKE ONE • Line mode for typing on a phone; raw mode for vim, nano and anything drawing its own screen • Full ANSI colour, with highlight rules so "down" catches your eye as it scrolls past • Quick buttons for the commands you send constantly, with per-vendor templates • Macros for the lines you type every time you turn up a port • Several sessions at once, and broadcast to send one line to all of them • Session recording, played back at original timing • 27 terminal colour schemes and 51 app themes CONFIGS YOU CAN GO BACK TO Pull a running config over SSH and keep it. Compare any two and see exactly what changed — the answer to "it worked on Tuesday". Backups are plain text, readable without this app, by anyone. SYNCED FOLDERS A folder of firmware images, configs and notes that stays in step across your devices. Each folder has its own key, so you can share one with a colleague without handing over anything else. Everything on the share is encrypted before it leaves the device. Filenames and contents are never visible to the server. Deletions are never applied behind your back: when another device deletes something, this one asks first, and keeps asking until you answer. Add photos from your library, converted so every machine opens them. Put the share on a NAS, an SFTP server, or Konsol Cloud. SYNC, YOUR WAY One setting says where your data syncs: Apple iCloud, Konsol Sync, or nowhere. Konsol Sync needs no account — the sync password is the identity; set the same one on each device and they find each other. Everything is encrypted before it leaves, and Sync settings list every device sharing your data — strangers get flagged. FREE, AND PRO Free covers three saved connections, one session at a time, and most of the reference tools. Pro lifts the limits and unlocks the heavier tools — scanner, SNMP, syslog, config backup, recording, macros and the rest. One subscription covers all your devices on the same account. Work you already have keeps working if a subscription lapses. Konsol Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: $4.99 per month or $34.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage your subscription, or turn off auto-renew, in Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://runaboutdigital.com/konsol/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Octet Network Toolkit

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Octet Network Toolkit is an all-in-one network diagnostics toolkit for network engineers, infrastructure teams and learners. From subnet math to live diagnostics, everything you need in the field is in one app. ■ Calculators (on-device, free) ・IPv4 subnet calculator: CIDR / subnet mask / broadcast / host range / binary view / subnet splitting ・IPv6 calculator: compressed and expanded forms / address count / EUI-64 generation ・Tap any result to copy it ■ Diagnostic tools ・DNS lookup (A/AAAA/MX/TXT and more), reverse lookup (PTR), whois ・SSL certificate check (chain, expiry, cipher suite), HTTP headers ・Public IP lookup ・ping (reachability and RTT), traceroute (path tracing) ・TCP port scan, LAN device scan (Bonjour), Wake-on-LAN ・MAC vendor lookup (offline OUI database) ■ Privacy first ・No account required ・No ads, no tracking ・Subnet calculations run entirely on your device (Diagnostic tools, by their nature, communicate with the targets you specify and servers along the network path.) ■ Octet Pro Unlock all diagnostic tools, unlimited history, iCloud history sync across devices, and SSL certificate expiry reminders. Choose a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase (Universal Purchase: buy once, use on iPhone, iPad and Mac). Available in English and Japanese — choose your language on first launch or anytime in Settings. The diagnostic features are intended for use on systems you are authorized to test and for legitimate purposes. Please comply with the target system's terms of use, your organization's policies and applicable laws.

Screenshots

Konsol4 screens
Octet Network Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Konsol at weekly against Octet Network Toolkit's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Konsol sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Octet Network Toolkit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Konsol ships an update weekly, Octet Network Toolkit every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Konsol versus Octet Network Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKonsolOctet Network Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCurtis Waldnermika koike

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Konsol

Subscriptions2
  • Konsol Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Konsol Pro Annually7 Days trial$34.991 Year
2 purchases

Octet Network Toolkit

Subscriptions1
  • Octet Pro 月額$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Octet Pro 買い切り$6.99

Questions

Is Konsol free?
Konsol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Octet Network Toolkit free?
Octet Network Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Konsol or Octet Network Toolkit have ads?
Neither Konsol nor Octet Network Toolkit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Konsol or Octet Network Toolkit?
Konsol ships an update weekly, and Octet Network Toolkit every 3 months. Most recently, Konsol was updated on October 31, 2026 and Octet Network Toolkit on October 25, 2026.

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