MTRay vs MTR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
MTRay
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MTRay puts a full network diagnostics lab in your pocket and on your desktop, with full support for macOS and iOS. Whether you're troubleshooting connectivity in the field, inspecting TLS certificates, or tracing routes across continents β everything you need is one tap away. **WHAT YOU CAN DO** β’ Ping hosts and measure latency β’ Scan TCP ports to find open services β’ Trace routes with a visual map showing geographic hops and country flags β’ MTR (My Traceroute) β continuous traceroute with per-hop loss and latency stats β’ Inspect TLS/SSL certificates, ciphers, and handshake timings β’ Monitor certificate expiry across multiple domains at once β’ Send HTTP/HTTPS requests with full control over headers, body, proxy, and protocol version β’ Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) support for privacy-aware connections β’ Visualize connection timelines: DNS β TCP β TLS β Request β Transfer β’ Query DNS with custom servers and record types β’ Look up IP geolocation on an interactive map β’ Browse local network services with Bonjour β’ Wake devices remotely with Wake-on-LAN β’ View interfaces, routing tables, and neighbor caches β’ Calculate subnets and IP ranges β’ Test upload throughput and connection quality β’ Write custom JavaScript diagnostic scripts with built-in probe APIs β’ Communicate over raw TCP, UDP, and WebSocket **MTRay Pro** (one-time purchase) unlocks: β MTR (My Traceroute) β Script Engine (custom JS diagnostic reports) β SSL Certificate Monitor β HTTP Advanced (proxy, ECH, custom resolvers) β DNS Advanced (DoH, DoT, DoQ) β Bonjour Browser β Traceroute Route Map β Export & Share results β iCloud Sync for bookmarks Buy once, unlock on both iOS and macOS. Free tier includes Ping, Port Scan, Traceroute, HTTP Simple, DNS Simple, SSL/TLS Inspection, Connection Timeline, IP Geolocation, Wake-on-LAN, and more β no account required, no ads, no tracking. **WHO ITβS FOR** Network engineers, developers, IT pros, and anyone who needs direct answers from the device in front of them β not a simplified "speed test" story. **PRIVACY & NETWORKING** MTRay talks to the hosts and services you choose. It may use the local network (including Bonjour) where you allow it. Review the appβs privacy labels in App Store Connect for details on data handling.
MTR
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MTR - Network Trace is a focused, native network path diagnostic utility for iPhone and iPad. It continuously sends ICMP probes with increasing hop limits and shows latency and packet-loss statistics for every responding router between your device and the destination. Designed for network administrators, engineers, homelab users, and anyone troubleshooting a connection. FEATURES β’ Continuous hop-by-hop network tracing β’ IPv4 and IPv6 with automatic or explicit selection β’ Last, average, best, and worst latency β’ Jitter, sent and received probe counts, and packet loss β’ Reverse DNS with full hostnames β’ Optional AS number, BGP prefix, network name, and registry country details β’ Alternate responder tracking β’ Saved targets and complete local trace history β’ Terminal-style text reports and structured CSV export β’ Copy and share results directly from the app β’ Configurable interval and maximum hop count MTR keeps moving when intermediate routers do not respond, so later hops can still appear without waiting for every timeout. PRIVACY FIRST MTR has no account, advertising, analytics SDK, subscription, or in-app purchase. Saved targets, settings, and trace history stay on your device. AS/BGP lookups are optional and clearly described in the Privacy Policy. One app, one job: a clean MTR-style network trace built for iOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MTR at none against MTRay's 1. MTRay's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. MTRay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MTR asks for nothing beyond the download.
MTRay ships an update every 8 days, MTR every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTRay | MTR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days β better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chill Information Technology Limited | DAWID EUKASZ PIOTROWSKI |
In-app purchases
MTRay
- MTRay Pro$7.99
MTR
No in-app purchases








