Comparison

NetFlow X vs Dipole ck

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

Head to head
About

NetFlow X

Monitor your internet throughput in real-time with a sleek, high-performance dashboard. Get instant access to network performance with live widgets and always-available built-in speed tests. Troubleshoot connections or check background data usage with precision.

Highlights
  • Live speed monitoring (2s sampling)
  • Live Activities for Lock Screen
  • Glassmorphism dashboard
  • Smart Home Screen widgets
  • Automatic interface detection
  • Privacy-focused local calculations
Features
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Experience network monitoring, refined. NetFlow provides a sleek, high-performance dashboard for tracking your internet throughput in real time. Built with a premium “Glassmorphism” aesthetic, it turns technical data into a clean, glanceable experience. No need to open a browser or search for speed test websites. NetFlow gives you an always-available, built-in solution with live widgets for instant access to your network performance. Whether you're troubleshooting a weak connection or checking background data usage, NetFlow delivers the precision of a professional network tool with the simplicity of a native iOS app. Key Features: Live Speed Monitoring: Track precise upload and download speeds with a 2s sampling frequency. Live Activities: Pin your live speeds to the top of your screen and monitor bandwidth while using other apps or directly from your Lock Screen. Glassmorphism Dashboard: A minimalist interface with blurred translucent layers and subtle glow accents. Smart Widgets: Home Screen widgets show connection type (WiFi/Cellular) and recent speed trends at a glance. Automatic Interface Detection: Instantly switches between WiFi and 5G/LTE without any setup. Privacy First: All calculations are done locally using system-level interface statistics. No data leaves your device.

About

Dipole ck

Features
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Dipole shows you how much data you are really using – separated by cellular and Wi-Fi, by download and upload, for today and for your entire billing period. A PERIOD THAT MATCHES YOUR PLAN Most data counters can do one thing: reset on the 1st of the month. Dipole does both. • Monthly on any day you choose, from 1 to 31 • By number of days – 7, 28, 30 or whatever your plan uses, starting from a date you pick This is exactly where most apps fall short: prepaid plans almost never follow the calendar month. A 28-day bundle drifts forward a little every month. Dipole follows that drift and always shows you the real current period, the days remaining and the date of the next reset. THE OVERVIEW Two large tiles, one for cellular and one for Wi-Fi, each showing: • Today's usage, split into download and upload • Total usage in the current period • Daily average • A forecast for the end of the period, based on your last 30 days • Data remaining until your limit Below that you see at a glance when the last reset happened, when the next one is due and how many days are left. STATISTICS Bar charts by day, month and year. Filter by connection (all, Wi-Fi, cellular) and by direction (all, uploads, downloads), with total, average and maximum. Page back as far as Dipole has data. LIMITS AND WARNINGS Enter your data limit for cellular and Wi-Fi in MB or GB. Dipole shows a progress ring and a bar, and sends you a notification when you reach two freely chosen percentage thresholds of your cellular limit – say 80 % and 95 %. Each warning is sent once per period, not more. WIDGETS Five home screen widgets: Today's Usage, Current Period, Remaining Data, Next Reset, and a configurable Overview widget where you choose whether it shows cellular, Wi-Fi or both. WHAT DIPOLE DOES FOR FREE • Full tracking, permanently and in the background • The complete overview with both tiles, every figure and the reset dates • Statistics for the last 21 days • The small "Today's Usage" widget Tracking runs in full from day one. Unlock later and your entire history is there retroactively – nothing is lost. FULL VERSION – ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • Statistics without limits: months, years and paging back through the past • All five widgets in every size, including the configurable Overview widget • Limits with progress display and the two warning thresholds • iCloud backup, automatically on launch, daily or weekly • Adjust usage data manually, for example when you switch plans mid-month One purchase, unlocked for good, no subscription, no recurring cost. GERMAN AND ENGLISH You can switch the language inside the app, independently of your system language. GOOD TO KNOW Dipole counts from the moment you install it. Figures can differ from your carrier's or from iOS Settings, because those counters started at a different time and partly count differently. For your own overview and for spotting trends Dipole is exactly what you need – it is not meant as evidence for disputing a bill. PRIVACY Dipole measures entirely on your iPhone. No servers, no account, no sign-in, no tracking, no ads. Your data leaves the device only if you turn on iCloud backup yourself – and then only into your own iCloud.

Screenshots

NetFlow X4 screens
Dipole ck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetFlow X at none against Dipole ck's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dipole ck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NetFlow X asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
NetFlow X versus Dipole ck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetFlow XDipole ck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChathushka RodrigoChristian Krause

In-app purchases

None

NetFlow X

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dipole ck

One-time1
  • Full Version One-time$6.99

Questions

Is NetFlow X free?
NetFlow X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dipole ck free?
Dipole ck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NetFlow X or Dipole ck have ads?
Neither NetFlow X nor Dipole ck shows ads.

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