NetPulse Diagnostics vs R2 Bucket Boss
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetPulse Diagnostics
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NetPulse Diagnostics is a clean network troubleshooting toolkit for iPhone and iPad. It helps developers, system administrators, website owners, support teams and everyday users understand what is happening with their connection. Check your network without guessing: • View Wi-Fi, cellular, VPN and network path status • Inspect local interfaces visible to iOS • Run DNS lookup and DIG-style record checks • Test ICMP ping and TCP latency • Check TCP ports and UDP diagnostic responses • Probe HTTP and HTTPS endpoints • Inspect SSL/TLS certificate details • Detect your public IP address • Scan your own LAN with ping sweep or selected TCP ports • Measure download and upload speed • Save local diagnostic history and export reports NetPulse is useful when a website does not open, a DNS record looks wrong, a VPN route changes, a certificate needs verification, a local device disappears from the network, or a service port does not respond. Built for both technical and everyday use: Developers can quickly validate hosts, ports, DNS records, SSL certificates and HTTP responses. Site owners can check whether their domain, website and certificate are reachable. Home users can inspect their current network, VPN state, public IP and local devices in a simple interface. Responsible diagnostics: LAN scanning is designed for networks you own or have permission to test. iOS may ask for Local Network permission before local device checks. Some routers, VPNs and cellular networks block ICMP ping, so NetPulse also provides TCP and HTTP checks as practical alternatives. Privacy-first workflow: No account is required. Reports are stored locally on your device. Diagnostic requests are started by the user when running a selected check, scan or speed test.
R2 Bucket Boss
Manage Cloudflare R2 buckets and SFTP servers in a single, intuitive file manager. Browse, edit, move, and share files directly without needing web dashboards or command lines. Offers built-in editing, image previews, and server-side operations for efficient remote file management.
- Unified R2 and SFTP management
- Drag and drop file transfers
- Built-in text editor and image preview
- Server-side file operations
- Cloudflare cache management
- Secure server list export
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Manage your Cloudflare R2 buckets and your SFTP servers together in one unified interface. R2 Bucket Boss is a native file manager for Cloudflare R2 buckets and standard SFTP servers. Connect once, then browse, edit, move and share your files without opening a web dashboard or typing a single command. WHY R2 * Zero egress fees. Upload once and share the link as many times as you like. Most object storage charges you per gigabyte downloaded. Not R2. * S3-compatible, so the tokens and tools you already have keep working. * Served from Cloudflare's global network, so a file downloads quickly whether your recipient is in Tokyo or Toronto. * Map your own domain to a bucket and send links from your URL instead of a generic storage endpoint. ONE APP WINDOW HANDLES BOTH PROTOCOLS * R2 buckets and SFTP servers in the same browser, with several sessions open at once * Drag and drop straight to and from the Finder, whole folders included * Drag a file onto a folder to move it on the server, with no download and re-upload * Create R2 buckets without leaving the app * Bookmarks for the folders you actually work in * A transfer queue you can watch and cancel EDIT AND PREVIEW WITHOUT DOWNLOADING * Built-in text editor for remote files, on both SFTP and R2 * Saving an R2 file purges the Cloudflare cache automatically, so the change is live immediately * Image preview that streams from the server: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, HEIC, BMP, TIFF, ICO and SVG, with Fit and Actual Size BUILT FOR PROFESSIONAL WORKFLOWS * POSIX permissions editor with multi-select and recursive apply * Folder sizes calculated in place, everywhere at once or on demand * Duplicate a file server-side, which on R2 is instant no matter how large it is * Copy Web URL for any object, with bucket-aware public and custom-domain links * Purge the Cloudflare cache on demand, or automatically after you change a file * Browse your Cloudflare Stream videos, copy playback URLs and remove old uploads ALL THE POWER OF A DESKTOP APP, ON YOUR IPHONE * The same servers and keys, carried over from your Mac * One-click sync over your local network: your Mac shows a PIN, your phone enters it, and the encrypted server list transfers directly. Nothing passes through anyone's cloud. * Multiple sessions, breadcrumb navigation, text editing and bookmarks on iPhone, with a split-view sidebar on iPad EASILY MOVE BETWEEN MACHINES WITHOUT SKIMPING ON SECURITY * Export your entire server list, SSH keys included, as a single file encrypted with a passphrase you choose * Move it to another machine, import it, and carry on GETTING STARTED WITH R2 1. In the Cloudflare dashboard, open R2 and then Manage R2 API Tokens, and create a token with Object Read and Write permissions. 2. Copy your Account ID from the R2 overview page. 3. Connect to https://ACCOUNT_ID.r2.cloudflarestorage.com and your buckets appear. Already have SFTP servers? Add a host, a username and a password or SSH key, and they sit alongside your buckets in the same sidebar. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetPulse Diagnostics at none against R2 Bucket Boss's 4. NetPulse Diagnostics also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). R2 Bucket Boss's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. R2 Bucket Boss sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. NetPulse Diagnostics asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | NetPulse Diagnostics | R2 Bucket Boss |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yevhenii Kolesnyk | Matia labs, inc. |
In-app purchases
NetPulse Diagnostics
No in-app purchases
R2 Bucket Boss
- Pro Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$59.99
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