Comparison

NetForge vs FindNative

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

Head to head
About

NetForge

This app provides over 60 industry-standard network diagnostic tools for engineers. It offers a one-time purchase for lifetime access to all features, including connectivity tests, email server analysis, and vendor command references.

Highlights
  • 60+ industry-standard network diagnostics
  • DNS, Ping, WHOIS, TLS inspection
  • Subnet calculator
  • Traceroute and TCP port scanning
  • Email server and VoIP testing
  • Offline vendor command references
  • One-tap diagnostic workflows (Recipes)
Features
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NetForge is the network engineer's pocket toolkit — 60+ industry-standard diagnostics in a single iOS app, with no subscription, no ads, and no recurring fees. Pay once, use forever. WHAT'S FREE • DNS Lookup — A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS, SOA records • Ping — ICMP echo with packet loss + latency stats • Public IP / ASN — your external address and provider in one tap • Subnet Calculator — IPv4 + IPv6 CIDR math, wildcard masks, host counts, binary view • TLS Certificate Inspector — certificate chain, expiry, SAN, signature algorithm, grade • WHOIS Lookup — IANA referral chain for any domain or IP WHAT NETFORGE PRO UNLOCKS ($19.99 one-time) Connectivity & Performance • Traceroute (ICMP + UDP) • TCP port scan with banner grab • Speed test (download / upload / latency) • Cloud region pinger (AWS / GCP / Azure latency comparison) • HTTP latency benchmark with full timing breakdown Email Server Suite • SMTP probe with STARTTLS detection • IMAP / POP3 reachability • SPF, DMARC, DKIM analyzer • Email header parser • RBL / blacklist checker Microsoft 365 & Active Directory • Autodiscover (V2 + DNS lookup paths) • ActiveSync probe • Exchange Web Services probe • Office 365 service endpoints • AD port suite (Kerberos, LDAP, GC, RPC, SMB) • LDAP probe with anonymous bind • OpenID Connect discovery • RADIUS + TACACS+ authentication probes VoIP & Conferencing • SIP OPTIONS ping • STUN binding test (NAT type detection) • MOS / R-Factor calculator • Microsoft Teams network test • Zoom network test • Cisco Unified Communications port reference Vendor Command References Quick offline references for the syntax engineers actually need: • Cisco IOS / NX-OS • Juniper Junos • Palo Alto PAN-OS • Fortinet FortiOS • MikroTik RouterOS • Aruba ArubaOS / AOS-CX • Ubiquiti UniFi / EdgeOS Security & Web • HTTP request inspector (full headers + body) • Security headers grader (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame, more) • CDN detection • Cisco Type 7 password decoder Reference Tools • MAC OUI lookup (offline IEEE database) • IANA port reference • RFC quick-find • Linux networking cheatsheet • STP topology calculator • Database connectivity probe (MySQL, Postgres, Redis, Mongo, MSSQL, Oracle, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, CouchDB) • Bonjour / mDNS browser • Wake-on-LAN Recipes Chain multiple tools into one-tap diagnostic workflows: • Domain Health Check (DNS + TLS + headers + CDN) • Email Security Audit (SPF + DMARC + MX) • Mail Server Reachability • Office 365 Connectivity • VoIP Readiness • Domain Controller Sweep • Web Performance Audit Pro features include unlimited workspaces, saved targets, full run history, and every tool added in future updates. WHY ONE-TIME PRICING Network engineers don't want a subscription tax for a tool they use a few times a week. Pay $19.99 once. Use it forever. Future tools and updates included. PRIVACY NetForge runs every diagnostic on your device. Your queries don't go to a NetForge backend — they go directly from your iPhone to the host you're testing. We don't collect telemetry, we don't sell data, and we don't have ads. Privacy Policy: https://andyarevalo.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://andyarevalo.com/terms.html Support: https://andyarevalo.com/support.html

About

FindNative

Features
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FindNative is a fast, explainable public IP quality checker. It shows your current public IP first, then progressively updates the score and findings as multiple data sources complete, so you never have to wait behind a blocking screen. Key features: • Evaluate nativeness, country consistency, reputation, abuse signals, and infrastructure hygiene • Identify residential, mobile, business, education, and hosting networks • Detect VPN, proxy, Tor, and Private Relay signals • Review ASN, ISP, reverse DNS, time zone, and multi-source geolocation • Keep scan history on your device and label different network connections • Use FindNative in English or Simplified Chinese, including Siri Shortcuts FindNative scores help you understand your current network environment. They do not guarantee an outcome from any website, payment provider, or financial service. Results may vary with upstream data coverage and update timing. The app contains no advertising SDK, does not track you across apps, and does not collect browser fingerprints.

Screenshots

NetForge4 screens
FindNative4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FindNative at none against NetForge's 1. NetForge's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. NetForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FindNative asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
NetForge versus FindNative: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetForgeFindNative
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndy Arevalo景辉 何

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NetForge

One-time1
  • NetForge Pro$19.99
None

FindNative

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetForge free?
NetForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FindNative free?
FindNative is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NetForge or FindNative have ads?
Neither NetForge nor FindNative shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetForge or FindNative?
NetForge ships an update weekly, and FindNative weekly. Most recently, NetForge was updated on October 31, 2026 and FindNative on October 31, 2026.

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