Comparison

network tools ultra vs Routerdesk

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

Head to head
About

network tools ultra

Features
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- One-tap Ping, DNS, Traceroute, Port Scan - Speed Test with real download/upload metrics - Latency Monitor: live RTT tracking every second - IP Lookup, Whois, HTTP Test, LAN Scanner EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/macapps/stdeula/

About

Routerdesk

Easily access your router's admin page, run speed tests, and troubleshoot internet issues with guided fixes. Monitor connected devices, manage Wi-Fi settings, and generate reports for your provider.

Highlights
  • Router admin login access
  • WiFi speed test
  • Guided internet outage fixes
  • Device monitoring
  • Wi-Fi password management
  • Network diagnostics
Features
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Routerdesk finds your router address (like 192.168.1.1) and opens its admin login page right in the app. Run a WiFi speed test, change your Wi-Fi password with step guides, and follow a step-by-step fix when the internet is down. New in 1.1: compare with your internet plan. Enter the speed you pay for, and every test shows how much of it you actually get. Your history also shows a plan line and a count of tests below 80%. It's in the outage report you can send to your provider, too. Each test now shows how much data it used, and your history remembers your internet provider (and Wi-Fi name, if you turned Wi-Fi info on). The CSV export includes all of this. Thanks for using Routerdesk! When the internet drops, open Routerdesk. The home screen is a live line map, drawn like a metro map: this iPhone, your router, the internet. If the line breaks, the map shows which stop is the problem and gives a one-sentence verdict: the router, something outside the home, DNS, a sign-in page, or mobile data. Then the app walks you through the fix, one question at a time. The guided fix works offline, and it includes a restart timer so you know how long to wait before checking again. Routerdesk is for your own router and your own network. Five places to start • It's slow • It's not working • Who's on it • A guest is here • Is it safe Speed test that explains itself • Download, upload, delay, jitter and packet loss • Delay when the line is busy • A plain answer on whether calls, HD, 4K and online games will run well • A history chart of past measurements, with CSV export Room by room Measure from each room, place the rooms on a simple home plan, and see where the weak spot is. Keep watch and report • Keep watch logs connection drops while the app stays open on screen • Make a PDF report of outages and speeds to send to your internet provider Your router's admin page • Open the admin page inside the app, with desktop view and find on page • Step-by-step guides sit beside it • A maker list of more than 60 home router brands with common addresses • Guides for changing the Wi-Fi password or name, guest Wi-Fi, blocking a device, restarting, firmware, router password, WPS, remote management, DNS and Wi-Fi channel • Router sign-in notes stay on this device in Keychain behind Face ID and are never synced Devices on your network See the devices that answer on your network, give them names and rooms, and spot new ones. Ping a device or check its ports. Only devices that answer will appear, so the list may not include everything. Guests and passwords • Guest Wi-Fi QR code and a card you can share • Password maker and password strength check • A safety list of nine things to check on your router Tools for when you want detail • Compare DNS speed and get a recommendation • Check whether DNS answers look altered • DNS lookup by record type • Ping, traceroute and a site-down check with timing • Website certificate check and registration lookup (whois) • Subnet calculator and IPv6 check • Your public address and provider Optional Wi-Fi details If you give permission, Routerdesk shows the current Wi-Fi name, security type and likely maker. Location is not used or kept. Always close by • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Siri and Shortcuts actions: check internet, test speed, open my router, show guest code • Optional reminders • An iPad layout with the map beside the content No ads, no account, nothing collected. Compatibility Works with home routers from TP-Link, NETGEAR, ASUS, Linksys and many more. Brand names belong to their owners, and Routerdesk is not affiliated with them.

Screenshots

network tools ultra3 screens
Routerdesk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Routerdesk at none against network tools ultra's 3. network tools ultra's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. network tools ultra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Routerdesk asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
network tools ultra versus Routerdesk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternetwork tools ultraRouterdesk
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB7 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Baixi Technology Co., Ltd.tanzsoft

In-app purchases

3 purchases

network tools ultra

Subscriptions2
  • one month$6.991 Month
  • lifttime$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • permenent$17.99
None

Routerdesk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is network tools ultra free?
network tools ultra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Routerdesk free?
Routerdesk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do network tools ultra or Routerdesk have ads?
Neither network tools ultra nor Routerdesk shows ads.

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