Comparison

NetProbeX vs Packetly Network Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

NetProbeX

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NetProbeX shows you what's actually on your network — not just that a device exists, but what it's running and what it's exposing. WHY NETPROBEX Most network scanners tell you "a device is here" and stop. NetProbeX goes further: tap any open port and see the exact raw data the service sends back, in hex and ASCII, just like a professional network tool. No other consumer scanner shows you this. Everything runs on your device. There's no account to create, no cloud backend, and nothing about your network is ever sent anywhere except the one optional, manual public-IP check you can trigger yourself. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Discover every device on your Wi-Fi — routers, phones, laptops, printers, smart speakers, cameras — with real names via mDNS/Bonjour, not just IP addresses. • Raw Response Inspector — tap an open port and see the exact bytes the service returns. Copy it, export it, or send your own custom probe. • Hidden Camera Finder — scan for exposed RTSP/DVR camera ports, the kind hidden cameras and unsecured IP cameras commonly leave open. • Router Vulnerability Check — a read-only look at whether your router has UPnP, NAT-PMP, or Telnet left open, the three most common home-router misconfigurations. • Real diagnostics — actual ICMP ping and traceroute (not an approximation), DNS lookup, and an internet speed test. • Wake on LAN — save a device's MAC once and wake a sleeping PC or NAS on demand. • Rename, label, and hide devices — keep notes on a busy network so you can identify the culprit fast if something causes a slowdown or an IP conflict. • Save scans and revisit them anytime. HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT CAN'T DO Apple restricts what any app — including NetProbeX — can see about other devices' real hardware (MAC) addresses, as a privacy protection. NetProbeX respects this rather than trying to work around it: device identification relies on network behavior, hostnames, and mDNS names, which is what makes NetProbeX reliable where other scanners overpromise. Built for anyone who's ever wondered "what is that device on my network?" — from home users curious about their smart devices to IT-minded people managing a busy office Wi-Fi.

About

Packetly Network Toolkit

Features
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Packetly is a private network diagnostics toolkit for iPhone. Run ping, DNS, SSL/TLS, port, traceroute, HTTP, subnet and domain-expiry checks without an account. See live TLS details, inspect DNS records, follow every hop, check security headers and save useful results. Local reminders warn you before a certificate or domain expires. Your history and favorites stay on your device. Packetly has no account system, analytics or developer-operated backend. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NetProbeX4 screens
Packetly Network Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetProbeX at none against Packetly Network Toolkit's 3. Packetly Network Toolkit's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Packetly Network Toolkit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. NetProbeX asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
NetProbeX versus Packetly Network Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetProbeXPacketly Network Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAH SEN TEWMaksym Tkachenko

In-app purchases

None

NetProbeX

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Packetly Network Toolkit

Subscriptions2
  • Packetly Pro$4.991 Month
  • Packetly Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Packetly Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is NetProbeX free?
NetProbeX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Packetly Network Toolkit free?
Packetly Network Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NetProbeX or Packetly Network Toolkit have ads?
NetProbeX shows ads; Packetly Network Toolkit does not.

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