Comparison

Socketta vs SkyRay

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

Head to head
About

Socketta

Features
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One app instead of a dozen. Socketta is a professional network bench for iPhone and iPad: Wi-Fi speed test, LAN scanner, port scanner, ping, HTTP/REST client, WebSocket, MQTT, BLE tools, traceroute and on-device network diagnosis — 25+ tools in a single, focused instrument. WHY SOCKETTA • Replaces a stack of single-purpose apps (network scanner + API tester + MQTT client + BLE scanner + speed test) • No ads. No account. No data collection — everything runs on your device • Fair pricing: a genuinely useful free tier, subscriptions, and a one-time lifetime purchase (no forced subscription) MEASURE • Wi-Fi speed test with an instrument-grade analog gauge (download / upload / latency / jitter / packet loss) • Ping (TCP, custom port), batch ping, traceroute with per-hop latency • Network quality score for gaming, VoIP, video calls and streaming • On-device diagnosis engine: find out why the connection is slow — no cloud, nothing leaves your phone SCAN • LAN device scanner: see every device on your network with vendor and type • Port scanner (parallel), DNS & reverse DNS, mDNS browser • Wake-on-LAN, UPnP/SSDP browser, network topology map, scan diff (spot new devices) • SSL certificate viewer, WHOIS lookup, HTTP header analysis, subnet calculator DEVELOPER BENCH • Full HTTP/REST client: methods, headers, auth, cURL import/export, Postman import, code generation (Swift, Python, JavaScript, Kotlin, PHP, cURL) • WebSocket client, MQTT client, UDP/TCP send & listen, millisecond precision send engine • BLE central & peripheral: scan, connect, read/write/notify, beacons, RSSI radar • Cross-protocol macros, profiles, scheduled tasks, JSON/CSV/TXT export HONEST NOTES • iOS does not expose MAC addresses of other devices to any app; Socketta identifies devices by vendor, hostname and mDNS data instead. • Local-network features require the Local Network permission. FREE & PRO The free tier includes unlimited ping, speed test, Wi-Fi info, LAN scan, DNS, Wake-on-LAN and lightweight utilities, plus trial uses of the advanced tools and a daily message allowance. Socketta Pro unlocks everything with a weekly, monthly or annual subscription (7-day free trial on annual) — or a single lifetime purchase with no subscription at all. Prices are shown in the app and charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel any time in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://revot.jp/apps/netmaster/privacy.html Socketta is actively developed — regular updates, built for daily field work.

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SkyRay

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SkyRay is a fast, no-nonsense VPN client built on Xray-core and sing-box, the same open-source engines behind popular tools like v2rayNG, Hiddify and sing-box itself. CONNECT IN SECONDS - Paste a share link (vless://, vmess://, trojan://, ss://, ssh://, tuic://), scan a QR code, or add a subscription URL. - Every link is read, validated and test-connected before it is saved, so you know it works. - Real latency tests across your whole server list. Sort and connect to the fastest with one tap. PROTOCOLS VLESS, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks, Reality, XHTTP, WebSocket, gRPC, Hysteria2, TUIC and SSH, through the same two well-known cores used by the wider Xray and sing-box ecosystem. ROUTING YOUR WAY - Proxy everything, bypass just your local network, or send everything (including LAN) through the tunnel. - A dedicated bypass mode for Iranian sites and IP ranges. - Custom per-domain and per-IP rules, checked before the routing mode. - Optional ad and tracker blocking inside the tunnel. BUILT FOR UNRELIABLE NETWORKS - TLS fragmentation to get past SNI-based filtering. - DoH/DoT remote DNS with a separate direct resolver. - Mux, kill switch, connect-on-demand, and automatic reconnect. MANAGE YOUR SERVERS - Subscriptions update automatically and show quota, expiry and provider announcements. - Share your local proxy with other devices on the same Wi-Fi. - Back up and restore every server and setting as one file, or export any server as a link or QR code. PRIVACY SkyRay has no accounts and no analytics of its own. A short ad from Google AdMob shows after you connect; see the privacy policy for what that involves and how to control it. SkyRay is a client only. It does not sell or provide server access. Only add configuration from a provider you trust.

Screenshots

Socketta4 screens
SkyRay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SkyRay at none against Socketta's 3. SkyRay also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Socketta's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Socketta sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. SkyRay asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Socketta versus SkyRay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSockettaSkyRay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB106 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperREVOT, K.K.allion llc

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Socketta

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

SkyRay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Socketta free?
Socketta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkyRay free?
SkyRay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Socketta or SkyRay have ads?
SkyRay shows ads; Socketta does not.

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