Comparison

NanoShelf vs Visual MTR

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

Head to head
About

NanoShelf

Access and play your personal media library from various servers and local folders. Browse movies, series, and music with touch-friendly views and advanced playback options. Manage your media and continue watching or listening across devices.

Highlights
  • Connect to Emby, Jellyfin, Plex, and OpenSubsonic servers
  • Browse local folders via Files app
  • Continue watching/listening across devices
  • Select audio tracks, subtitles, and adjust timing
  • Manage music playback queue
  • Download for offline playback
Features
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NanoShelf is a video and music player designed for iPhone and iPad. Connect your media servers, NAS, and local folders to browse and play your own library. Explore your media with touch-friendly library and detail views, then continue watching or listening from your device. SUPPORTED SOURCES Connect to Emby, Jellyfin, Plex, and compatible OpenSubsonic music servers. Browse network files over WebDAV, SMB, NFS, and SFTP, or select accessible local folders using the system Files picker. FEATURES • Browse movies, series, music, and supported media files • Continue watching, browse seasons and episodes, and play the next episode in supported server queues • Search, sort, and filter according to the source's capabilities • Choose available audio tracks, subtitles, and file versions; adjust subtitle timing in supported players • Browse music albums and tracks, manage the playback queue, and use shuffle or repeat • Access authorized folders with the system file picker • Manage downloads and offline playback for authorized Emby or Jellyfin items that offer an accessible original file REQUIREMENTS Server connections require an accessible compatible service and any necessary account. Network directories and local folders require appropriate access permissions. Features depend on the source configuration, account permissions, media, device, and network. Access to cloud files through Files also depends on the file provider's availability and permissions. Media-server playback progress is reported according to the service's capabilities. Playback progress and watched status for file-based sources are saved on this device. NanoShelf is playback software, not a content service. It does not provide, host, sell, share, or distribute movies, TV shows, music, or other media, and does not include a public media catalog. You supply your media sources and any required accounts. Only access and play content you have the legal right to use. NanoShelf is an independently developed client, not an official app of Emby, Jellyfin, Plex, or any connected service. These services do not endorse NanoShelf.

About

Visual MTR

Diagnose network routes with detailed hop-by-hop analysis for both IPv4 and IPv6. Inspect response times, identify network organizations, and visualize your network path. Offers advanced features for deeper troubleshooting with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • IPv4 and IPv6 route tracing
  • Per-hop IP addresses and response times
  • Offline ASN lookup
  • Adjustable hop limit and probe timeout
  • Multi-round MTR with statistics
  • Report export (PDF, JSON, text)
Features
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Understand your network route, one hop at a time. VisualMTR brings native IPv4 and IPv6 route tracing to iPhone and iPad. Inspect responding hops, compare latency, and identify network organizations with bundled offline ASN data. FREE FEATURES • Single-run IPv4 and IPv6 route tracing • Per-hop IP addresses and response times • Adjustable hop limit and probe timeout • Offline IPv4 and IPv6 ASN lookup • Up to three configurable DNS servers • Layouts designed for iPhone and iPad PRO LIFETIME Unlock deeper diagnostics with a one-time purchase: • Multi-round MTR with independent round statistics • Minimum, average, and maximum RTT • Response statistics and RTT variation • RTT trends and hop-by-round heatmaps • Visual ASN route topology • Unlimited saved diagnostic history • PDF, JSON, and text report export Built for network troubleshooting, homelabs, and IT work. Diagnostic history stays on your device, and offline ASN lookup works without a cloud account. UNDERSTANDING RESULTS Some routers limit or ignore ICMP probes. An unanswered intermediate hop does not necessarily mean forwarded traffic is being lost. ASN country labels describe registration information, not physical router locations. IPv6 tracing requires an available IPv6 network path. Pro is a lifetime, non-consumable in-app purchase. No subscription is required. TERMS & PRIVACY Pro Lifetime is an optional, one-time in-app purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account upon confirmation. There are no recurring subscription fees. Use Restore Purchases to restore a previous purchase made with the same Apple Account. Use network diagnostics only on networks and systems you are authorized to test. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mtr.opshome.run/privacy/

Screenshots

NanoShelf4 screens
Visual MTR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Visual MTR at Free against NanoShelf's $9.99. NanoShelf's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, 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

Visual MTR is free to download; NanoShelf costs $9.99 up front. Visual MTR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NanoShelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NanoShelf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NanoShelf ships an update weekly, Visual MTR every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NanoShelf versus Visual MTR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNanoShelfVisual MTR
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB210 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer恒俭 董超 张

Customer experience

NanoShelf

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Visual MTR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

NanoShelf

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual MTR

One-time1
  • VisualMTR Pro Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is NanoShelf free?
NanoShelf costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual MTR free?
Visual MTR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NanoShelf or Visual MTR?
NanoShelf is rated higher. NanoShelf averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Visual MTR averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do NanoShelf or Visual MTR have ads?
Neither NanoShelf nor Visual MTR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NanoShelf or Visual MTR?
NanoShelf ships an update weekly, and Visual MTR every 4 days. Most recently, NanoShelf was updated on November 10, 2026 and Visual MTR on November 10, 2026.

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