Comparison

CND Radar vs NCS Toolbox

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

Head to head
About

CND Radar

Stay informed about new internet vulnerabilities with real-time alerts. This app provides simplified reports on security weaknesses, assessing their severity and relevance. Receive notifications for newly discovered threats and track their evolving risk levels.

Highlights
  • Real-time vulnerability reporting
  • Severity assessment
  • Threat indicator updates
  • User notifications
  • Vulnerability lifecycle tracking
Features
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In the Cyber Security field a vulnerability is a weakness in your computer which could allow a hacker to break in. The CND Cyber Security Situational Awareness Radar is world renowned and receives around 24,000 hits per hour. This app is a simplified version that reports on new vulnerabilities which are discovered across the Internet by our multinational team of researchers. Each vulnerability is assessed for its severity and if deemed relevant, will be posted on both our The CND Cyber Security Situational Awareness Radar and the CND Radar iOS App. When updated, a notification will be sent out to alert users. New vulnerabilities will have a Threat Indicator and Severity Level, and each 24 hours the existing vulnerabilities drop by one level of severity. After day one, the threat indicator becomes a down arrow, after a maximum of three days the vulnerability is removed, only returning if it becomes actively exploited or if a zero-day is patched. This allows the user to spot new vulnerabilities for the same product as they are often released in clusters, days apart.

About

NCS Toolbox

Features
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With this app, you can view live values, adjust parameters and download historic event logs from Bluetooth enabled products developed, manufactured and sold by NIST Control Systems (Pty) Ltd. This app can connect to Mobi boards AND also to the new Motorscope and MS4 product lines. This app replaces the legacy MOBI App. To learn more about these products, please visit our website at https://www.nistcontrol.com

Screenshots

CND Radar1 screens
NCS Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CND Radar at every 4 days against NCS Toolbox's every 2 months. CND Radar also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CND Radar ships an update every 4 days, NCS Toolbox every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CND Radar versus NCS Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCND RadarNCS Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComputer Network DefenceNIST CONTROL SYSTEM PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

CND Radar

No in-app purchases

None

NCS Toolbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CND Radar free?
CND Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NCS Toolbox free?
NCS Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CND Radar or NCS Toolbox have ads?
Neither CND Radar nor NCS Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CND Radar or NCS Toolbox?
CND Radar ships an update every 4 days, and NCS Toolbox every 2 months. Most recently, CND Radar was updated on October 9, 2026 and NCS Toolbox on September 29, 2026.

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