DD vs NetTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DD
Manage and monitor your DD-WRT enabled routers locally or remotely. Access system stats, live client data, and change settings like port forwarding and MAC filters. Automate tasks with Siri Shortcuts and send commands like Wake On LAN.
- Router management and monitoring
- Access system stats
- View live client data
- Change router settings
- Wake On LAN
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Generate WiFi QR codes
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--- FEATURED ON Mac Geek Gab's 'Cool Stuff Found' and myopenrouter.com --- Great app 5* I've only had this app for about 5 min. And I love it already. Does everything I need and is perfect for wake on LAN. ------------- Amazing 5* This is really a great app, ive been following the project on DDWRT forums for some time and im so happy its out and exceeds my expectations. Well done! ------------- ...I fell in love with this app right away, ...As such, I'd recommend this app... Peter Redmer - myopenrouter.com ------------- The DD-WRT app for iOS is the easy way to manage and monitor your DD-WRT enabled routers both locally and remotely. Anyone that has tried using the DD-WRT web interface on an iPhone/iPod will know that some pages are impossible to navigate. *NEW* - Now with the Siri Shortcuts support for full automation of your home network - *NEW* Get easy access to stats including: System Information, Wireless settings Wireless Packet Info Memory Routing tables USB Disk Info Get easy access to Live Data including: LAN Live Clients, Active Wireless Clients Daily WAN Traffic Graph Active Bandwidth Graphs for WAN, LAN and Wireless Directly Change Settings including: Port Forwarding & Port Range Forwarding - You can add/edit/delete/enable/disable port forward rules of your router Wireless MAC Filter DHCP Release/Renew USB OpenVPN Send Commands remotely including: Wake On LAN Reboot Command line commands More features including: Generate QRCode for quick joining your WiFi. Direct links to web interface pages. Use the MAC Filter to easily block devices from your WiFi. ----------------------------------------------------------- THIS APP WILL ONLY WORK IF YOU HAVE A ROUTER THAT HAS BEEN FLASHED WITH DD-WRT FIRMWARE Please feel free to contact me if you want additional features added or have any problems. This DD-WRT app uses the web interface of your DD-WRT enabled router, so please make sure you have this enabled. Accessing your router remotely (away from the local network) requires you to know the WAN IP address and port of your network OR to have a DDNS address setup that forwards to your network. (You can set up DNS forwarding at www.dyn.com) DD-WRT has many different versions, so if you have any problems accessing any data please get in touch using the Feedback button so we can look at adding more support. Subscription Details: - At confirmation of purchase, or following the completion of a free-trial period, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Automatic renewals will cost the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. - Read our terms of service and privacy policy for more information. Terms of Use: https://daps-apps.com/ddwrt_terms.php Privacy Policy: https://daps-apps.com/privacy.php
NetTools
Diagnose network issues with a suite of powerful tools on your phone. Explore local and external networks, check server availability, and scan for devices. Features include ping, traceroute, port scanning, and DNS lookups.
- Network information
- LAN explorer
- IP range scanner
- Ping and Traceroute
- Port scanner
- DNS records lookup
- Server availability check
- Wake On Lan
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Common tools for network diagnostics right in your pocket. This app allows to explore lan and external networks, check internet connection or servers availability with using your phone. The following tools are currently available: 1) Network information - displays external ip and detailed info about internet connection.. 2) LAN explorer - will find all devices in local network. 3) IP range scanner - search hosts by ip range, allows to dynamically check ports and filter hosts by opened ports. 4) Ping - easy way to check internet connection. 5) Traceroute - displays route to the host. 6) Port scanner - check ports in selected range, supports TCP and UDP protocols. 7) DNS records - find DNS records for selected domain. 8) Whois - displays information about domains owner. 9) Server check - checks availability of selected servers (supported methods: ping, tcp, http, https) 10) Wake On Lan - wake up machine by network. 11) TCP client - may be used for testing of servers those use text protocols (HTTP, whois, ...) 12) IP calculator App interface allows to use several tools in one moment, call tools from each other and also share result of their working or copy it to the clipboard. Every tool has multiple settings - IP scanner supports several modes. Ping and Traceroute can work with ICMP and UDP protocols. Also app allows to enter manually DNS servers those will be used by tools in the settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NetTools at 4.8 against DD's 4.2. NetTools also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (67% vs 44%). DD's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. DD sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 3 months and NetTools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NetTools holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DD has 324 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of DD's written reviews are positive against 67% of NetTools's.
DD ships an update monthly, NetTools every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | DD | NetTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (324 ratings) | 4.8 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 324 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dappological Ltd. | Oleg Gutlyanskiy |
Customer experience
DD
NetTools
Bugs and requests
DD
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes after 2 seconds of connection
- Cannot add router - save button greyed out
- Connection drops and unresponsive interface
- Remote connection not working
- WAN live graph broken after updates
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- Wireless clients live data not displaying
- App hangs and freezes frequently
- Paid features not working despite subscription
- Legacy user subscription transfer not syncing properly
- Version 3 buttons and features non-functional
Requested features
7 requests- One-time purchase option instead of recurring subscription
- Wake-on-LAN (WOL) support in free version
- Per-feature payment options
- Lower subscription pricing
- Trial version with full feature access
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- Free tier for basic monitoring without subscription
- Tiered pricing for single vs. multiple routers
NetTools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DD
- Home$2.493 Months
- Home$3.996 Months
- Pro$4.493 Months
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- Home$4.991 Year
- Pro$6.496 Months
- Ultimate Pro$7.493 Months
- Pro$8.491 Year
- Ultimate Pro$11.996 Months
- Ultimate Pro$15.991 Year
NetTools
- Premium features$3.99









