N Stats vs Net
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
N Stats
Monitor essential system statistics in real-time with this straightforward application. It displays free memory, disk space, and network speed, with customizable color indicators. A convenient Today widget provides at-a-glance access to these vital metrics.
- Real-time system stats
- Free memory monitoring
- Free disk space monitoring
- Network speed monitoring
- Customizable color indicators
- Today widget integration
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Hoping to provide the "just enough" system stats for users, N Stats is designed as an extremely simple real-time system stats monitor. N Stats and it's today widget monitor three system stats: * free memory * free disk space * network speed Different colors are used to indicate different stats, and the color of each stat can be customized. Today widget of N Stats is also included, and you can enable it in the Today view of Notification Center. BTW, N Stats Ultra has been released, which support widget layout customization. Each stats can be optionally enabled and rearranged.
Net
This utility app displays real-time network speed, storage, and memory usage. It offers detailed network status, IP information, and local network device scanning. Some advanced traffic statistics are available through in-app purchases.
- Real-time upload/download speed display
- Current network status
- Disk and memory free space
- Cellular and Wi-Fi traffic statistics
- CPU usage and IP address info
- Local network device scanning
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All-in-One Data Manager Real-time Speed: Monitor upload and download speeds instantly. Connection Status: Track your network connectivity in real-time. Traffic Statistics: Comprehensive tracking for both Cellular and Wi-Fi usage. Auto-Settlement: Daily and monthly data usage reports (Premium feature). IP Information: View your public IP address and geolocation details. LAN Scanner: Discover and display devices connected to your local network. Deep Hardware Monitoring Performance Charts: Visual system performance and resource usage graphs. Storage Insights: Detailed statistics for disk space and media files. System Info: Monitor CPU architecture and low-level system specifications. Sensor Data: Real-time dynamic data from multiple hardware sensors. Speed Test: Detect the actual speed of your current network environment. Dynamic & Lightweight Home Screen Widgets: A variety of dynamic widgets for your home screen. Dynamic Island: Real-time network speed integration with Live Activities. Floating Window (PiP): Global network speed monitoring via Picture-in-Picture. Ultra-Lightweight: Only ~20MB with a clean, ad-free experience. Ticket Countdown: Support for countdown timers in Dynamic Island and Floating Windows.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: N Stats at none against Net's 1. Net's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Net sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. N Stats asks for nothing beyond the download.
N Stats holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 68 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of N Stats's written reviews are positive against 73% of Net's.
N Stats ships an update every 7 months, Net every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | N Stats | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (40 ratings) — better | 4.3 (68 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 72.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 彦东 王 | 富冰 李 |
Customer experience
N Stats
Net
Bugs and requests
N Stats
Reported bugs
5 issues- Widgets not working on iOS 18
- Widgets not showing up on iOS 18
- Data inaccuracies
- Network data not displayed
- Storage data inaccurate
Requested features
5 requests- Update for iOS 18 compatibility
- Add CPU frequency monitoring
- Option to display used resources
- Add kill background app button
- Monitor remaining cellular data
Net
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
N Stats
No in-app purchases
Net
- Mobile phone traffic statistic$1.99
