Comparison

NBS NetTools vs NetTools

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

Head to head
About

NBS NetTools

Features
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This is a utility for networking administrator,used to find problems on a LAN. Funcitons: ping traceroute

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

NBS NetTools3 screens
NetTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NBS NetTools at none against NetTools's 1. NBS NetTools also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.2). On price 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. NetTools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NBS NetTools asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NBS NetTools versus NetTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNBS NetToolsNetTools
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—54 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetworkbench IncorporatedOleg Gutlyanskiy

In-app purchases

None

NBS NetTools

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NetTools

One-time1
  • Premium features$3.99

Questions

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

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