Comparison

Hotspot Info vs PrintTool

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

Head to head
About

Hotspot Info

Gain deep insights into your device's personal hotspot. View detailed information on sharing types, connected clients, network speeds, and technical parameters. Analyze Wi-Fi, USB, and Bluetooth sharing capabilities, along with comprehensive internet connectivity details.

Highlights
  • Detect network sharing types (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB)
  • View detailed communication type, speed, and mode
  • Analyze connected hotspot clients (IP, MAC address)
  • Access low-level interface information
  • Monitor interface traffic counters
  • Show Wi-Fi access point details (speed, frequencies)
  • Display Bluetooth protocols and standards
Features
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Everything you want to know about your PERSONAL HOTSPOT but were afraid to ask. Hotspot Info is a small and useful utility that lets you see detailed information about current Personal Hotspot sharing from sharing types to connected clients and more. Personal Hotspot lets you connect your computers and devices to the Internet using the cellular data connection on your device. You can share only a cellular data connection; you cannot share a Wi-Fi connection. PERSONAL HOTSPOT INFO • Detect current network sharing types. Support Wi-Fi access point, Bluetooth and USB sharing. • Detailed informations about communication type, speed, mode. • Analyze currently connected hotspot clients. Show IP and MAC address, PING capability, etc. • Low-level informations about the personal hotspot (bridge), W-Fi access point, Bluetooth and USB interface, technical parameters, flags. • Interface traffic counters: upload, download, errors, quality of service (QoS) categories. WI-FI ACCESS POINT INFORMATIONS • Show max. speed by Wi-Fi technologies. • Show Wi-Fi radio frequencies. • Show Wi-Fi radio interference informations. • Show Wi-Fi sharing options. USB SHARING INFORMATIONS • Show USB sharing options. BLUETOOTH SHARING INFORMATIONS • Show Bluetooth protocols and standards supported by your device: Classic, High Speed (HS), Low Energy (LE) or Bluetooth Smart. • Show Bluetooth tethering options: cellular internet connection sharing options via Bluetooth to other iOS devices. • Show supported Bluetooth power class, max. ranges. • Show device supported Bluetooth frequencies and channels with radio interference informations. INTERNET INFO • Show default gateways, IP addresses, networks. • Show DNS servers, search domain names, local MAC addresses, host name resolve. • Depth external address analysis: ISP name, autonomous system name, whois, ping, regional internet registry info. • Full offline MAC vendor database. REACH UI FEATURES • Info menu with feedback and privacy settings • Use the camera icon (upper-right corner) to create and print/send/share a screenshot from the entire page. • Pull down with your finger to refresh the informations. • Long press on a cell to copy/print/send/open as/share the cell value. • Shake your device to refresh the informations.

About

PrintTool

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PrintTool is a professional mobile printing app that lets you send photos, PDFs, and web content to printers quickly and easily. From daily documents to study materials and business slips, printing becomes faster and more reliable. Key Features: • Print photos, PDF files, and web pages • Connect to printers via Bluetooth BLE or Wi-Fi • Discover, add, and manage printer devices • Customize paper sizes and print parameters • Preview before printing to reduce mistakes and waste • Bilingual interface: Simplified Chinese and English Typical Use Cases: • Students printing study materials • Office documents and contracts • Store receipts and label printing Notes: • Enable Bluetooth permission for BLE printing • Keep your phone and printer on the same local network for Wi-Fi printing

Screenshots

Hotspot Info4 screens
PrintTool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PrintTool at Free against Hotspot Info's $3.99. Hotspot Info's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

PrintTool is free to download; Hotspot Info costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Hotspot Info versus PrintTool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHotspot InfoPrintTool
Price$3.99Free — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCsaba IranyiSHANDONG NEW BEIYANG INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

None

Hotspot Info

No in-app purchases

None

PrintTool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hotspot Info free?
Hotspot Info costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrintTool free?
PrintTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hotspot Info or PrintTool have ads?
Neither Hotspot Info nor PrintTool shows ads.

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