Comparison

RadBeacon Director vs NetTools

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

Head to head
About

RadBeacon Director

Manage your Bluetooth proximity beacons with this fleet management application. Monitor beacon status, review configurations, and validate performance remotely. Keep your beacon network under control.

Highlights
  • Monitor beacon status
  • Review beacon configuration
  • Validate proximity performance
  • Cloud service integration
  • Fleet management
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RadBeacon Director is the beacon fleet management app for Radius Networks RadBeacon Bluetooth Smart proximity beacons. The RadBeacon Director app, working with the RadBeacon Director cloud service, enables you to: - Monitor the status of your beacons - Review the configuration of your beacons - Validate the proximity performance of your beacons With the RadBeacon Director app, you've got beacon fleet management under control.

About

NetTools

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NetTools - Network Toolbox ========================== Take full control of your network diagnostics and utilities with NetTools, the all-in-one toolkit designed for IT professionals, developers, and power users. Whether you're troubleshooting connectivity issues or performing advanced network analysis, NetTools puts powerful tools at your fingertips. Key Features: [Basic Tools] - NSLookup – Query DNS records for any domain (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS and PTR) - Ping – Test server or device reachability - Traceroute – Trace the route packets take to a destination - Whois – Get domain registration details [Advanced Tools] - HTTP request – Perform custom HTTP request and inspect server responses and headers - IP location – Get geolocation info for any IP - My public IP – Instantly view your public-facing IP address - Port scanner – Scan open ports on any host - Speed test – Measure your network's download/upload speed - Subnet calculator – Quickly calculate IP ranges and subnet masks - URL shortener – Generate short links from long URLs - Wake on LAN – Remotely wake up devices on your local network [Conversion Tools] - ASCII to HEX - Base64 Encoder/Decoder - SHA256 Hash Generator - URL Encoder/Decoder [Generator Tools] - Password generator – Create strong, secure passwords - UUID generator – Generate universally unique identifiers - WiFi QR Code Generator – Share WiFi access instantly with scannable QR codes ==========================

Screenshots

RadBeacon Director3 screens
NetTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RadBeacon Director at Free against NetTools's $4.99. RadBeacon Director also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). NetTools's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). On 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

RadBeacon Director is free to download; NetTools costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RadBeacon Director ships an update every 7 months, NetTools every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RadBeacon Director versus NetTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadBeacon DirectorNetTools
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadius NetworksJeremy Turin

In-app purchases

None

RadBeacon Director

No in-app purchases

None

NetTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RadBeacon Director free?
RadBeacon Director is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetTools free?
NetTools costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do RadBeacon Director or NetTools have ads?
Neither RadBeacon Director nor NetTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RadBeacon Director or NetTools?
RadBeacon Director ships an update every 7 months, and NetTools every 4 days. Most recently, RadBeacon Director was updated on October 7, 2026 and NetTools on October 23, 2026.

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