Pockethernet vs netool.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pockethernet
This application works with a hardware device to test and analyze Ethernet networks. It allows professionals to perform various network measurements, remotely control the device, and generate reports. Supported tests include wiremapping, fault localization, and PoE measurements.
- Ethernet network analysis
- Remote device control
- Report generation
- Wiremap testing
- TDR fault localization
- PoE measurement
- Link detection
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App for the Pockethernet cable and network tester hardware device. Pockethernet is a tool for computer network professionals. It's a smartphone connected cable and network analyzer that helps you in the installation and maintenance of Ethernet networks. The app enables you to make measurements with the Pockethernet device, remote control every function and generate a report of your findings. Supported tests include Wiremap, TDR fault localization, PoE measurement, Link detection, VLAN tagging, DHCP, Ping, CDP, LLDP, Cable Toner and Port blinker.
netool.io
This utility app works exclusively with a Netool handheld network analyzer to detect and analyze various Ethernet protocols. It identifies VLAN IDs, spanning tree, DHCP, switch port information, and performs ping tests. Results can be shared via text, email, or uploaded to a cloud platform.
- Detects tagged and untagged VLAN IDs
- Analyzes Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- Identifies DHCP and switch port details
- Performs ping tests
- Supports dark mode
- Shares test results via multiple platforms
- Uploads tests to Netool remote cloud
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This app is meant to work with a Netool network analyzer, find it at http://www.netool.io. This app will not work with any other device. With a Netool.io handheld network analyzer you can detect ethernet protocols and analyze them. Netool can detect the following: -Tagged VLAN IDs -Untagged VLAN ids (using CDP or LLDP) -Spanning tree (STP) -DHCP -Switch Port (using CDP or LLDP) -Switch Address (using CDP or LLDP) -Switch Hostname (using CDP or LLDP) -LLDP-MED POE Power -and Perform ping tests to the internet, gateway and a custom address. -Dark mode Netool can also share like a good device. -Share via text, email, slack and more -Upload your tests to share with other Netool users. (Netool remote cloud) We are always adding more features to Netool every day with our Over the air update system. When the app is running in the background the app will chime to let you know that the netool ne1 detected a port. Pick yours up today at http://www.netool.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: netool.io at 4.1 against Pockethernet's 3.7. netool.io also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Pockethernet's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
netool.io holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Pockethernet's written reviews are positive against 25% of netool.io's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pockethernet ships an update every 4 months, netool.io every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pockethernet | netool.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (17 ratings) | 4.1 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Poket Hardware GmbH | Netool LLC |
Customer experience
Pockethernet
netool.io
In-app purchases
Pockethernet
No in-app purchases
netool.io
No in-app purchases
