Comparison

Pockethernet vs TCP

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

Head to head

Pockethernet

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.717 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Ethernet network analysis
Remote device control
Report generation
Wiremap testing
TDR fault localization
PoE measurement
Link detection

Features

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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.

About

TCP

Features

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TCP-485 Config is the Full Gauge Controls TCP-485 Wi-Fi Log converter configuration application, with features such as: Search network converters, changing device parameters, remote firmware upgrade, and more. This converter enables communication between Full Gauge Controls controllers with Sitrad over a Wi-Fi and Ethernet data network using the standard TCP/IP communication. It also has internal memory (datalogger) for data storage.

Screenshots

Pockethernet4 screens

TCP4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pockethernet and TCP are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pockethernet ships an update every 4 months, TCP every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Pockethernet versus TCP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pockethernet	TCP
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.7 (17 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	52.6% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	17 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	41 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Poket Hardware GmbH	Full Gauge Controls

In-app purchases

None

Pockethernet

No in-app purchases

None

TCP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pockethernet free?

Pockethernet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is TCP free?

TCP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Pockethernet or TCP have ads?

Neither Pockethernet nor TCP shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Pockethernet or TCP?

Pockethernet ships an update every 4 months, and TCP every 3 months. Most recently, Pockethernet was updated on November 1, 2026 and TCP on November 3, 2026.