Pockethernet vs FBOS Verifier
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.
FBOS Verifier
This utility app enables IAEA Inspectors to capture reference images and verify cobra seals. It provides a streamlined process for on-site inspections and documentation.
- Capture reference images
- Verify cobra seals
- Streamlined inspection process
- On-site documentation
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The FBOS Verifier allows IAEA Inspectors to capture reference images and to perform verification of cobra seals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FBOS Verifier at 5.0 against Pockethernet's 3.7. Pockethernet's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
FBOS Verifier holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pockethernet has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pockethernet ships an update every 4 months, FBOS Verifier every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pockethernet | FBOS Verifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Poket Hardware GmbH | IAEA |
Customer experience
Pockethernet
FBOS Verifier
In-app purchases
Pockethernet
No in-app purchases
FBOS Verifier
No in-app purchases
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