Pockethernet vs HostiFi Device Discovery Tool
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.
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool
Easily locate and integrate UniFi devices with your UniFi Network server. This tool simplifies the process of adopting factory default hardware, ensuring a smooth setup for your network infrastructure.
- Discover UniFi devices
- Adopt devices to UniFi Network
- Factory default device integration
- Network server compatibility
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The HostiFi Device Discovery Tool helps you find and adopt factory default UniFi devices to any UniFi Network server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HostiFi Device Discovery Tool at 100% against Pockethernet's 53%. HostiFi Device Discovery Tool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Pockethernet's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Pockethernet's written reviews are positive against 100% of HostiFi Device Discovery Tool's.
Pockethernet ships an update every 4 months, HostiFi Device Discovery Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pockethernet | HostiFi Device Discovery Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Poket Hardware GmbH | Locklin Networks LLC |
Customer experience
Pockethernet
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool
In-app purchases
Pockethernet
No in-app purchases
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool
No in-app purchases
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