When you use a VPN connection, you want to be 100% sure that it's working as expected. Net Radar gives you insight in the real status of your VPN connection.
Net Radar works with all VPN protocols and responds real-time to connection changes made in dedicated VPN apps when used side-by-side.
Net Radar shows you the current VPN status, public IP number and associated geographical location, and gives a quick insight into your connection history.
Net Radar monitors your VPN connection status 'inside' your iPad or iPhone by tracking and checking multiple VPN specific network configuration aspects. After each detected configuration change it uses an external GeoIP service to look at your Internet connection from the 'outside'. When both sides indicate a working VPN connection, then Net Radar will display the connection as safe.
Net Radar is fully optimized to be used in split screen modus. This makes it ideal to use Net Radar side-by-side with your favorite VPN app. The effect of each connection change made in your VPN app will be immediately visible in Net Radar.
The Console module of Net Radar is default disabled to protect your privacy. When activated, it will log each connection and VPN status change, including all relevant details. If you want you can even make an export to CSV compatible apps like Numbers and Excel. The logging database can be wiped out with one simple tap.
Net Radar includes a handy widget that can be easily accessed from the Today view, Lock screen and Search screen. It offers a compact but complete overview of the current connection, public IP number, geographical location and VPN status.
Thanks to the automatic setup there is nothing you have to do, to start using Net Radar. But if you like, there is still enough to tweak and customize.
You can use Net Radar to track only the public IP address of your internet connection by disabling the VPN connection monitoring function.
Net Radar can be used to track the geographical location of your internet connection, including city, region and country names.
You can set a periodical refresh interval on top of the built-in automatic connection change detection, as an extra safeguard.
A lot of visual and functional aspects of Net Radar can be adjusted and fine tuned in the Settings tab view.
Net Radar has been optimized to work on all screen sizes of all available iPhones and iPads, including all split-view configurations.
Net Radar is available as iOS app, as discussed on this page, as macOS app and as add-on in Download Buddy. This matrix compares the three editions:
Feature | Net Radar iOS edition |
Net Radar macOS edition |
Net Radar add-on |
---|---|---|---|
Detects and shows the status of your VPN connection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Shows public IP address and geographical location of your internet connection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Works with OpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, WireGuard and IKEv2 connections | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Monitors your internet connection in the background | Limited | ✓ | ✓ |
Built-in logging console | ✓ | ||
Today widget with essential connection data | ✓ | ||
Shows a modal warning when your VPN connection goes down | ✓ | ||
Stops all active downloads in Download Buddy when your VPN connection goes down | ✓ | ||
Available in the App Store | ✓ | ||
Available in the Mac App Store | ✓ | ||
Available in the Betamagic Store | ✓ | ||
Available as In-app purchase in Download Buddy | ✓ |