NetCheck
Monitors true internet connectivity from the Mac menu bar with instant drop alerts, response time meter, ISP detection, customizable probe frequency, speed test, reliability scoring, iPhone outage notifications, CSV export, logging, and automation options.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once)
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
Features
Properties
- Lightweight
Features
- Dark Mode
- Ad-free
- No registration required
- Network Tools
- Internet Speed Test
- Hardware Monitoring
NetCheck News & Activities
Recent activities
NetCheck information
Developed by
Md Reashed Zamil Licensing
Proprietary and Freemium product.Pricing
One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $10 + free version with limited functionality.Alternatives
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- English
- Arabic
- Catalan; Valencian
- Chinese
- Croatian
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- Finnish
- French
- German
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Hungarian
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
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- Norwegian Bokmål
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AlternativeTo Categories
Network & Admin, OS & Utilities, System & Hardware, Office & Productivity, Security & Privacy
What is NetCheck?
NetCheck sits quietly in your menu bar as a single dot — green when you have internet, grey when you don't.
Unlike the Wi-Fi indicator built into macOS, NetCheck confirms actual internet access with a lightweight network probe. Your Wi-Fi can show full bars while your router has no connection to the internet. NetCheck catches this and alerts you immediately.
RESPONSE TIME METER Open the popover to see your connection quality at a glance — a live bar shows your response time (with DNS and route split) and updates automatically while you watch.
INSTANT NOTIFICATIONS Get notified the moment your internet drops, and again when it comes back. Never wonder why a page isn't loading.
ISP IDENTIFICATION See your current ISP or Wi-Fi network name displayed directly in the popover, updated automatically on each connection.
CUSTOMIZABLE CHECK INTERVAL Choose how often NetCheck probes: every 5 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 5 minutes.
STAYS OUT OF YOUR WAY No dock icon. No Cmd+Tab entry. Just a dot in the corner of your menu bar.
LAUNCH AT LOGIN Enable once and NetCheck monitors your connection from the moment you log in.
IN YOUR LANGUAGE NetCheck is fully localized into 34 languages — if your Mac speaks it, NetCheck speaks it. Right-to-left layouts included.
——— NETCHECK PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE ———
Unlock advanced features with a single, one-time payment. No subscription. Yours on every Mac you own.
OUTAGE ALERTS ON YOUR IPHONE Not at your Mac when the internet drops? Get a push notification the moment it happens, and again when it's back — with exactly how long you were down. Works with ntfy.sh (free), Pushover, or your own webhook.
BUILT-IN SPEED TEST Run a real internet speed test — download, upload, and idle latency — right from the menu bar. No separate app, no browser tab required.
NETWORK HISTORY & RELIABILITY SCORE A timestamped log of every connection event — drops, restores, and outages — with a scored reliability summary (0–100) across availability, stability, and latency.
CUSTOM PROBE ENDPOINTS Add up to 2 custom HTTPS URLs. NetCheck checks them alongside every connection probe and shows live reachability and latency directly in the app.
CSV EXPORT Export your full connection history — every outage, timestamp, and duration — as a CSV file. Useful as evidence when reporting recurring issues to your ISP, or simply for your own records.
SHORTCUTS INTEGRATION Automate your network checks with two App Shortcuts actions: "Get Connection State" and "Run Connection Check."
