NetMonster

Mobile network monitoring app

Brightify · cz.mroczis.netmonster

5.0 out of 5 (6 ratings) 5M+ downloads v4.0.3 18.9 MB Android 12L+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

Download APK 18.9 MB v2.10.4 · Google Play signature All versions

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.0.3 (275)
Updated: Oct 2, 2026 (6 days ago)
APK size: 18.9 MB
Requires: Android 12L+ (API 32)
CPU support: ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Nov 29, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 21 (5 sensitive)
Website: netmonster.app
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

NetMonster is an app by Brightify in the Tools category, listed since at least November 2022. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.

Since version 2.10.4, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 12L. It asks for 21 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read phone status and identity. Compared with version 2.10.4, it adds 8 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and 5 more) and drops 2 (“Run at startup” and “Receive push notifications”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

5.0out of 56 ratings

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What's new in v4.0.3

🎨 NetMonster 4.0 – rebuilt from scratch with a brand-new look 📱 Landscape mode and wide screens improvements 📶 Live: SIM filter + signal quality at a glance 📏 Miles and feet - added imperial units 🔍 Filters: long-press a flag to keep just that country 🔄 Update the app without leaving it ⚡ Faster loading of data from local database

Description

From the listing uploaded by “superpocket”.

NetMonster collects, shows and stores information about nearby cell towers. Each tower has its unique set of identifiers and NetMonster will show you them. In select areas and countries precise locations are available. All cells that your phone actively connected to are continuously saved into log till you terminate the app. You can manually correct the location, browse cells on the map, filter them and eventually export all the data. NetMonster also visualises signal changes and provides short description what given measurement means and how it affects reception quality or theoretical maximal speed. Supported networks are GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, 4G LTE, 5G NSA and 5G SA. When it comes to LTE, NetMonster also detects aggregated carriers (so-called LTE-Advanced). For areas where 5G NSA is available you can see if NSA is in use or just deployed, carrier aggregation in 4G+5G NSA is also available. NetMonster is based on open-source library NetMonster Core: https://github.com/mroczis/netmonster-core Want to get updates first? Join beta channel! https://play.google.com/apps/testing/cz.mroczis.netmonster

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.10.4. Since v4.0.3 it requires Android 12L+.

v4.0.3 LATEST Oct 2, 2026 18.9 MB TRUSTED v2.10.4 Jun 25, 2026 4.2 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “zph-mph” Not the developer's name (“Brightify”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Signed differently from the Google Play version v2.10.4, which matches Google Play, uses another certificate. Android normally won't update an installed Play Store copy with this file. v2.10.4

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Oct 2, 2026
Signed byCN=Jx Clarynx, O=zph-mph, OU=anon.org, L=Caraga, ST=Surigao Del Norte, C=8609
Signing certificate (SHA-1)7D:64:F9:C2:53:C7:EF:35:A0:72:0F:6F:8A:80:2B:D4:B9:20:AA:3A
File MD584ab432a5ffdcfa23870ff2d010093e6
Uploaded by “superpocket” Silver tier · 5,272 followers · uploading since 2016

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Permissions (21)

NetMonster requests 21 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Database (custom) cz.mroczis.netmonster.DATABASE
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) cz.mroczis.netmonster.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

NetMonster APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of NetMonster for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 12L or later. Version 2.10.4 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. Get version 2.10.4 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Probably not if you installed NetMonster from Google Play: this file is signed with a different certificate, and Android normally refuses such an update. You would have to uninstall your copy first, which deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is NetMonster free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the NetMonster APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with a different certificate than the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 84ab432a5ffdcfa23870ff2d010093e6.