Network Helper vs IPPublicAddress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Network Helper
This app helps you understand network parameters by resolving domain names to IP addresses and vice versa. It also displays your device's network interfaces and byte order.
- Resolve domain names to IP addresses
- Reverse IP lookup
- View network interfaces
- Check byte order
- Supports IPv4 and IPv6
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Network Helper is a small, free utility for quick network lookups. It has been on the App Store since 2016, and it now has a modern successor, Radien: Network Toolbox. RADIEN, THE SUCCESSOR Radien is the app Network Helper grew up into: nine honest network tools in one clean, fast toolbox, built for modern iPhones and actively updated. Open the Radien tab inside Network Helper to see what it offers, or find it here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/radien-network-toolbox/id6789207545 WHAT NETWORK HELPER DOES - Resolving: turn a hostname and service into IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6) - Reverse IP: look up the hostname behind an IP address and port - Interfaces: inspect your device's network interfaces and their addresses - Byte order: check the endianness of your device Network Helper stays free and keeps working as it always has. New features and future updates land in Radien.
IPPublicAddress
This utility app allows users to view terminal information, access music sources, and create local lists for quick broadcast or intercom. It features a studio function for pre-broadcast recording tests, simplifying terminal operation and control.
- View terminal information
- Access music source list
- Create local lists
- Quick broadcast/intercom
- Studio recording test
- Terminal management
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It is mainly to view the terminal information ,obtain music source list and create a local list, to quickly start broadcast or intercom to a single terminal. It provides a studio function, to test the recording before broadcast,bringing users easier and more convenient operation and control to the terminal. The framework includes terminal management, broadcast center, broadcast room, setting, to provide users with a clear and easy management and operation system .
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Helper at 100% against IPPublicAddress's 25%. IPPublicAddress's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months). 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.
Network Helper ships an update every 10 months, IPPublicAddress every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Helper | IPPublicAddress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IGOR ARSENKIN | 广东保伦电子股份有限公司 |
Customer experience
Network Helper
IPPublicAddress
In-app purchases
Network Helper
No in-app purchases
IPPublicAddress
No in-app purchases
