Network Helper vs Smart Network
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.
Smart Network
Gain real-time visibility and control over your network. This utility app connects to Mikrotik routers managed by your ISP, allowing you to manage your internet connection. Log in using credentials provided by your Internet Service Provider.
- Real-time network visibility
- Network control capabilities
- Mikrotik router compatibility
- ISP-managed router integration
- ISP credential login
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smart.network allows for real-time network visibility and control and is compatible with Mikrotik routers that are managed by your Internet Service Provider. Upon initial launch, log in with the username and password provided to you by your ISP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Helper at 100% against Smart Network's 0%. Smart Network's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 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 12 months, Smart Network every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Helper | Smart Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IGOR ARSENKIN | Smart Network |
Customer experience
Network Helper
Smart Network
In-app purchases
Network Helper
No in-app purchases
Smart Network
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Network Helper free?
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Do Network Helper or Smart Network have ads?
Which is updated more often, Network Helper or Smart Network?
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