Network Helper vs NACVIEW Authenticator
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.
NACVIEW Authenticator
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The NACVIEW Authenticator application aims to generate one-time unique codes for users to log in to the network. It is a very simple and convenient application, thanks to which you can be sure that unwanted users will not get into the network.
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Verdict
Network Helper and NACVIEW Authenticator are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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, NACVIEW Authenticator every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Helper | NACVIEW Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IGOR ARSENKIN | NACVIEW Sp. z o.o. |
In-app purchases
Network Helper
No in-app purchases
NACVIEW Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Network Helper free?
Is NACVIEW Authenticator free?
Do Network Helper or NACVIEW Authenticator have ads?
Which is updated more often, Network Helper or NACVIEW Authenticator?
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