Comparison

Network Helper vs IP Calcpad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Resolve domain names to IP addresses
  • Reverse IP lookup
  • View network interfaces
  • Check byte order
  • Supports IPv4 and IPv6
Features
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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.

About

IP Calcpad

Features
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This app is the tool to calculate and show information of IP address, has two main functions as bellow: (1) Calculator - Calculates the information, as the subnet mask address, the mask bit length, the number of available host and so on, from the IP address / mask info. (2) Assistant - Assists determining the IP address and the subnet in the address range which you desire.

Screenshots

Network Helper4 screens
IP Calcpad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Network Helper at none against IP Calcpad's shown. IP Calcpad's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Network Helper ships an update every 10 months, IP Calcpad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Network Helper versus IP Calcpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork HelperIP Calcpad
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIGOR ARSENKINTadayoshi Fujiki

In-app purchases

None

Network Helper

No in-app purchases

None

IP Calcpad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Helper free?
Network Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IP Calcpad free?
IP Calcpad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Network Helper or IP Calcpad have ads?
IP Calcpad shows ads; Network Helper does not.
Which is updated more often, Network Helper or IP Calcpad?
Network Helper ships an update every 10 months, and IP Calcpad every 3 months. Most recently, Network Helper was updated on October 14, 2026 and IP Calcpad on October 19, 2026.

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