Network Helper vs Tango Recon
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.
Tango Recon
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When a domain, IP address, or URL looks unusual, Tango Recon helps you investigate faster. Enter a target and review organized passive DNS, TLS/HTTP, certificate, privacy, and infrastructure signals in a format built for quick reading. Use credibility scoring as a triage hint, save important reports, and return to recent work without starting from scratch. Tango Recon Pro unlocks unlimited analyses and TXT/PDF report export. Built for practical recon: • Domain, IP, and URL inspection • Passive DNS, TLS/HTTP, certificate, privacy, and infrastructure context • Credibility signals for triage • Saved reports and recent lookup history
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tango Recon at every 2 months against Network Helper's every 12 months. Network Helper's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, Tango Recon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 28, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Helper | Tango Recon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IGOR ARSENKIN | Hanna Stryjewska |
In-app purchases
Network Helper
No in-app purchases
Tango Recon
No in-app purchases
