Comparison

Network Helper vs Smart Controller Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Smart Controller Pro

Control your trailer's braking system wirelessly via Bluetooth. Adjust brake parameters, receive alerts for trailer malfunctions, and detect wiring faults for safe and reliable operation.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Trailer braking control
  • Adjustable brake parameters
  • Failure alerts
  • Wiring fault detection
Features
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This application connects to the Mobile Brake Controller via Bluetooth, as demonstrated in the attached video. It supports trailer braking control, allows you to freely adjust brake parameters, provides failure alerts for trailer malfunctions, and detects wiring faults in the trailer harness. The trailer module features reliable safety design with no potential safety hazards, bringing safe and trouble-free use to users.

Screenshots

Network Helper4 screens
Smart Controller Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Controller Pro at every 4 days against Network Helper's every 12 months. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · 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 12 months, Smart Controller Pro every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Network Helper versus Smart Controller Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork HelperSmart Controller Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIGOR ARSENKINQI Automotive Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Network Helper

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Smart Controller Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Network Helper

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Controller Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Helper free?
Network Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Controller Pro free?
Smart Controller Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Network Helper or Smart Controller Pro have ads?
Neither Network Helper nor Smart Controller Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Network Helper or Smart Controller Pro?
Network Helper ships an update every 12 months, and Smart Controller Pro every 4 days. Most recently, Network Helper was updated on September 29, 2026 and Smart Controller Pro on October 9, 2026.

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