Comparison

CIDR Calc vs Handy Net Tools

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

Head to head
About

CIDR Calc

Calculate subnet details, including IP addresses, masks, and reverse masks, using CIDR notation. Generate and share lists of subnets and hosts within the next higher octet. This tool simplifies network calculations for IT professionals and students.

Highlights
  • Subnet calculation
  • IP address display
  • Mask and reverse mask
  • Shareable subnet lists
  • Host calculation
Features
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Displays subnet, IP addresses, mask, and reverse mask based on IP and CIDR notation. Generates shareable list of all subnets and hosts in next higher octet.

About

Handy Net Tools

Features
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Scan subet scans 24bits-32bits subnet. Ping stats pings and gets statistics, draws charts. Traceroute executes traceroute, draws chart, shows ASN from router's IP. Web stats gets https url and draws response chart. CIDR calc calculates CIDR aggregation and subtraction.

Screenshots

CIDR Calc2 screens
Handy Net Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CIDR Calc at Free against Handy Net Tools's $0.99. Handy Net Tools's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CIDR Calc is free to download; Handy Net Tools costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CIDR Calc ships an update every 19 months, Handy Net Tools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CIDR Calc versus Handy Net Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCIDR CalcHandy Net Tools
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul SmickerTakatsuya Giken Co.,Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

CIDR Calc

No in-app purchases

None

Handy Net Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CIDR Calc free?
CIDR Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Handy Net Tools free?
Handy Net Tools costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CIDR Calc or Handy Net Tools have ads?
Neither CIDR Calc nor Handy Net Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CIDR Calc or Handy Net Tools?
CIDR Calc ships an update every 19 months, and Handy Net Tools every 2 weeks. Most recently, CIDR Calc was updated on October 10, 2026 and Handy Net Tools on October 18, 2026.

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