CIDR Calc vs Backend Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Subnet calculation
- IP address display
- Mask and reverse mask
- Shareable subnet lists
- Host calculation
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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.
Backend Pulse
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Heartbeat Hero is a server and API availability monitoring tool built for developers and DevOps teams. It sends periodic heartbeats to keep you informed of service health in real time, triggers automatic alerts when anomalies occur, and delivers notifications across multiple platforms. Key features: - Monitor any server or API; freely set check intervals and thresholds - Instant anomaly alerts for rapid incident response - Historical metrics and trend analysis for complete visibility into service health - Clean, intuitive UI that gets you started in minutes - Data security guaranteed with a transparent privacy policy Whether you’re an indie developer or an enterprise ops team, Heartbeat Hero keeps your services protected. Download now and experience intelligent monitoring made simple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CIDR Calc at none against Backend Pulse's 1. Backend Pulse's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. Backend Pulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CIDR Calc asks for nothing beyond the download.
CIDR Calc ships an update every 19 months, Backend Pulse fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CIDR Calc | Backend Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Paul Smicker | Hangzhou Lushi Yuye Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
CIDR Calc
No in-app purchases
Backend Pulse
- One-Month VIP$0.99
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