Comparison

Deep Whois vs HE.NET Network Tools

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

Head to head
About

Deep Whois

This app provides comprehensive WHOIS lookups for domains, IP addresses, and network ranges. It offers advanced features like historical data, change tracking, and notifications for domain expirations. Explore all domain zones and IP versions with seamless RDAP support.

Highlights
  • WHOIS lookup for domains, IPs, ASNs, and ENS
  • WHOIS history and change tracking
  • Domain expiration tracking with notifications
  • Supports all domain zones and IP versions (IPv4/IPv6)
  • Seamless RDAP support
  • Automatic WHOIS server selection
Features
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Deep Whois is the most complete and advanced Whois app with whois history, change and expiration tracking, notifications, color themes, RDAP and ENS. The tool lets you lookup info in ALL Whois databases for ALL hostnames, domains, TLDs, web sites, IDNs, IP addresses (both IPv4 and IPv6), IP network ranges, autonomous systems (ASNs, ISP IDs), and Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains. Deep Whois works out of the box and finds ownership, country and more info about everything with no need to mess with complex options and server selection. FEATURES - Whois domains, IP addresses, ranges, IDNs and ASNs - Supports ALL domain zones, TLDs, IDNs known to date - Supports IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and networks - Support ARIN, RIPE, APNIC, LACNIC, AFRINIC and referral servers - Seamless RDAP support for domains where Whois is no longer available - Automatic selection of Whois servers - Trace across a chain of Whois servers (add "+trace" into query) - Digging Whois records from referrals - Result history for all lookups - Group results into multiple histories - E-mail Whois results PRO FEATURES - Whois history - Whois change and expiration tracking (for any domain) - Notifications - Color themes for Whois display - ENS: Lookup and track Ethereum Name Service domains/address If you love Deep Whois, try Deep Whois Pro for 7 days free! Go back in time with historical whois, track domain expiration, whois data changes with notifications, and do more with Deep Whois Pro. At confirmation of the Deep Whois Pro purchase, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and it will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Automatic renewal can be turned off at any time in your Account Settings after purchase. After the cancellation of the renewal, Deep Whois Pro will expire at the end of the current period. DEMO VIDEOS http://j.mp/deepwhois_vids If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at https://happymagenta.com/deepwhois/support.html Privacy Policy: https://www.unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/terms.html

About

HE.NET Network Tools

A comprehensive suite of network diagnostic tools for professionals. It offers features like ARP/NDP lookup, DNS queries, IP calculations, bandwidth testing, and port scanning. Securely manage two-factor authentication codes and view network routing tables.

Highlights
  • ARP/NDP lookup
  • DNS lookup
  • IP Calculator
  • iperf bandwidth test
  • Port Scan
  • SSL/TLS Information
  • Two-factor authentication code storage
Features
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This suite of networks tools implements most of the network diagnostics that you need as a Network Engineer or System Administrator. Please help us improve it by giving us feedback. + ARP / NDP: Lookup local devices found on your network using either ARP (IPv4) or NDP (IPv6). + Bonjour Browser: See what DNS-SD/Bonjour services are available on your network + DNS lookup: Search for a servers DNS zone records such as SOA, NS, A, AAAA, MX, PTR. + Interface Information: Get information regarding your device's current network state. + IP Calculator: Calculate the Netmask, Wildcard, Network, Host range, and Broadcast for a given subnet. + iperf: Check bandwidth against remote iperf services. + One Time Password: Securely store and view your TOTP and HOTP (two-factor authentication) codes. TOTP codes are available on the Apple Watch. + Ping: Send ICMP packets to a single IPv4/IPv6 address. + Ping Sweep: Send ICMP packets to an entire subnet range. + Traceroute: Find the route packets take to reach your destination. + Progressive Traceroute: Get detailed statistics for a given route. + Port Scan: Scan a list of TCP ports on any server. + Routing Table: See your local device's routing table. + SSL/TLS Information: Check available ciphers, protocols and what's being used when connecting to a remove service. + Whois: Get information regarding network resources. + NO ADS! Note: Recent iOS releases secure certain low-level network information, and as such will not be available in-app, such as MAC addresses for other network devices.

Screenshots

Deep Whois4 screens
HE.NET Network Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Deep Whois at 4.5 against HE.NET Network Tools's 4.0. HE.NET Network Tools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Deep Whois sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. HE.NET Network Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deep Whois holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 172 and 70 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Deep Whois's written reviews are positive against 78% of HE.NET Network Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Whois ships an update every 4 months, HE.NET Network Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Deep Whois versus HE.NET Network Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep WhoisHE.NET Network Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (172 ratings) — better4.0 (70 ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings172 — better70
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel AhafonauHurricane Electric, LLC

Customer experience

Deep Whois

All ratings172 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews247 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.1%

HE.NET Network Tools

All ratings70 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral10.1%
Negative12.1%

User reviews

Deep Whois

From 172 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🔒 Provides detailed domain/IP information
  • 💡 Useful for troubleshooting network issues
  • 👍 Convenient for on-the-go use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to desktop tools
  • 💰 Paid version required for full features
  • 🔑 Privacy concerns with some user data

HE.NET Network Tools

From 70 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎯 Comprehensive network diagnostic tools in one app
  • 💰 Completely free with no ads or paywalls
  • 🔒 Privacy-friendly and no data collection
  • ⚡ Lightweight and efficient performance
  • 🛠️ Advanced features like SSL cert chain analysis

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes on Interface Information tool
  • 🐛 Dark mode text readability issues
  • 🐛 iperf3 tool unreliable and buggy
  • 🐛 DNS resolver doesn't show NXDOMAIN responses
  • 🐛 App crashes when scrolling tool menu

Bugs and requests

Deep Whois

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect location/ISP information for some IP addresses
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Unreliable performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand search capabilities (e.g., reverse IP lookup, domain history)
  • Add support for more domain registrars and TLDs
  • Implement dark mode and customization options
  • Improve integration with other network/security tools

HE.NET Network Tools

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Interface Information crashes app immediately
  • iperf3 fails with 'operation not permitted' error
  • iperf2 crashes on iOS 8+
  • DNS lookups not responding after updates
  • iperf3 only runs for 1 second despite longer duration settings
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  • iperf3 fails to start intermittently
  • App crashes when selecting tools from menu
  • Crashes on iOS 11 and later versions
  • Neighbor Discovery crashes on iPhone 6
  • Dark mode text hard to read on iPhone
  • App crashes on iPad for multiple functions
  • Ping and basic tools crash on iOS 11+

Requested features

12 requests
  • Vision Pro compatibility and controls
  • SRV record lookup in DNS tool
  • IPv6 subnet calculator
  • WOL (Wake-on-LAN) magic packet support
  • MTR (My Traceroute) tool
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  • Telnet command for port testing
  • Stop/pause button for running tests
  • Multiple iperf test execution
  • Configurable iperf parameters and bandwidth limits
  • LAN device scanning capability
  • Dark mode text color options
  • Apple Watch app with full functionality

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Deep Whois

Subscriptions3
  • Deep Whois Pro (1 Week)$1.997 Days
  • Deep Whois Pro (1 Month)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Deep Whois Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Deep Whois Plus (Lifetime)$0.99
None

HE.NET Network Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deep Whois free?
Deep Whois is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HE.NET Network Tools free?
HE.NET Network Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deep Whois or HE.NET Network Tools?
Deep Whois is rated higher. Deep Whois averages 4.5 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while HE.NET Network Tools averages 4.0 from 70 ratings.
Do Deep Whois or HE.NET Network Tools have ads?
Deep Whois shows ads; HE.NET Network Tools does not.
Which is updated more often, Deep Whois or HE.NET Network Tools?
Deep Whois ships an update every 4 months, and HE.NET Network Tools every 2 months. Most recently, Deep Whois was updated on September 28, 2026 and HE.NET Network Tools on September 27, 2026.

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