Umetrix Data vs HE.NET Network Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Umetrix Data
Measure mobile data network performance with speed tests and track your results online. Compare your data against other users and get accurate readings without ads interfering.
- Accurate mobile data network performance measurement
- Speed tests (HTTP, PING, Web Browsing)
- Track and map test history online
- Compare results with other users
- Simple and elegant user interface
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Wireless experts around the world use Datum for the most accurate and reliable measure of mobile data network performance. Now you can too. The simple and elegant user interface allows you to perform quick and convenient speed tests, track and map your test history online, and compare your results against the cumulative experience of all users. Unlike other speed tests, Datum’s method for measuring data performance delivers more accurate results, especially because it’s not downloading ads to your device! Tests performed include: HTTP FTP UDP PING Web Browsing
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.
- ARP/NDP lookup
- DNS lookup
- IP Calculator
- iperf bandwidth test
- Port Scan
- SSL/TLS Information
- Two-factor authentication code storage
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: HE.NET Network Tools at 70 against Umetrix Data's 5. HE.NET Network Tools also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Umetrix Data against 4.0 for HE.NET Network Tools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HE.NET Network Tools has 70 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Umetrix Data's written reviews are positive against 78% of HE.NET Network Tools's.
Umetrix Data ships an update every 5 months, HE.NET Network Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Umetrix Data | HE.NET Network Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (70 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spirent Communications, Inc. | Hurricane Electric, LLC |
Customer experience
Umetrix Data
HE.NET Network Tools
Bugs and requests
Umetrix Data
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Umetrix Data
No in-app purchases
HE.NET Network Tools
No in-app purchases
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