Comparison

Magical Finder 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

Magical Finder

Easily locate and configure I-O DATA network devices like NAS, routers, and cameras on your local network. Access device settings and modify network parameters, including IPv6 settings, for supported devices.

Highlights
  • Find network devices
  • Access device setting websites
  • Change network settings
  • Support IPv6 network settings
  • Compatible with I-O DATA devices
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"Magical Finder" is an application that easily finds and sets network devices such as I-O DATA NAS, router, access point and network camera connected to the same local area network. Before you use the Magial Finder, you need to connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod to the router or the access point by Wi-Fi. ・Find network devices Magical Finder searches the network to which the iPhone or iPad that launched this application is connected and can find I-O DATA devices connected to the same network. Findable devices, see below.                       ・Open setting website ※ You can access the setting website of the found device. ・Change network setting ※ You can change the network parametors of the found device such as IP address, DHCP ON/OFF, subnet mask, default gateway and so on. ・Support IPv6 network setting ※ You can change the IPv6 network parametors of the found device too. ※ Available functions and changeable network parametors of Magical Finder depend on the selected device and its state. Please check product manual and support library of I-O DATA website for details. ・Findable devices by Magical Finder Please check the I-O DATA product manual to see if your device is findable. The following devices are representative findable devices of each category.  ==== LAN DISK ====  HDL-TA series, HDL-T series, HLS-PG series, HVL-S series  HDL-AA series, HDL-AAW series  HDL-H series, HDL-X series  HDL-Z19SCA series, HDL-Z19WCA series  HDL-ZWQD series, HDL-ZWPD series, HDL-ZWPI series  ※ Please use the latest firmware.  ==== Router ====  I-O DATA Router   (except WN-APG/R, WN-WAPG/R and WN-WAG/R.)  ==== Access point, Ethernet converter ==== I-O DATA access point & ethernet converter   (except WN-APG/A, WN-AG/A, WN-AG/C,   WN-WAPG/A, WN-WAG/A and WN-WAG/C.)  ==== switch ====  I-O DATA switch  BSH series  ==== VPN BOX ====  I-O DATA BOX device  BX-VP1 series  ==== Network camera ====  TS-WLCAM, TS-WLCAM/V, TS-WPTCAM, TS-PTCAM  TS-PTCAM/POE, TS-WLC2, TS-WLCE  ==== Network Audio Server ====  HFAS1 series, HFAS1-X series HDL-RAHF series, RAHF-S series

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

Magical Finder4 screens
HE.NET Network Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HE.NET Network Tools at 76% against Magical Finder's 15%. HE.NET Network Tools also leads on ratings volume (72 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Magical Finder's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magical Finder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HE.NET Network Tools has 72 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Magical Finder's written reviews are positive against 76% of HE.NET Network Tools's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magical Finder ships an update every 9 months, HE.NET Network Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Magical Finder versus HE.NET Network Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagical FinderHE.NET Network Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (72 ratings)
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings172 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperI-O DATA, INC.Hurricane Electric, LLC

Customer experience

Magical Finder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative75.0%

HE.NET Network Tools

All ratings70 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative12.0%

Bugs and requests

Magical Finder

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

None

Magical Finder

No in-app purchases

None

HE.NET Network Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magical Finder free?
Magical Finder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HE.NET Network Tools free?
HE.NET Network Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magical Finder or HE.NET Network Tools?
Magical Finder is rated higher. Magical Finder averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HE.NET Network Tools averages 4.0 from 72 ratings.
Do Magical Finder or HE.NET Network Tools have ads?
Neither Magical Finder nor HE.NET Network Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magical Finder or HE.NET Network Tools?
Magical Finder ships an update every 9 months, and HE.NET Network Tools every 2 months. Most recently, Magical Finder was updated on October 24, 2026 and HE.NET Network Tools on October 23, 2026.

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