Comparison

N 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

N

This utility app connects your iOS device to your company's Mobile Device Management provider. It facilitates technical support and reports your device's location for security purposes in case of loss or theft.

Highlights
  • Connect to company MDM
  • Facilitates technical support
  • Reports device location
  • Tracks device for loss/theft
  • Supports iOS devices
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The N-central MDM Agent enables you to connect your iOS device to your company's MDM provider so it’s quick and easy for that MDM provider to help with technical issues you have with your iOS device. The N-central MDM Agent reports the location of your iOS device to your mobile device management provider when the app is opened and upon significant location changes. This information is used to track your device in the event of loss or theft.

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

N4 screens
HE.NET Network Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HE.NET Network Tools at 4.0 against N's 3.0. HE.NET Network Tools also leads on ratings volume (70 vs 1). N's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

HE.NET Network Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HE.NET Network Tools has 70 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of N's written reviews are positive against 78% 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

N ships an update every 3 months, HE.NET Network Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
N versus HE.NET Network Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNHE.NET Network Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (70 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings170 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperN-able Technologies Inc.Hurricane Electric, LLC

Customer experience

N

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HE.NET Network Tools

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

Bugs and requests

N

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

N

No in-app purchases

None

HE.NET Network Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is N free?
N 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, N or HE.NET Network Tools?
HE.NET Network Tools is rated higher. N averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HE.NET Network Tools averages 4.0 from 70 ratings.
Do N or HE.NET Network Tools have ads?
Neither N nor HE.NET Network Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, N or HE.NET Network Tools?
N ships an update every 3 months, and HE.NET Network Tools every 2 months. Most recently, N was updated on October 2, 2026 and HE.NET Network Tools on October 9, 2026.

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