Comparison

Power Reader 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

Power Reader

This app allows you to view and manage a wide variety of document and eBook formats on your iPhone and iPad. It offers features like bookmarking, customizable reading settings, and cloud storage integration for seamless file access.

Highlights
  • View DOC, EXCEL, PDF, PPT, RTF, HTML, images, videos, and mp3
  • Read EPUB and TXT eBooks
  • Bookmark management for eBooks
  • Customizable reading settings (font, brightness, themes)
  • File Manager with import/export and cloud integration
  • Download eBooks from websites
Features
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Power Reader is a powerful tool to view documents and eBooks on iPad/iPhone. It supports: -Open and view many document types, including: DOC, EXCEL, PDF, PPT, RTF, HTML, images, videos and mp3 files. -Read EPUB and TXT eBooks in Book Reader. -Add and manage Bookmarks on eBooks. -Enable different viewing settings on eBooks, including: font, brightness, themes, day/night modes. - Auto play eBooks with speed setting. -Add and manage documents in your favorite file list. -Open documents from your recent file list. -Download eBooks from websites. - Download from/upload to Dropbox, Box and GoogleDrive. (Upgrade Required) Power Reader also has a File Manager, which supports the following features: -Import files from your Email or another App through “Open In”. -Manage Files including: rename, delete, move, create folder and sort. -Search file names. -Email and print documents. -Open a document using another App. With its simple interfaces, Power Reader provides the easiest way to read documents and eBooks on iPhone and iPad. If you have any questions, please visit: http://www.comcsoft.com/Portfolio/our_apps/PowerReader/PowerReader_overview.php.

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

Power Reader4 screens
HE.NET Network Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HE.NET Network Tools at 78% against Power Reader's 55%. HE.NET Network Tools also leads on ratings volume (70 vs 4) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). Power Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HE.NET Network Tools has 70 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Power Reader's written reviews are positive against 78% of HE.NET Network Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Power Reader versus HE.NET Network Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPower ReaderHE.NET Network Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.0 (70 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings470 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperComcSoft CorporationHurricane Electric, LLC

Customer experience

Power Reader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative32.5%

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

Power Reader

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

Power Reader

No in-app purchases

None

HE.NET Network Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Power Reader free?
Power Reader 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, Power Reader or HE.NET Network Tools?
HE.NET Network Tools is rated higher. Power Reader averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while HE.NET Network Tools averages 4.0 from 70 ratings.
Do Power Reader or HE.NET Network Tools have ads?
Neither Power Reader nor HE.NET Network Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Power Reader or HE.NET Network Tools?
Power Reader ships an update every 2 months, and HE.NET Network Tools every 2 months. Most recently, Power Reader was updated on October 6, 2026 and HE.NET Network Tools on October 5, 2026.

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