Network Tools/Toolkit vs Haven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Network Tools/Toolkit
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Discover a powerful, ad-free network diagnostics toolkit with essential features like Network Information, Ping, Traceroute, and DNS lookup. Designed for both professionals and enthusiasts, this app offers a suite of essential tools to help you diagnose and troubleshoot network issues with ease. Key Features: • Network Information: Get detailed insights into your network’s configuration and status. • Ping: Test the reachability of hosts and measure round-trip time for messages. • Traceroute: Trace the path packets take to reach their destination and identify any bottlenecks. • Port Scan: Check your firewall configuration and identify issues. • DNS Lookup: Resolve domain names to IP addresses and gather DNS records. • IPv4 Calculators: Perform subnetting calculations and conversions to optimize and understand your network setup. The app is completely free to use, with no ads or analytics, ensuring a seamless and private experience. Whether you’re a network administrator, IT professional, or just curious about your network, this app provides the tools you need to get things done and stay in control without it annoying you with cookie banners, tracking, or ads when you need it most.
Haven
A fast, privacy-focused native iOS client for Home Assistant. It connects directly to your instances for seamless control of smart home devices, featuring live camera streaming and real-time dashboard synchronization.
- Native speed and polish
- Live camera streaming
- Real-time Lovelace dashboards
- Multi-server management
- Quick actions and deep linking
- 100% private and local
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Haven is a fast, beautifully designed, and privacy-focused native iOS client for Home Assistant. Built from the ground up in Swift and SwiftUI, Haven connects directly to your Home Assistant instances with zero middleman servers. KEY FEATURES: • Native Speed & Polish: Fluid SwiftUI animations, adaptive responsive layouts, and modern iOS typography. • Live WebRTC & HLS Camera Streaming: Zero-latency camera feeds for Google Nest, go2rtc, and RTSP cameras with picture-in-picture and full-screen controls. • Real-time Lovelace Dashboards: Full support for custom Lovelace cards, tile cards, entity grids, climate gauges, and media players with instant WebSocket synchronization. • Multi-Server Management: Connect to multiple Home Assistant servers simultaneously and switch seamlessly. • Quick Actions & Deep Linking: Control favorite entities and access server dashboards directly from the Home Screen. • 100% Private & Local: No tracking, no analytics, no third-party telemetry. All credentials stay securely stored in your device's Apple Keychain. REQUIREMENTS: • An active Home Assistant instance (Core, Supervised, Container, or OS). • Works over local Wi-Fi, Tailscale, WireGuard, Nabu Casa (Home Assistant Cloud), or reverse proxies.
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Verdict
Network Tools/Toolkit and Haven are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Tools/Toolkit | Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lukas Fulling | JOHAN M BILIEN |
In-app purchases
Network Tools/Toolkit
No in-app purchases
Haven
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Network Tools/Toolkit free?
Is Haven free?
Do Network Tools/Toolkit or Haven have ads?
Which is updated more often, Network Tools/Toolkit or Haven?
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