Comparison

Radien vs PocketAdmin

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Radien

Diagnose network issues with tools like ping, traceroute, and DNS lookup. Inspect TLS certificates, scan ports, and calculate subnets. This app prioritizes privacy with no ads or trackers.

Highlights
  • Ping with live chart and verdict
  • Multi-host ping comparison
  • Traceroute with hop analysis
  • DNS lookup and reverse DNS
  • TCP port scanner
  • TLS certificate inspector
  • Subnet calculator
Features
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Is it my Wi-Fi, or is the site down? Where does the connection break? Why does Safari distrust this certificate? Is my public IP really mine, or am I behind my carrier's NAT? Radien answers these questions on your iPhone or iPad - directly on the device, and honest about what it can and can't see. No ads, no trackers, no analytics, no accounts. Nothing you type is sent to a server we operate. WHAT'S INSIDE • Ping - latency, jitter and packet loss to any host, with a live chart and a plain-language verdict. Your router is one tap away. • Multi Ping - compare up to four hosts side by side, at once. Saved groups load a whole comparison in one tap. • Traceroute - every hop between you and a destination, with reverse-DNS names and a read of where delay or loss truly begins. Middle-hop noise is never blamed when the destination answers cleanly. • DNS Lookup & Reverse DNS - query A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS and more against the system resolver or Google, Cloudflare and Quad9. Enter an IP for a reverse PTR lookup. • Port Scanner - which TCP ports are open, closed or filtered (usually a firewall) - never a fake vulnerability claim. • TLS Inspector - read a site's TLS/SSL certificate chain, protocol versions and cipher support, straight from your device. No third-party grading service, no invented grades. • Subnet Calculator - IPv4 and IPv6 math: CIDR, network, broadcast, host ranges and equal splits, with a live bit view and RFC-correct /31 and /32. • IP Converter - turn any IP notation into every other form, and see how an IPv4 address rides inside IPv6. • MAC Converter - every MAC address notation, EUI-64, link-local, and a fully offline vendor lookup. Randomized phone MACs are flagged as randomized, never given a fake vendor. • Network Details - your Wi-Fi name and access point vendor, local and public IP address, router address, DNS servers, your real cellular radio (5G, or 5G riding a 4G core) and NAT64 detection - one tap from the always-on status header. ACCESSIBILITY Every screen is tested by hand with VoiceOver. Result rows read as one sentence, every long-press action is also a rotor action, and the ping chart supports Apple's Audio Graphs, so you can hear your connection as rising and falling tones. Larger Text, Reduce Motion and Voice Control are supported. One honest limit: I have no Braille display, so Braille output is untested. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Radien uses Apple frameworks only - no third-party SDKs, no analytics, no data collection. The MAC vendor database is bundled on the device, and certificates are read locally, never sent to a checking service. Your network is your business. RADIEN PRO Radien is free to use, with a one-time Radien Pro unlock for the power features: Multi Ping, custom DNS resolvers and extra record types, advanced port presets, full TLS depth, MAC vendor lookup, the app-icon picker, tuning options and sharing. Buy once, keep forever - no subscription. Built by an independent developer. Feedback is welcome and read personally.

About

PocketAdmin

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PocketAdmin puts a complete network and IT administration toolkit in your pocket. Built for sysadmins, network engineers, and IT support pros, it replaces a bag of single-purpose utilities with one fast, native app, with no clutter and no sign-up to get started. Whether you're chasing a flaky connection, auditing a subnet, SSH-ing into a firewall, or resetting a locked account in the field, PocketAdmin has the tool ready. NETWORK DIAGNOSTICS • Ping: ICMP reachability and latency, with editable packet size, interval, count, and TTL, just like the command line • Traceroute: hop-by-hop path with a visual route map • Test-NetConnection (TNC): combined TCP port and ping check • nslookup: A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME and more • Port Scanner: find open TCP ports fast • Wake-on-LAN: power on a machine by MAC address • HTTP / TLS Checker: status, timing, redirects, and certificate expiry • LAN Scanner: discover every device on your network with IP, hostname, and vendor REMOTE ACCESS • SSH: a real, interactive terminal that runs full-screen apps like vim, top, htop, and tmux. Save hosts and credentials securely in the iOS Keychain, with a special-keys bar for esc, ctrl, tab, arrows, and pipes • Telnet: quick raw TCP sessions WI-FI & CONNECTIVITY • Network Info: connection, IP, DNS, and ISP at a glance • Latency Monitor: live ping graph with jitter • Traffic Monitor: live bandwidth graph • Link Metrics: RSSI, noise, channel, and rates • Wi-Fi Join: apply a network configuration • Bluetooth Scanner: nearby BLE devices and signal strength • Roaming Forensics: build a roam timeline from a log • Coverage Map: walk a room and map Wi-Fi coverage with LiDAR MEASUREMENT • iperf3: full-featured throughput testing with a live graph and complete flag control, including parallel streams, window size, and reverse mode • Internet Speed Test: quick download and upload throughput DIRECTORY • Active Directory: search users, unlock accounts, and reset passwords across multiple directory profiles, protected by Face ID. Works with the open-source PocketAdmin directory backend, or try the built-in demo instantly CONVERTERS & CRYPTO • Base64, URL, epoch-time, and UUID converters • Hash generator (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and more) • JWT decoder and X.509 certificate decoder • Subnet Calculator and Password Generator UTILITIES • Whois, MAC / OUI vendor lookup, SMTP mail-server test, Bonjour / mDNS discovery, and detailed System Info BUILT FOR THE JOB • Favorite the tools you use most for one-tap access • Recent Tasks history remembers what you ran • Hide the tools you don't need • Fast, native SwiftUI, in light and dark mode • Credentials stored in the iOS Keychain, never in plain text • No account required to use the toolkit From ping to packets, SSH to subnets, PocketAdmin is your whole IT toolbox in one pocket.

Screenshots

Radien4 screens
PocketAdmin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PocketAdmin at none against Radien's 1. Radien's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Radien sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PocketAdmin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radien ships an update every 4 days, PocketAdmin every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Radien versus PocketAdmin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadienPocketAdmin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIGOR ARSENKINGDW Entertainment, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Radien

One-time1
  • Radien Pro$9.99
None

PocketAdmin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Radien free?
Radien is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PocketAdmin free?
PocketAdmin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Radien or PocketAdmin have ads?
Neither Radien nor PocketAdmin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Radien or PocketAdmin?
Radien ships an update every 4 days, and PocketAdmin every 9 days. Most recently, Radien was updated on September 17, 2026 and PocketAdmin on September 30, 2026.

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