HE.NET Network Tools vs Remote Desktop Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- ARP/NDP lookup
- DNS lookup
- IP Calculator
- iperf bandwidth test
- Port Scan
- SSL/TLS Information
- Two-factor authentication code storage
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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.
Remote Desktop Manager
Access and manage all your remote connections and passwords from a single application. Centralize your data sources and connect to servers, virtual machines, and workstations with a single tap. Securely store and automatically input credentials for various services.
- Manage remote connections
- Store and manage passwords
- Automatic credential input
- Support for RDP, VNC, SSH, FTP, and more
- Centralized data sources
- Access from anywhere
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Remote Desktop Manager for iOS is a free tool that enables access to all your remote connections and passwords. Centralize your connections in workspaces and access your data from anywhere, from in the field with RDM mobile! Remote Connections ================ Remote Desktop Manager for iOS supports Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), VNC, Apple Remote Desktop (ARD), SSH Shell, SSH Tunnel, Proxy Tunnel, Telnet, FTP, TFTP, SFTP, SCP, Active Directory Console, WebDAV, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft RDP Gateway, Azure Blob Storage Explorer, Amazon AWS Dashboard, Amazon S3 Explorer, Website, SSH Port forward, Dell iDRAC, Dropbox Explorer, HP iLO, BeyondTrust Password Safe and BeyondTrust Password Safe Dashboard. Once configured, connections to your remote servers, virtual machines and other workstations can be easily launched using a single tap. Password Management ================= Along with remote connections, Remote Desktop Manager for iOS lets you save and manage your passwords and credentials from your centralized database or your local XML file. Easily input your credentials and automatically sign in everywhere. Credentials ========= RDM supports generic credentials as well as the following integrations: 1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, Keeper, LastPass, One Time Password, Passportal, Password Manager Pro, Passwordstate, Pleasant Password Server, RoboForm, Secret Server, Sticky Password, TeamPass, True Key, and Zoho Vault, in addition to our own products, Devolutions Cloud and Devolutions Server. Database ======= Remote Desktop Manager for iOS supports these workspaces: -Devolutions Server -Devolutions Cloud - XML File
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HE.NET Network Tools at 76% against Remote Desktop Manager's 58%. HE.NET Network Tools also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Remote Desktop Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HE.NET Network Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 101 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of HE.NET Network Tools's written reviews are positive against 58% of Remote Desktop Manager's.
HE.NET Network Tools ships an update every 2 months, Remote Desktop Manager every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HE.NET Network Tools | Remote Desktop Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (72 ratings) — better | 3.8 (101 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews — better | 57.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72 | 101 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 249 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hurricane Electric, LLC | Devolutions Inc. |
Customer experience
HE.NET Network Tools
Remote Desktop Manager
User reviews
HE.NET Network Tools
From 72 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎯 Comprehensive network diagnostic tools in one app
- 💰 Completely free with no ads or paywalls
- 🔒 Privacy-friendly and no data collection
- ⚡ Lightweight and efficient performance
- 🛠️ Advanced features like SSL cert chain analysis
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes on Interface Information tool
- 🐛 Dark mode text readability issues
- 🐛 iperf3 tool unreliable and buggy
- 🐛 DNS resolver doesn't show NXDOMAIN responses
- 🐛 App crashes when scrolling tool menu
Remote Desktop Manager
From 101 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient remote access
- 🔒 Secure password management
- 💡 Centralized remote connection management
- 👍 Intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues with recent update
- 🐛 Keyboard and mouse integration problems
- 🐛 Scaling and display issues on mobile devices
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with older systems
- 🐛 Unreliable performance for some users
Bugs and 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
Remote Desktop Manager
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to add new remote connections
- Credential vault not syncing properly
- App crashes after entering master password
- Remote desktop sessions randomly freezing
- Keyboard shortcuts not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for external mouse and keyboard
- Improve remote audio functionality
- Provide better screen resolution scaling options
- Enhance compatibility with legacy systems
- Streamline user interface and workflow
In-app purchases
HE.NET Network Tools
No in-app purchases
Remote Desktop Manager
No in-app purchases
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