Comparison

HE.NET Network Tools vs Ping & Trace Route

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

Head to head
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.

About

Ping & Trace Route

Test network connectivity and performance with simultaneous ping and traceroute tools. Analyze latency, packet loss, and network paths to local or remote servers. Save detailed reports for later review.

Highlights
  • Multiple simultaneous ping tests
  • Multiple simultaneous traceroute tests
  • Customizable ping parameters (timeout, packet size, count)
  • Trace from any ISP or mobile data
  • Save ping logs and traceroute reports
  • Supports multiple languages
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◆◆◆◆◆ Ping & Traceroute ◆◆◆◆◆ ▶ Multiple PING at a time to any local or worldwide hosted server. ▶ Simultaneous ping to the server. ▶ Multiple TRACEROUTE at the​ same time. ◆◆ PING ◆◆ ▶ Send a ping to any IP Address or website host. ▶ Set timeout period to Ping. ▶ Set packet size to be sent. ▶ Set how many times ping to be sent. ▶ Ping more than one time to compare previous and current ping. ▶ Save whole ping log to phone storage. ◆◆ TRACEROUTE ◆◆ ▶ Add multiple websites or IP addresses to trace. ▶ Trace from any ISP or mobile data. ▶ Traceroute supports multiple traces to compare. ▶ Save whole Trace Report to phone storage. ▶▶ Supported languages: English, Russian, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese. ▶▶ Note: All the supported languages are machine translations. There are possibilities of mistakes in any language. If you found any type of mistake then please write to us at contact@loopbots.com and we will verify and resolve it.

Screenshots

HE.NET Network Tools4 screens
Ping & Trace Route4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HE.NET Network Tools at 76% against Ping & Trace Route's 4%. HE.NET Network Tools also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Ping & Trace Route's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Ping & Trace Route sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HE.NET Network Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HE.NET Network Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of HE.NET Network Tools's written reviews are positive against 4% of Ping & Trace Route's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HE.NET Network Tools ships an update every 2 months, Ping & Trace Route every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HE.NET Network Tools versus Ping & Trace Route: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHE.NET Network ToolsPing & Trace Route
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (72 ratings) — better2.6 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better4.2% of reviews
Number of ratings72 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHurricane Electric, LLCLoopbots Technology

Customer experience

HE.NET Network Tools

All ratings70 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative12.0%

Ping & Trace Route

All ratings36 ratings
Positive38.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive4.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative91.7%

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

Ping & Trace Route

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HE.NET Network Tools

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ping & Trace Route

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$99.00

Questions

Is HE.NET Network Tools free?
HE.NET Network Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ping & Trace Route free?
Ping & Trace Route is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HE.NET Network Tools or Ping & Trace Route?
HE.NET Network Tools is rated higher. HE.NET Network Tools averages 4.0 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Ping & Trace Route averages 2.6 from 37 ratings.
Do HE.NET Network Tools or Ping & Trace Route have ads?
Neither HE.NET Network Tools nor Ping & Trace Route shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HE.NET Network Tools or Ping & Trace Route?
HE.NET Network Tools ships an update every 2 months, and Ping & Trace Route every 4 months. Most recently, HE.NET Network Tools was updated on October 23, 2026 and Ping & Trace Route on October 24, 2026.

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