Comparison

HE.NET Network Tools vs NTP Inspector

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

NTP Inspector

This utility app allows you to query NTP servers on the internet and view detailed information from their responses. It helps troubleshoot server issues by providing protocol version, stratum, reference time, and leap second status directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Query NTP servers
  • View protocol version
  • Check server stratum
  • Report reference time
  • Detect leap seconds
  • Troubleshoot network issues
Features
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NTP Inspector is an application that allows you to check servers running the NTP protocol over the Internet and report some basic information. It sends an NTP packet from your device to the server and reports backs almost everything included in the response, like the protocol version, mode, the server Stratum, its precision, reference time, as well as whether there is a leap second today or not. With this app you can troubleshoot NTP servers from anywhere, as seen from your device, and not a remote server, with complete privacy. The app was created when I received an alert for one of my NTP pool servers while outside and without laptop access, with no other option to query it to see what's wrong.

Screenshots

HE.NET Network Tools4 screens
NTP Inspector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NTP Inspector at 5.0 against HE.NET Network Tools's 4.0. NTP Inspector also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). HE.NET Network Tools's advantage is ratings volume (70 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). 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

NTP Inspector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HE.NET Network Tools has 70 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of HE.NET Network Tools's written reviews are positive against 100% of NTP Inspector's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HE.NET Network Tools ships an update every 2 months, NTP Inspector monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HE.NET Network Tools versus NTP Inspector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHE.NET Network ToolsNTP Inspector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (70 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHurricane Electric, LLCAntonios Chariton

Customer experience

HE.NET Network Tools

All ratings70 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral10.1%
Negative12.1%

NTP Inspector

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

NTP Inspector

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HE.NET Network Tools

No in-app purchases

None

NTP Inspector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HE.NET Network Tools free?
HE.NET Network Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NTP Inspector free?
NTP Inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HE.NET Network Tools or NTP Inspector?
NTP Inspector is rated higher. HE.NET Network Tools averages 4.0 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while NTP Inspector averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do HE.NET Network Tools or NTP Inspector have ads?
Neither HE.NET Network Tools nor NTP Inspector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HE.NET Network Tools or NTP Inspector?
HE.NET Network Tools ships an update every 2 months, and NTP Inspector monthly. Most recently, HE.NET Network Tools was updated on October 17, 2026 and NTP Inspector on October 1, 2026.

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