Comparison

HE.NET Network Tools vs My TracerRoute

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

My TracerRoute

This network diagnostic tool helps users check IPv4 route quality from their iPhone. It displays traceroute results in an MTR-style table, showing detailed information for each network hop. Analyze packet loss, latency, and other crucial network metrics.

Highlights
  • IPv4 route quality testing
  • MTR-style results table
  • Detailed hop information
  • Packet loss analysis
  • Latency metrics
Features
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My Traceroute is a focused network diagnostic tool for checking IPv4 route quality from your iPhone. It presents traceroute results in an MTR-style table so you can quickly see each hop, packet loss, sent count, last latency, average latency, best latency, worst latency, and standard deviation.

Screenshots

HE.NET Network Tools4 screens
My TracerRoute2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My TracerRoute at 5.0 against HE.NET Network Tools's 4.0. My TracerRoute also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). HE.NET Network Tools's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (72 vs 1). On price 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

My TracerRoute 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 72 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HE.NET Network Tools ships an update every 2 months, My TracerRoute every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
HE.NET Network Tools versus My TracerRoute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHE.NET Network ToolsMy TracerRoute
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (72 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings72 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHurricane Electric, LLCSYNN Solution Company

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

My TracerRoute

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HE.NET Network Tools

No in-app purchases

None

My TracerRoute

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 My TracerRoute free?
My TracerRoute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HE.NET Network Tools or My TracerRoute?
My TracerRoute is rated higher. HE.NET Network Tools averages 4.0 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while My TracerRoute averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HE.NET Network Tools or My TracerRoute have ads?
My TracerRoute shows ads; HE.NET Network Tools does not.
Which is updated more often, HE.NET Network Tools or My TracerRoute?
HE.NET Network Tools ships an update every 2 months, and My TracerRoute every 2 weeks. Most recently, HE.NET Network Tools was updated on November 1, 2026 and My TracerRoute on November 9, 2026.

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