Comparison

HE.NET Network Tools vs SecureCRT

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

SecureCRT

This app provides secure remote access and terminal emulation for business applications on mobile devices. It offers advanced session management, allowing users to organize connections and import settings from desktop versions. Supports various emulation types and customizable session configurations.

Highlights
  • SSH/Telnet remote access
  • Terminal emulation
  • Advanced session management
  • Session organization with folders
  • Import desktop sessions
  • Multiple simultaneous sessions
  • Customizable session settings
Features
Currently charting
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SecureCRT is a go-anywhere SSH/Telnet app with rock-solid remote access and terminal emulation on your iPhone and iPad. SecureCRT has advanced session management that lets you create folders to organize sessions and import sessions from your desktop version of SecureCRT. SecureCRT makes it easy to: - Access business applications securely on UNIX, Linux, or VMS from your iPhone or iPad with rich emulation support. - Configure, manage, and customize sessions to keep on top of your workload. - Depend on the open standard Secure Shell (SSH2) protocol. Key Features: - Choose from emulations like VT100/102/220, ANSI, SCO ANSI, Wyse 50/60, Xterm, and Linux console - Customize session settings for firewalls, logon data, authentication, agent, emulation, ANSI, font, and more - Import sessions from your desktop version of SecureCRT - Run multiple sessions at a time - Connect to the same host multiple times - Organize sessions into folders - Troubleshoot connections with trace options

Screenshots

HE.NET Network Tools4 screens
SecureCRT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HE.NET Network Tools at Free against SecureCRT's $9.99. HE.NET Network Tools also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.9) and review sentiment (78% vs 36%). SecureCRT's advantage is chart position (#187 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

HE.NET Network Tools is free to download; SecureCRT costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HE.NET Network Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of HE.NET Network Tools's written reviews are positive against 36% of SecureCRT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HE.NET Network Tools ships an update every 2 months, SecureCRT every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
HE.NET Network Tools versus SecureCRT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHE.NET Network ToolsSecureCRT
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.0 (70 ratings) — better2.9 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better35.9% of reviews
Number of ratings70 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHurricane Electric, LLCVanDyke Software

Customer experience

HE.NET Network Tools

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

SecureCRT

All ratings31 ratings
Positive41.9%
Neutral16.1%
Negative41.9%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral20.4%
Negative43.7%

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

SecureCRT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HE.NET Network Tools

No in-app purchases

None

SecureCRT

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 SecureCRT free?
SecureCRT costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HE.NET Network Tools or SecureCRT?
HE.NET Network Tools is rated higher. HE.NET Network Tools averages 4.0 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while SecureCRT averages 2.9 from 31 ratings.
Do HE.NET Network Tools or SecureCRT have ads?
Neither HE.NET Network Tools nor SecureCRT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HE.NET Network Tools or SecureCRT?
HE.NET Network Tools ships an update every 2 months, and SecureCRT every 4 months. Most recently, HE.NET Network Tools was updated on October 9, 2026 and SecureCRT on October 15, 2026.

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