Comparison

HE.NET Network Tools vs iPerf Network Tool

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

iPerf Network Tool

Measure the bandwidth and performance of your local wireless network using TCP and UDP data streams. This professional tool offers accurate throughput testing without requiring an internet connection, and is compatible with common iPerf distributions.

Highlights
  • Accurate wireless throughput testing
  • TCP and UDP data stream creation
  • Local network performance survey without internet
  • Client or server mode operation
  • Multicast performance testing
  • Customizable options and arguments
  • Compatible with other iPerf distributions
Features
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Professional and accurate IOS distribution of famous and mature network tool iPerf. Accuracy is the key in terms of wireless throughput test, this perfessional tool reaches the most accurate IOS iPerf throughput test result compared with others, it achieved 115Mbits/sec download speed and 95.8Mbits/sec upload speed on iPhone5 with a Wi-Fi(WLAN) Access Point equipped 3x3 Antenna(802.11AN). iPerf measure the bandwidth(throughput) of a wireless network either at Home or Enterprise by creating Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) data streams, you can survey the performance of LOCAL wireless network(WLAN) by this tool WITHOUT internet connection. Features: - The ONLY rich options supported WORKING IOS distribution of iPerf(compatible with JPerf 2.0.2) - Support running iPerf as client or server mode - The only one in the market support multicast performance test - Customize options and arguments quickly, useful while running multiple times - Compatible with other common platforms' distribution of iPerf, including embedded or mobile platforms - Test result can be copy and paste to email easily - Support from iOS6 and above !!! Note !!! - This tool is designed for most commonly distributed iPerf(also called as iPerf2), it is NOT compatible with another tool called iPerf3(also called iPerf version 3).

Screenshots

HE.NET Network Tools4 screens
iPerf Network Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HE.NET Network Tools at Free against iPerf Network Tool's $4.99. HE.NET Network Tools also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (70 vs 6). iPerf Network Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

HE.NET Network Tools is free to download; iPerf Network Tool costs $4.99 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 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HE.NET Network Tools has 70 ratings behind it against 6, 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 67% of iPerf Network Tool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HE.NET Network Tools versus iPerf Network Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHE.NET Network ToolsiPerf Network Tool
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.0 (70 ratings) — better3.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings70 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHurricane Electric, LLCWei Zhao

Customer experience

HE.NET Network Tools

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

iPerf Network Tool

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

iPerf Network Tool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HE.NET Network Tools

No in-app purchases

None

iPerf Network Tool

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 iPerf Network Tool free?
iPerf Network Tool costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HE.NET Network Tools or iPerf Network Tool?
HE.NET Network Tools is rated higher. HE.NET Network Tools averages 4.0 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while iPerf Network Tool averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do HE.NET Network Tools or iPerf Network Tool have ads?
Neither HE.NET Network Tools nor iPerf Network Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HE.NET Network Tools or iPerf Network Tool?
HE.NET Network Tools ships an update every 2 months, and iPerf Network Tool every 2 months. Most recently, HE.NET Network Tools was updated on September 27, 2026 and iPerf Network Tool on September 18, 2026.

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