# Nice Trace - Traceroute — network ping path speed test

> Advanced traceroute app for real-time network path monitoring and bottleneck detection. (iPhone/iPad app by Pavel Ahafonau.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nice-trace-traceroute/id322722672 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pavel Ahafonau](https://appshunter.io/developer/319585607)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 53 App Store ratings · 260 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.4 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Russian, European Spanish
- Released: 2009-07-16
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nice-trace-traceroute/id322722672/reviews.md

## What is Nice Trace?

Keep your network under control with Nice Trace - the most advanced traceroute app for iOS. The tool traces the route to the host in the Internet using easy, user-friendly interface and animations. You will immediately get information about any possible bottlenecks and problems since Nice Trace never stops working. It continues to monitor the whole path to the network resource in real time and keeps you informed.

The specially designed asynchronous algorithm lets Nice Trace quickly pass through problematic hops not hanging on them, thus increasing the speed. Now you can reach the destination host fast like never before.

FEATURES
- Real-time path monitoring with packet loss detection
- Easily spot possible network bottlenecks
- Country of origin detection of the network owner
- Network range and AS number lookup
- WHOIS hostnames, IP addresses, ASNs
- E-mail trace results
- Ultrafast asynchronous network I/O

Displays hops information (when available):
- IP address
- Reverse hostname (PTR DNS record)
- Autonomous system (AS) number
- Country of the network owner
- Average packets round trip time (RTT)
- Counts of packets that were sent and received
- Percentage of the packet loss
- IP network range (in hop details)
- Other hops IP addresses and hostnames (in hop details)

DEMO VIDEOS
http://j.mp/nicetrace_vids

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## Key features

- Real-time path monitoring
- Packet loss detection
- Network bottleneck identification
- Country of origin detection
- WHOIS lookups
- Trace results export

## What do users think of Nice Trace?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent traceroute tool
- 👍 Helpful for network troubleshooting
- 🔍 Provides detailed network information
- 💡 Useful for teaching network concepts
- 🔍 Displays AS numbers and origin country

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or stability issues
- 🔍 Location information can be inaccurate
- 🔍 Limited functionality on certain networks
- 👤 Needs better iPad support

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes after a few hops on some networks
- Displays nonsensical packet loss stats
- Misidentifies network locations

**Most requested features**

- Add auto-trace feature
- Implement landscape mode on iPad
- Support IPv6 tracing
- Allow configuring TCP/UDP/ICMP payloads
- Provide option to copy/export trace results

## Recent user reviews (10 of 260)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nice-trace-traceroute/id322722672/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Полезно

*2026-02-20*

Очень круто сделано, трассировка строится, все красиво, даже AS добавили провайдерам :)

### 5/5 — Brilliant app

*2025-04-17*

Simply the best app for understanding what is going on between your phone and the website you are getting data from. I’ve learnt so much about the network from it.

### 4/5 — Не работает с впн

*2024-10-08*

При включении впн пишет имя хоста не найдено, без впн норм (

### 3/5 — Could you please upgrade

*2024-02-03*

Could you please upgrade to support ipv6 and It seems not work when enable vpn.

### 5/5 — mtr 스타일의 trace route

*2023-07-02*

아주 만족합니다.
구름 표시 나오고 뒤가 안보인다는 리뷰가 있던데,
mtr 처럼 목록은 다 나오게 하면 오해가 없을 것 같네요.

### 5/5 — ващее

*2022-10-22*

норм

### 5/5 — Absolutely Essential for Travel

*2022-09-22*

When traveling I am always stitching together flaky Wifi networks and various VPNs for security. Without this app I would have no insight into what the issue is. With this I am able to quickly see what isn’t working and workaround/fix it.

That is my use case, but there are tons more obviously. This app is so clutch!

### 1/5 — don’t download

*2021-09-20*

FAKE APP

### 5/5 — I don’t know how a traceroute could be better!

*2021-04-09*

This is hands down the best app for traceroutes.

### 1/5 — 이거 안됨

*2020-12-28*

구름으로 표시만되고 trace 안됨
사기꾼

## Frequently asked questions about Nice Trace

### What does Nice Trace do?

Nice Trace is an advanced traceroute application for iOS that monitors the path to any internet host in real-time. It helps users identify potential network bottlenecks and diagnose connectivity problems by visualizing the route and providing detailed information about each hop.

### What kind of information does the app provide about network hops?

The app displays detailed information for each hop, including IP address, reverse hostname, autonomous system number, country of origin, average round trip time (RTT), packet loss percentage, and network range. It also shows other hops' IP addresses and hostnames within hop details.

### How much does Nice Trace cost?

Based on the provided information, Nice Trace is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### Is this app compatible with my device?

Nice Trace is designed for iOS devices. While specific iOS version compatibility is not detailed, it is generally expected to work on recent versions of the operating system. Users should check the app store listing for precise compatibility information.

### What are the common use cases for Nice Trace?

Common use cases include diagnosing slow internet connections, identifying where network latency is occurring, troubleshooting website or server accessibility issues, and understanding the routing of network traffic. It's useful for both general users and network professionals.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.11 — 2022-11-07

- Compatibility improvements and bug fixes

### 1.10.9 — 2020-11-21

UPnP hostname lookup improvements
Fixed some landscape mode issues
iOS 14.2 compatibility updates

### 1.10.7 — 2020-11-10

- Support for any local network name as a hostname (macOS, Bonjour, mDNS, Windows, SMB, NetBIOS, UPnP, DLNA) across the entire app
- UI improvements
- Bug fixes

### 1.10.5 — 2020-10-19

- Landscape mode for iPad
- Support of all screen resolutions
- Enhanced iOS 14 support
- UI improvements
- Performance improvements

### 1.10.3 — 2017-12-18

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

○ performance and stability improvements

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