IPMate vs IP Locater and Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IPMate
This utility app allows users to query information about URLs or IP addresses. It also offers a Safari Extension for iOS devices to enhance browsing capabilities.
- Query URL information
- Query IP address information
- Safari Extension integration
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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IPMate is a simple yet powerful tool that used to query url (or IP) infos. Also,you can enable the Safari Extension (iOS 8).
IP Locater and Tracker
This app provides tools for network diagnostics and information. It allows users to locate IP addresses, perform ping tests, and conduct DNS lookups. Additionally, it includes a subnet calculator for network management.
- IP Address Lookup (IPv4/IPv6)
- Website Ping Test
- DNS Lookup
- Subnet Calculation
- ISP Information
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IPv4/IPv6/ISP Ping Website DNS Lookup Subnet Calculation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IP Locater and Tracker at 4.3 against IPMate's 3.0. IP Locater and Tracker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). IPMate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. IPMate sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. IP Locater and Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
IP Locater and Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Locater and Tracker has 156 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of IPMate's written reviews are positive against 33% of IP Locater and Tracker's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IPMate | IP Locater and Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (156 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 156 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 健生 任 | jietao wu |
Customer experience
IPMate
IP Locater and Tracker
In-app purchases
IPMate
- Remove Ads$1.99
- A cup of coffee$1.99
IP Locater and Tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IPMate free?
Is IP Locater and Tracker free?
Which has better reviews, IPMate or IP Locater and Tracker?
Do IPMate or IP Locater and Tracker have ads?
Which is updated more often, IPMate or IP Locater and Tracker?
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