Deep Dig vs Public Records App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deep Dig
This advanced utility allows users to perform DNS lookups with support for various record types and custom server options, similar to the command-line dig tool. It also offers automatic reverse DNS and GeoIP country lookups for IP addresses and domain names.
- Supports A, AAAA, ANY, CNAME, PTR, NS, MX, SOA, SRV records
- Customizable DNS server and port options
- Includes +trace and +all query options
- Automatic reverse DNS (PTR) lookup
- Automatic GeoIP country lookup
- Supports Bonjour/mDNS and LLMNR servers
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Deep Dig is an advanced DNS lookup utility with DNS trace support and history. With it you can quickly lookup DNS records by simply specifying record types, custom servers, ports, and other options right in the query, like you do in the dig command line utility. For example, if you need to lookup domain name server records for paully.com domain from authoritative servers, then you can simply type in the following query: paully.com ns +trace FEATURES · support for A, AAAA, ANY, CNAME, PTR, NS, MX, SOA, SRV records · support for "-t type" option or just add record type into query · support for "+trace" and "+all" options typed in query/hostname field · support for custom DNS server and port via "-h host" and "-p port" options · support for custom DNS server "@server:port" option typed in query · support for DNS queries to local multicast IP addresses (automatically) · support for querying Bonjour/mDNS servers · support for querying LLMNR servers · automatic reverse DNS (PTR) record lookup when you type in IPv4/IPv6 address · automatic Geo IP country lookup on resolving an IP or domain name MORE GREAT APPS · Spyglass - augmented reality & GPS navigator · Scany - Wi-Fi/LAN network scanner
Public Records App
Access faster and better support, stay updated with the latest news, and connect with the community. Utilize integrated tools and share your feedback directly with the developers.
- Faster user support
- Latest news updates
- Community connection
- Integrated tools
- User feedback submission
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We have created this app for you, our loyal users, to offer you faster and better support, to find out about the latest news, to connect with our community and to use our tools. We hope you enjoy it. You are welcome to send us your suggestions. Just write to us, we would love to hear your feedback.
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Verdict
Deep Dig and Public Records App both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Public Records App's written reviews are positive against 31% of Deep Dig's. Public Records App also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (69 vs 23). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Deep Dig against 3.8 for Public Records App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 69 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Deep Dig's written reviews are positive against 83% of Public Records App's.
Deep Dig ships an update every 24 months, Public Records App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deep Dig | Public Records App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (23 ratings) — better | 3.8 (69 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 69 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavel Ahafonau | Kruno Sulic |
Customer experience
Deep Dig
Public Records App
Bugs and requests
Deep Dig
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Public Records App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to return to incomplete reports
- Forced repurchase of same subscription
- Difficulty canceling subscription without contact information
- Inconsistent trial pricing ($1 vs $5 for 7-day trial)
Requested features
5 requests- Transparent pricing displayed upfront in app description
- Updated records more frequently
- Free access to basic public records
- Better data accuracy verification by state
- Clearer disclosure of subscription terms before trial
In-app purchases
Deep Dig
No in-app purchases
Public Records App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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