Comparison

Traceroute vs MK Tag

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Traceroute

This network utility visualizes the path data packets take to reach a destination, displaying each hop's details like roundtrip time and IP address. It helps diagnose connection issues and understand network topology, including ISP and target system connections.

Highlights
  • Visualizes packet routes
  • Displays hop details (time, IP, domain)
  • Diagnoses connection issues
  • Shows network topology
  • Safari webpage integration
Features
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An iOS version of the famous unix traceroute command with a convenient extension to get a traceroute directly from a Safari webpage. A traceroute is a network tool used to show the route taken by packets across an IP network. The Traceroute tool will show you each hop sequentially, and total hops required. For each hop, it will display the hop #, roundtrip times, best time (ms), IP address, TTL, and domain name. Seeing the traceroute information can help you determine why your connections to a given server might be poor and can help you identify problems. It also shows you how systems are connected to each other, letting you see how your ISP connects to the Internet as well as how the target system is connected.

About

MK Tag

Features
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From this configuration tools, you wil be able to modify the parameters settings, such as advertisment slot, adv interval, Tx power and etc, as well as to check the general device information. On one hand, the multiple advertisement slots function along with the motion trigger mechanism are available for you to set, to apply into dynamic asset tracking scenarios; On the other hand, the ultra-long advertising interval function are also avaulable for you, to apply into presence detection scenarios.

Screenshots

Traceroute4 screens
MK Tag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MK Tag at Free against Traceroute's $2.99. 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

MK Tag is free to download; Traceroute costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Traceroute ships an update every 7 months, MK Tag every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Traceroute versus MK Tag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracerouteMK Tag
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMathieu BolardMoko Technology Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Traceroute

No in-app purchases

None

MK Tag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Traceroute free?
Traceroute costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MK Tag free?
MK Tag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Traceroute or MK Tag have ads?
Neither Traceroute nor MK Tag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Traceroute or MK Tag?
Traceroute ships an update every 7 months, and MK Tag every 9 months. Most recently, Traceroute was updated on October 24, 2026 and MK Tag on October 7, 2026.

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