Comparison

IP Tools vs TinyPing

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

Head to head
About

IP Tools

Explore your network with detailed insights into IP addresses, geolocation, and connectivity. Understand your public IP, DNS servers, and Wi-Fi details. Discover information about any public IP worldwide, including its location, ISP, and network prefixes.

Highlights
  • Current connectivity status
  • Public IP geolocation
  • IPv4 information lookup
  • Network prefix details
  • ASN information
  • Visual Traceroute
  • Ping utility
Features
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IP Tools by BigDataCloud is a practical toolkit for checking IP addresses, networks, and internet routing information from your iPhone. Look up IPv4 and IPv6 address details, inspect ASN information, browse announced prefixes, check connectivity, resolve DNS records, ping hosts, and view estimated IP geolocation with confidence areas on the map. IP Address History can track how your public address changes over time, including IPv4 and IPv6, so you can understand connection changes while you move between Wi-Fi, mobile data, VPN, and other network paths. IP Tools can also help BigDataCloud improve IP geolocation quality by submitting optional anonymous location signals. The app is designed to report network and location observations about IP addresses, not personal profile information.

About

TinyPing

Features
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Ping & Traceroute: Easily troubleshoot network issues with our app's diagnostic functions. Quickly identify connectivity problems and network delays. Visualize Results: View Ping results and Traceroute routes with our built-in visualization tools. Get an easy-to-understand picture of your network's performance without complex command-line tools. Diagnostics & Monitoring: Check multiple network exit IPs and test the connectivity of commonly-used websites. Keep track of your network's history with ease. Geographic Location: Use our Traceroute feature to view the geographic location of each hop in your network's route. Get a complete understanding of your network's performance and identify issues quickly. Download our app today and take control of your network!

Screenshots

IP Tools4 screens
TinyPing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TinyPing at every 5 days against IP Tools's monthly. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Tools ships an update monthly, TinyPing every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
IP Tools versus TinyPing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP ToolsTinyPing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (697 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings697 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBigDataCloud汉卿 杨

Bugs and requests

IP Tools

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot type or pinpoint IP addresses
  • Unable to ping google.com
  • Maps showing incorrect locations
  • IPv4 mapper pinning inaccurate locations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Router setup and reboot functionality
  • Search function for IPv4 space by country
  • Better documentation and query explanations for novice users
  • Improved icon design

TinyPing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IP Tools

No in-app purchases

None

TinyPing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Tools free?
IP Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TinyPing free?
TinyPing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IP Tools or TinyPing have ads?
Neither IP Tools nor TinyPing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IP Tools or TinyPing?
IP Tools ships an update monthly, and TinyPing every 5 days. Most recently, IP Tools was updated on October 4, 2026 and TinyPing on September 26, 2026.

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