Comparison

IP Tools vs Hackers Memo

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

Hackers Memo

Features
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Hackers Memo is a handy app for easily saving and managing useful shortcut keys and commands.** By noting down frequently used operations so you don't forget them, you can significantly boost your work efficiency. Organize them by category and quickly search when needed. Build your own personal collection of techniques while also referencing helpful tips from other users. 【Main Features】 * Add, edit, and delete shortcut keys and commands * Organize by OS, language, and category * Keyword search and filtering * Browse posts from other users and like them * Add useful tips to your own list * Offline support **【How to Use】 * Register shortcuts and commands you don't want to forget * Classify and organize them by category and type * Quickly search and refer to them when needed * Discover useful tips from other users and add them to your list Recommended for anyone looking to improve the efficiency of their daily PC work or programming.** Beginners can learn the basics, and advanced users can further enhance their efficiency.

Screenshots

IP Tools4 screens
Hackers Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: IP Tools at none against Hackers Memo's shown. Hackers Memo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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, Hackers Memo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IP Tools versus Hackers Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP ToolsHackers Memo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (697 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings697 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBigDataCloudToshihide KAWAI

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

Hackers Memo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IP Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Hackers Memo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Tools free?
IP Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hackers Memo free?
Hackers Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IP Tools or Hackers Memo have ads?
Hackers Memo shows ads; IP Tools does not.
Which is updated more often, IP Tools or Hackers Memo?
IP Tools ships an update monthly, and Hackers Memo every 5 days. Most recently, IP Tools was updated on September 19, 2026 and Hackers Memo on September 12, 2026.

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