IP Tools vs Link Protect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Current connectivity status
- Public IP geolocation
- IPv4 information lookup
- Network prefix details
- ASN information
- Visual Traceroute
- Ping utility
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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.
Link Protect
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Link Protect is the companion app for the Link Protect moderation bot that keeps Discord servers safe from unwanted links, spam, scams and phishing — automatically. Sign in with Discord and manage every server you administer from one clean, fast app: • Link blockers — toggle protection for phishing & malware, NSFW, Nitro scams, invite links, URL shorteners, YouTube, Google, GIFs, Twitch, Steam, or block all links at once. • Quick-setup presets — apply Minimal, Balanced or Strict protection in one tap. • Warning system — set kick, ban and timeout thresholds and review warned members. • Access control — whitelist channels, categories, members or roles. • Custom blacklist — block specific domains. • Statistics — warnings over time and your most-warned users. • Live activity log — watch moderation actions stream in, in real time. • Home Screen widgets — bot status and server stats at a glance. • Push notifications — get alerted when the bot goes offline, a protection rule is triggered, or a server's settings change. • Face ID lock — keep your moderation tools private. Want to look around first? Tap "Explore the demo" on the sign-in screen to see the full app with sample data — no account needed. Link Protect signs you in with Discord only. We request just the identify and guilds scopes and never store your messages or personal data. Requires a Discord account and the Link Protect bot on a server you manage (you need the "Manage Server" permission). Link Protect is completely free and does not use any third party payments
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: IP Tools at Free against Link Protect's $1.99. Link Protect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
IP Tools is free to download; Link Protect costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IP Tools ships an update monthly, Link Protect every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IP Tools | Link Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (697 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 697 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BigDataCloud | JUSTIN GUL |
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
Link Protect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IP Tools
No in-app purchases
Link Protect
No in-app purchases
