Comparison

My IP Lite vs PL NetTools

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

Head to head
About

My IP Lite

Features
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With My IP Lite you explore and track your device public and local IP easilly. Key features: - display IP addresses - IP history log

About

PL NetTools

Features
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PL NetTools is the network toolkit for iPhone, iPad and Mac: a full domain diagnosis, a connection test and the classic tools, built on native networking, with no account. DOMAIN DIAGNOSIS • Enter a domain or a URL: the app checks site, email and domain together • Site: DNS, ports, certificate and chain, HTTP, security headers, www, IPv6, CDN • Email: MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MTA-STS and TLS-RPT • Domain: expiry and registration (RDAP and WHOIS), DNSSEC, name servers, CAA • Problems sorted by severity, each with an explanation and a fix, decided by precise rules, not by a model CONNECTION TEST • Parallel pings to the router and to the Internet, with a response-time chart • Tells you whether the problem is in the local network or in the line, and spots a transfer in progress on the device ASK (iOS and macOS 27 with Apple Intelligence) • Describe the problem in words, for example "emails from client.com go to spam" • The app picks and runs the checks and writes a plain-language report • A ready-to-send ticket, in English or Italian, for whoever has to act: hosting, email, registrar or DNS, internet provider • Uses the on-device model or Private Cloud Compute; your public IP is never sent TOOLS • IP: your public IP or a domain's, with location, network and ASN • Native ICMP Ping and Traceroute, with chart and hop names • DNS: the main records in parallel, with readable HTTPS/SVCB and CAA • Whois with RDAP and the expiry date up front • TCP Port: check whether a port answers • HTTP/TLS: server response and the full certificate, with chain and CAA REPORTS AND SHORTCUTS • Diagnosis, Connection test and tools can be shared as Text, Markdown or PDF, ready to attach • Shortcuts actions: diagnosis, connection, domain expiry, certificate and more, in automations too PL NETTOOLS PRO Free: IP, Ping, DNS, Whois, Traceroute, the Diagnosis outcome with the problem titles and the Connection test chart. With Pro (yearly subscription, one-week free trial): explanation and fix for every problem, all the diagnosis data, full Connection test measurements, TCP Port, HTTP/TLS, Ask, reports and the Pro Shortcuts actions. PRIVACY No account, no ads, no tracking. The app does not collect personal data: requests go from your device straight to the public services you query. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://pensierolaterale.tech/privacy-nettools

Screenshots

My IP Lite3 screens
PL NetTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My IP Lite at none against PL NetTools's 1. My IP Lite also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). PL NetTools's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 73 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. PL NetTools sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year. My IP Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My IP Lite ships an update every 73 months, PL NetTools every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
My IP Lite versus PL NetTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy IP LitePL NetTools
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 73 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRafal RybnikLuigi Caltarossa

In-app purchases

None

My IP Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PL NetTools

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is My IP Lite free?
My IP Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PL NetTools free?
PL NetTools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My IP Lite or PL NetTools have ads?
Neither My IP Lite nor PL NetTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My IP Lite or PL NetTools?
My IP Lite ships an update every 73 months, and PL NetTools every 5 days. Most recently, My IP Lite was updated on October 15, 2026 and PL NetTools on October 31, 2026.

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