Comparison

IP Calc vs eBird

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

Head to head
About

IP Calc

Easily plan network changes with this tool. Enter an IP address and use a slider to select a subnet mask, instantly calculating and displaying all subnet-related information on a single screen.

Highlights
  • Instant mobile CIDR IPv4 calculations
  • Displays network and broadcast addresses
  • Calculates subnet and wildcard masks
  • Shows host range (HostMin and HostMax)
  • Determines Max Subnets and Hosts/Net
  • Previous/Next Subnet navigation
Features
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IP Calc is a subnet calculator for people who do this for a living. Type an address and the whole block appears as one figure you can read at a glance — network, usable range, broadcast, and how much space is actually in there. Drag the block to resize it and the numbers follow. THE COUNT YOUR CLOUD ACTUALLY GIVES YOU Textbook subnet math says a /20 has 4,094 usable addresses. Your VPC disagrees. Switch the reserve profile to AWS, Azure or GCP and the calculator, VLSM and Split all re-read under that provider's rules: five reserved addresses per subnet on AWS and Azure, four on GCP, and the smallest subnet each will accept — /28 on AWS, /29 on Azure and GCP. The app names the addresses it took instead of just subtracting them. Under AWS that reads network, VPC router, DNS, future use, broadcast — so you can see where the count went. START FROM WHAT YOU NEED You know you need room for 400 phones. Type the host count and IP Calc sizes the subnet for you: 400 hosts, /23, 510 usable. NINE TOOLS • VLSM Calculator — subnet a block by host count, with named allocations and the free space shown • Subnet Split — divide a block into equal subnets • Compare Subnets — overlap and containment, with the shared address count spelled out • Supernet Calculator — smallest covering block, and exactly how many addresses that wastes • IPv6 Subnet Calculator — prefix size and subnet count, /0 to /128 • Bandwidth Calculator — transfer time, rate and units • IP Converter — decimal, hex and binary • Wildcard / ACL Calculator — wildcard mask plus copy-ready Cisco ACL lines • IP Validator — check one address and name its type KEEP YOUR NETWORKS Bookmark the blocks you care about and give them names. Every pair of bookmarks is checked for collisions, and when two of them share addresses the app says so at the top of the screen and draws exactly where the overlap falls. Recents are kept separately and never trigger the check — a scroll trail is not a plan. HOW IT WORKS • Everything is calculated on your device. Nothing you type leaves it. • No account, no tracking, no network access at all. • No ads, no subscription. • Full VoiceOver support and Dynamic Type throughout. • A custom keypad on every field, matched to what that field accepts, so you are never hunting for a slash or a dot.

About

eBird

Easily record bird sightings in the field and contribute to a global database for scientific research and conservation. This app offers offline functionality, customized checklists, and GPS-enabled location plotting.

Highlights
  • Record bird observations globally
  • Global taxonomy and local common names
  • Location and time-based checklists
  • Rare species flagging
  • Offline functionality
  • GPS location plotting
  • Trip and day list tracking
Features
Currently charting
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eBird Mobile makes it easy to record the birds you see in the field, and seamlessly link these observations with eBird--a global online database of bird records used by hundreds of thousands of birders around the world. This free resource makes it easy to keep track of what you see, while making your data openly available for scientific research, education, and conservation. eBird Mobile is the only app that passes information directly from the iOS device to your eBird account on the web. Features - Enter bird observations from any location around the world. - Full global taxonomy based on The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. - Common names available in local languages (e.g., Portuguese names in Brazil or in Portugal). - Checklists customized for your location and time of year, showing most likely species based on eBird data. - Rare species flagged during data entry and on the checklist. - "Record as you go" functionality for incremental list keeping and counting while birding. - GPS enabled location plotting to ensure accuracy. - Map tools that enable selecting from hundreds of thousands of eBird "Hotspots." - Full offline functionality, enabling use in places with limited or no Internet connection. - Trip and Day list functionality that makes it easy to keep track of your species list on a particular outing. - Support for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. - Entire app translated to German, Mandarin, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, and Dutch.

Screenshots

IP Calc4 screens
eBird4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: eBird at Free against IP Calc's $4.99. eBird also leads on ratings volume (803 vs 1) and chart position (#149 vs unranked). IP Calc's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 37%) and rating (5.0 vs 3.8). 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

eBird is free to download; IP Calc costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IP Calc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eBird has 803 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of IP Calc's written reviews are positive against 37% of eBird's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Calc ships an update every 4 weeks, eBird monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
IP Calc versus eBird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP CalceBird
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (803 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better36.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1803 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#149 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul TaylorCornell University

Customer experience

IP Calc

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

eBird

All ratings803 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative22.4%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive36.6%
Neutral18.6%
Negative44.9%

Bugs and requests

IP Calc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

eBird

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to start a new checklist
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Inconsistent behavior with bird pack downloads
  • Checklist data not syncing across devices
  • Explore feature not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to upload photos and audio directly in the app
  • Implement alphabetical sorting for checklists
  • Improve syncing between app and website
  • Add more advanced filtering and search options
  • Provide offline access to bird information

In-app purchases

None

IP Calc

No in-app purchases

None

eBird

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Calc free?
IP Calc costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is eBird free?
eBird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IP Calc or eBird?
IP Calc is rated higher. IP Calc averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while eBird averages 3.8 from 803 ratings.
Do IP Calc or eBird have ads?
Neither IP Calc nor eBird shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IP Calc or eBird?
IP Calc ships an update every 4 weeks, and eBird monthly. Most recently, IP Calc was updated on October 9, 2026 and eBird on October 13, 2026.

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