Comparison

URL Helper vs My Public IP

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

Head to head
About

URL Helper

Features
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Entering URLs isn't really fun. Most of the time only the domain name varies while the rest consists of standard parts with a lot of special characters which are error prone to enter. This application makes it easy and fast to enter even complex URLs correctly, especially for non HTTP protocols. It has separate fields for the protocol, subdomain, domain, top level domain, port, path and fragment part (#) of a URL.

About

My Public IP

Features
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My Public IP is a utility to let you know through which internet IP the world see you. This is what is usually called your public IP. This 'Public IP' some time can be static but more often it is assigned by your provider anytime you connect for a new time. Obtaining this IP it is not always easy, specially if you are beyond a modem-router which usually serves many computer using a common IP, in that case My Public IP will let you know the common public IP the router has and that is common to all the computer served by this modem-router. Do not make confusion between your public IP and your LAN IP (the IP the world see you and your internal IP inside your Local Area Network are two completely different things) EASY TO USE • My Public IP shows you the public IP the world see you • It can be obtained only going outside of your network • We provide the Internet infrastructure to do it for you • Click and go and you see it FEATURES • Fast and easy to use • Instant result available at launch • Copy it in a touch • It uses four different servers we provide for the purpose • Change the used server when you like • Works on any iOS devices • Works in any orientation • Includes internal help • Has a similar native version 'My IP' for macOS available at the Mac App Store

Screenshots

URL Helper3 screens
My Public IP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: My Public IP at $0.99 against URL Helper's $4.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

URL Helper costs $4.99 and My Public IP $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

URL Helper ships an update every 19 months, My Public IP every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
URL Helper versus My Public IP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterURL HelperMy Public IP
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasRoberto Panetta

In-app purchases

None

URL Helper

No in-app purchases

None

My Public IP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is URL Helper free?
URL Helper costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Public IP free?
My Public IP costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do URL Helper or My Public IP have ads?
Neither URL Helper nor My Public IP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, URL Helper or My Public IP?
URL Helper ships an update every 19 months, and My Public IP every 30 months. Most recently, URL Helper was updated on November 6, 2026 and My Public IP on October 29, 2026.

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