Comparison

Deep Whois vs Link Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Deep Whois

This app provides comprehensive WHOIS lookups for domains, IP addresses, and network ranges. It offers advanced features like historical data, change tracking, and notifications for domain expirations. Explore all domain zones and IP versions with seamless RDAP support.

Highlights
  • WHOIS lookup for domains, IPs, ASNs, and ENS
  • WHOIS history and change tracking
  • Domain expiration tracking with notifications
  • Supports all domain zones and IP versions (IPv4/IPv6)
  • Seamless RDAP support
  • Automatic WHOIS server selection
Features
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Deep Whois is the most complete and advanced Whois app with whois history, change and expiration tracking, notifications, color themes, RDAP and ENS. The tool lets you lookup info in ALL Whois databases for ALL hostnames, domains, TLDs, web sites, IDNs, IP addresses (both IPv4 and IPv6), IP network ranges, autonomous systems (ASNs, ISP IDs), and Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains. Deep Whois works out of the box and finds ownership, country and more info about everything with no need to mess with complex options and server selection. FEATURES - Whois domains, IP addresses, ranges, IDNs and ASNs - Supports ALL domain zones, TLDs, IDNs known to date - Supports IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and networks - Support ARIN, RIPE, APNIC, LACNIC, AFRINIC and referral servers - Seamless RDAP support for domains where Whois is no longer available - Automatic selection of Whois servers - Trace across a chain of Whois servers (add "+trace" into query) - Digging Whois records from referrals - Result history for all lookups - Group results into multiple histories - E-mail Whois results PRO FEATURES - Whois history - Whois change and expiration tracking (for any domain) - Notifications - Color themes for Whois display - ENS: Lookup and track Ethereum Name Service domains/address If you love Deep Whois, try Deep Whois Pro for 7 days free! Go back in time with historical whois, track domain expiration, whois data changes with notifications, and do more with Deep Whois Pro. At confirmation of the Deep Whois Pro purchase, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and it will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Automatic renewal can be turned off at any time in your Account Settings after purchase. After the cancellation of the renewal, Deep Whois Pro will expire at the end of the current period. DEMO VIDEOS http://j.mp/deepwhois_vids If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at https://happymagenta.com/deepwhois/support.html Privacy Policy: https://www.unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/terms.html

About

Link Scanner

Extract website URLs, phone numbers, email addresses, and more from images, videos, or your device camera. Instantly browse websites, make calls, or send emails directly from scanned links. Supports over 5 types of data extraction.

Highlights
  • Scan links from camera, photos, or videos
  • Extract website URLs, phone numbers, emails
  • Directly browse websites, call numbers, send emails
  • Store scanning results in history
  • Supports over 5 types of links
Features
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Scan and extract useful links effortlessly with our advanced Link Scanner. Use your device camera, an image, or a video to extract website URLs, phone numbers, email addresses, and more. With just one click, you can browse a website, call a phone number, or send an email. -- FEATURES -- • Scan links via your device camera, photos, or videos. • Store scanning results in your history for easy access. • Directly browse websites, call phone numbers, or send emails. • Supporting over 5 types of links. -- SUPPORTED LINKS -- • Website URLs • Phone numbers • Parcel tracking numbers • Flight numbers • Email addresses • Date and Time • Currency -- FEEDBACK -- We value your feedback and suggestions. Contact us at feedback@zatech.nl with any comments or concerns. If you enjoy using our app, please leave a review and rating on the App Store. Terms & Conditions http://zatech.nl/terms-and-conditions.html Privacy Policy http://zatech.nl/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Deep Whois4 screens
Link Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Deep Whois and Link Scanner both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Deep Whois's written reviews are positive against 43% of Link Scanner's. Deep Whois also leads on ratings volume (172 vs 49). Link Scanner's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Deep Whois sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Link Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Deep Whois against 4.3 for Link Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 172 and 49 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Deep Whois's written reviews are positive against 43% of Link Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Whois ships an update every 4 months, Link Scanner monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Deep Whois versus Link Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep WhoisLink Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (172 ratings) — better4.3 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings172 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel AhafonauMaarten Meijer

Customer experience

Deep Whois

All ratings172 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews247 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.1%

Link Scanner

All ratings50 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Deep Whois

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect location/ISP information for some IP addresses
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Unreliable performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand search capabilities (e.g., reverse IP lookup, domain history)
  • Add support for more domain registrars and TLDs
  • Implement dark mode and customization options
  • Improve integration with other network/security tools

Link Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Deep Whois

Subscriptions3
  • Deep Whois Pro (1 Week)$1.997 Days
  • Deep Whois Pro (1 Month)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Deep Whois Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Deep Whois Plus (Lifetime)$0.99
1 purchases

Link Scanner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Deep Whois free?
Deep Whois is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Link Scanner free?
Link Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deep Whois or Link Scanner?
Deep Whois is rated higher. Deep Whois averages 4.5 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Link Scanner averages 4.3 from 49 ratings.
Do Deep Whois or Link Scanner have ads?
Both Deep Whois and Link Scanner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Deep Whois or Link Scanner?
Deep Whois ships an update every 4 months, and Link Scanner monthly. Most recently, Deep Whois was updated on October 23, 2026 and Link Scanner on October 29, 2026.

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