# Deep Whois vs Reverse Text

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reverse Text at none against Deep Whois's 4. Reverse Text also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.4). Deep Whois's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (172 vs 26). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Deep Whois sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Reverse Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

Deep Whois holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deep Whois has 172 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Deep Whois's written reviews are positive against 78% of Reverse Text's.

Deep Whois ships an update every 4 months, Reverse Text every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Deep Whois | Reverse Text |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (172 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-whois/id328895000/reviews)** | [4.3 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reverse-text/id601159524/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **172** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | **85.4% of reviews** | 77.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 46 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pavel Ahafonau](https://appshunter.io/developer/319585607) | [Daniel Fletcher](https://appshunter.io/developer/997438278) |

## What reviewers say

### Deep Whois

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-whois/id328895000)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Deep Whois Pro (1 Week) | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Deep Whois Pro (1 Month) | $3.99 | per month |
| Deep Whois Pro (1 Year) | $29.99 | per year |
| Deep Whois Plus (Lifetime) | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 🔒 Provides detailed domain/IP information
- 💡 Useful for troubleshooting network issues
- 👍 Convenient for on-the-go use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Limited functionality compared to desktop tools
- 💰 Paid version required for full features
- 🔑 Privacy concerns with some user data

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Reverse Text

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reverse-text/id601159524)

Easily reverse any text message to prank friends or keep your communications private. This utility allows you to quickly flip words and sentences, then share them directly to social media or copy them to your clipboard.

**Highlights:** Reverse messages, Correct reversed messages, Copy text to clipboard, Share to Twitter, Share to Facebook

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Deep Whois free?

Deep Whois is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Reverse Text free?

Reverse Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Deep Whois or Reverse Text?

Deep Whois is rated higher. Deep Whois averages 4.5 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Reverse Text averages 4.3 from 26 ratings.

### Do Deep Whois or Reverse Text have ads?

Deep Whois shows ads; Reverse Text does not.

### Which is updated more often, Deep Whois or Reverse Text?

Deep Whois ships an update every 4 months, and Reverse Text every 3 months. Most recently, Deep Whois was updated on September 28, 2026 and Reverse Text on June 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
