Comparison

Deep Whois vs Gname

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

Gname

This platform offers a comprehensive solution for domain name discovery, registration, and hosting. It unifies global domain listings in one place, simplifying the search for your ideal digital identity.

Highlights
  • Domain discovery
  • Domain registration
  • Dropcatch services
  • Domain auctions
  • Web hosting
  • Consolidated domain listings
Features
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At GNAME, domain names are more than just digital real estate. They’re the foundation of our digital identity, and that's why we are committed to the tenet of a safer, accessible internet. We're founded in Singapore and proud to be ICANN-accredited. Our unified platform runs the gamut of domain discovery, registration, dropcatch, auctions, and web hosting. What truly sets us apart is our aftermarket segment: we consolidate the world's domain listings in one place, so you don't need dozens of fragmented platforms to find your perfect domain.

Screenshots

Deep Whois4 screens
Gname4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gname at 5.0 against Deep Whois's 4.5. Gname also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Deep Whois's advantage is ratings volume (172 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gname holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deep Whois has 172 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Gname's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Whois ships an update every 4 months, Gname every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Deep Whois versus Gname: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep WhoisGname
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (172 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings172 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB157 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPavel AhafonauGNAME.COM PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Deep Whois

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

Gname

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Gname

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
None

Gname

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deep Whois free?
Deep Whois is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gname free?
Gname is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deep Whois or Gname?
Gname is rated higher. Deep Whois averages 4.5 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Gname averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Deep Whois or Gname have ads?
Deep Whois shows ads; Gname does not.
Which is updated more often, Deep Whois or Gname?
Deep Whois ships an update every 4 months, and Gname every 2 weeks. Most recently, Deep Whois was updated on September 23, 2026 and Gname on September 18, 2026.

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