v_trace vs Ping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
v_trace
Visualize your network's path to any destination. This tool maps server locations and displays hop latency with color-coded pins. Understand your internet connection's route and performance.
- Visual traceroute
- Map display of network hops
- Color-coded latency indicators
- Target IP address or hostname input
- Hop latency determination
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v_trace is a visual traceroute application that shows* a list of the network servers from your machine to a target ip address or hostname and it attempts to place each to their corresponding location on a map. The map display consists of a pin for each hop, the color of the pins change from green to red reflecting the latency of the hop. *The ability to show and determine hops depends on your network's routing policies, if the packets are filtered no hops can be determined.
Ping
This app offers a suite of network tools to trace IP addresses, perform Whois lookups, and scan networks. It provides IP geolocation and map-based tracking, simplifying network analysis. Users can customize the interface and utilize summary widgets for host timeouts and warnings.
- IP address tracing
- Whois lookup
- Host scanning
- IP geolocation
- Map-based IP location
- Customizable UI
- Summary widgets
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An online application that provides a straightforward and effortless solution to trace both public and private IP addresses, as well as other network utilities such as Whois, Host, Dig, IP Scanning, geolocation and Map-based IP location tracking. This app simplifies the process of pinging and tracking IP addresses, making it a one-stop solution for all your networking needs. Users can quickly determine the geographical location of a specific IP address, adding an extra layer of information to the network analysis process. Options available: - Customize your UI, edit colors, show or hide host information, etc... - Summary widget with stopwatch. - Timeout summary widget (Count host timeout). - Warning summary widget (Count warning when ping greater than the value set in your settings). - Tap on stopwatch will reset count and itself. - Tap on host in summary widget will scroll table to the host.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ping at 4.5 against v_trace's 1.5. Ping also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). v_trace's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Ping sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. v_trace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ping holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 19 respectively.
v_trace ships an update every 5 months, Ping every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | v_trace | Ping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (12 ratings) | 4.5 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vlad Alexa | Guang Hui YANG |
Customer experience
v_trace
Ping
In-app purchases
v_trace
No in-app purchases
Ping
- Ads remover$1.99









