Comparison

v_trace vs Ping

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • IP address tracing
  • Whois lookup
  • Host scanning
  • IP geolocation
  • Map-based IP location
  • Customizable UI
  • Summary widgets
Features
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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.

Screenshots

v_trace1 screens
Ping4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ping sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. v_trace asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
v_trace versus Ping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterv_tracePing
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (12 ratings)4.5 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1219 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVlad AlexaGuang Hui YANG

Customer experience

v_trace

All ratings12 ratings
Positive8.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive36.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative53.9%

Ping

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

In-app purchases

None

v_trace

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ping

One-time1
  • Ads remover$1.99

Questions

Is v_trace free?
v_trace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ping free?
Ping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, v_trace or Ping?
Ping is rated higher. v_trace averages 1.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Ping averages 4.5 from 19 ratings.
Do v_trace or Ping have ads?
Neither v_trace nor Ping shows ads.
Which is updated more often, v_trace or Ping?
v_trace ships an update every 5 months, and Ping every 2 days. Most recently, v_trace was updated on September 29, 2026 and Ping on June 1, 2026.

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