v_trace vs ExternalVision
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.
ExternalVision
This app allows you to read text and QR codes from your iPhone camera directly on your Apple Vision Pro. It enables copying detected text, sharing it, or opening URLs in Safari. All image analysis is performed locally on the Vision Pro, ensuring your data remains private.
- Real-time text and QR code detection
- Seamless iPhone to Vision Pro streaming
- Copy, share, and open detected content
- Local image analysis for privacy
- Works with iPhone/iPad and Apple Vision Pro
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Wouldn't it be useful if you could read text and QR codes written on paper while looking at the real world using Apple Vision Pro's pass-through? "ExternalVision" sends image from the iPhone camera to Apple Vision Pro and detects text and QR codes. The detection result is displayed on Apple Vision Pro, so you can copy it, share it, and open the URL in Safari. All image analysis is done by Apple Vision Pro, so no data is sent externally. **This app requires Apple Vision Pro and an iPhone or iPad.**
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: v_trace at 1.5 against ExternalVision's 1.0. v_trace also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). ExternalVision's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. ExternalVision sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. v_trace asks for nothing beyond the download.
v_trace holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: v_trace has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of v_trace's written reviews are positive against 0% of ExternalVision's.
v_trace ships an update every 5 months, ExternalVision every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | v_trace | ExternalVision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (12 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| 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, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vlad Alexa | Kohei Kanagu |
Customer experience
v_trace
ExternalVision
In-app purchases
v_trace
No in-app purchases
ExternalVision
- 1 month$1.991 Month
- 6 months$9.996 Months
- 1 year$19.991 Year
