Comparison

IP Keypad vs Simple Cidr

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

Head to head
About

IP Keypad

Calculate network, host, and broadcast addresses with a dedicated keypad. Supports classful and classless modes, with pickers for subnet mask and prefix length. Includes special-purpose address information based on RFC standards.

Highlights
  • Dedicated keypad
  • Subnet mask and prefix length pickers
  • Network, host, and broadcast address calculation
  • Classful and classless modes
  • RFC 6890/5735 special-purpose address display
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This app is a subnet calculator. -Dedicated keypad. -Pickers for subnet mask and prefix length. -Calculate addresses (network,host,directed broadcast). -Classfull and classless mode. === Please note === "Special-Purpose" in version 3.0.0 and later is shown based on the RFC 6890(April 2013). "special use" in version 2.3.2 and before is shown based on the RFC 5735 (January 2010).

About

Simple Cidr

Features
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I often found that I didn't want a complicated calculator to translate Cidr notation into subnet mask and so fourth. So I made a simple one...

Screenshots

IP Keypad4 screens
Simple Cidr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simple Cidr at none against IP Keypad's shown. Simple Cidr also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). IP Keypad's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 30 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Keypad ships an update every 2 months, Simple Cidr every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IP Keypad versus Simple Cidr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP KeypadSimple Cidr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (141 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings141 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakahiro FuruyaLuke Pilkington

In-app purchases

None

IP Keypad

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Cidr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Keypad free?
IP Keypad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Cidr free?
Simple Cidr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IP Keypad or Simple Cidr have ads?
IP Keypad shows ads; Simple Cidr does not.
Which is updated more often, IP Keypad or Simple Cidr?
IP Keypad ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Cidr every 30 months. Most recently, IP Keypad was updated on September 3, 2026 and Simple Cidr on September 8, 2026.

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