Comparison

IP Trackers vs VHF

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

Head to head
About

IP Trackers

Visualize the geographical location and traceroute of IP addresses or hosts on a map. Automatically retrieves WHOIS information, including contact details, and displays search history with export options.

Highlights
  • Visual traceroute with map animation
  • Automatic WHOIS database information retrieval
  • Extracts contact details from WHOIS data
  • City and country level map display
  • Automatic search history management
  • Export search information to CSV
  • Reverse DNS information lookup
Features
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IP Trackers shows you the actual path your packets take across the internet. Enter any host or IP, run a trace, and watch each hop appear — then see the whole route drawn on a world map. TRACE ANY HOST • Fast ICMP traceroute to any host name or IP address • Every hop with its round-trip time, reverse DNS name and IP • Timeout hops are marked so you can spot filtering routers at a glance • TCP fallback: destinations that drop ICMP (many large portals and CDNs) are still confirmed via a TCP handshake, so traces complete instead of timing out • Stop a long trace at any time SEE THE ROUTE ON A MAP • Public hops are geolocated (city, region, country, ISP) and plotted on a world map • The route is drawn hop-to-hop so you can see where your traffic actually travels • Select a hop in the list to highlight it on the map DIG INTO ANY HOP • Per-hop detail: TTL, IP, reverse DNS, round-trip time and location • On-demand WHOIS lookup of the hop's registrant — organization, net name, net range, country • Full raw WHOIS text one tap away, ready to share TRACE HISTORY • Every completed trace is saved automatically • Reopen any past trace from the bookmark button — hops, locations and map restore instantly, no re-trace needed MADE FOR YOUR DEVICES • iPhone: a map-first layout — full-screen route map, floating search bar, and the hop list in a draggable bottom sheet • iPad and Mac: hop list and map side by side • Fast, lightweight, and entirely on-device — no account, no sign-up PRIVACY IP Trackers has no analytics, no tracking, and no third-party SDKs. Hop coordinates come from a public IP-geolocation service; WHOIS lookups go directly to the regional registries. Nothing about you is collected or stored.

About

VHF

This marine radio simulator allows users to practice sending various distress and routine messages. It supports communication between multiple devices and includes an auto-distress function for emergencies. A help section is available within the app for guidance.

Highlights
  • VHF-DSC radio simulation
  • Send Mayday, Pan Pan, Security, and Routine messages
  • Inter-device communication
  • Auto-distress function
  • Practice marine radio operator skills
  • Help section available
Features
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With your VHF-DSC radio simulator, you can improve your marine Radio operator skills.  Multiple functions are now available, including communication between two or more devices: select a Waterplace from the settings menu and send DSC Routine messages. With VHF-DSC, you can train to send Mayday, Pan Pan, Security or Routine messages. RT (Radio communication) will work effectively as receiving real messages like Distress alert (mayday) or call. There is also the auto Distress function, to send a Mayday alert by holding buttons for 5 seconds. A new help page is available by opening the app menu (three parallel line symbol top right corner of the app) and clicking on the help menu item.

Screenshots

IP Trackers4 screens
VHF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IP Trackers at $4.99 against VHF's $9.99. VHF's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

IP Trackers costs $4.99 and VHF $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Trackers ships an update every 2 months, VHF every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IP Trackers versus VHF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP TrackersVHF
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAribada Inc.Richard Jaquemet

Customer experience

IP Trackers

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

VHF

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

IP Trackers

No in-app purchases

None

VHF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Trackers free?
IP Trackers costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VHF free?
VHF costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do IP Trackers or VHF have ads?
Neither IP Trackers nor VHF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IP Trackers or VHF?
IP Trackers ships an update every 2 months, and VHF every 4 weeks. Most recently, IP Trackers was updated on October 8, 2026 and VHF on October 11, 2026.

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