IP Trackers vs VHF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
IP Trackers costs $4.99 and VHF $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | IP Trackers | VHF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aribada Inc. | Richard Jaquemet |
Customer experience
IP Trackers
VHF
In-app purchases
IP Trackers
No in-app purchases
VHF
No in-app purchases








