Comparison

Subnet Mask 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

Subnet Mask

This app provides a quick way to calculate subnet masks and host addresses. It features a keypad for CIDR notation and allows for manipulation of keys via swipe gestures, functioning like a slider. It can also be used to determine wildcard masks and the number of addresses.

Highlights
  • Subnet mask calculation
  • Host address calculation
  • CIDR notation keypad
  • Swipe key manipulation
  • Wildcard mask calculation
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This is the keypad for subnet mask. It has keys of prefix (CIDR notation). The subnet mask and number of host addresses are shown by single tap. Keys are manipulated also by swipe. It behaves like a slider. This App can be mutated to the keypad for wildcard mask. It shows wild card mask and number of addresses.

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

Subnet Mask2 screens
Simple Cidr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Cidr at none against Subnet Mask's 1. Simple Cidr also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Subnet Mask's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 30 months). On price 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. Subnet Mask sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Cidr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subnet Mask ships an update every 6 months, Simple Cidr every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Subnet Mask versus Simple Cidr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubnet MaskSimple Cidr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
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

1 purchases

Subnet Mask

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

Simple Cidr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subnet Mask free?
Subnet Mask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Cidr free?
Simple Cidr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Subnet Mask or Simple Cidr have ads?
Subnet Mask shows ads; Simple Cidr does not.
Which is updated more often, Subnet Mask or Simple Cidr?
Subnet Mask ships an update every 6 months, and Simple Cidr every 30 months. Most recently, Subnet Mask was updated on June 10, 2026 and Simple Cidr on September 8, 2026.

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