Comparison

iLPA vs Loopback

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

Head to head
About

iLPA

This utility app enables testing and development of eUICC functionalities. It requires a CCID-compatible smart card reader to operate.

Highlights
  • eUICC testing
  • eUICC development
  • SmartCard reader integration
  • CCID compatibility
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iLPA is a tool for testing and developing eUICC using a SmartCard reader (CCID SmartCard reader). * You should have a CCID-compatible smart card reader.

About

Loopback

Features
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Loopback opens the web services on your private network, right on your iPhone. Your NAS dashboard, the admin panel on your server, the dev build on your laptop: these pages only open on your own network. Loopback connects to them from your phone and shows them in a built-in browser. No system VPN, and nothing exposed to the internet. Two ways to connect, picked per device • Tailscale Direct: sign in to Tailscale in the app and your tailnet devices are listed for you. Bookmarks open device:port directly with no account or key, and every port on the device is reachable. Loopback joins the tailnet on its own, so your phone's system VPN stays off. • SSH Tunnel: for machines without Tailscale, enter the address, username, and a password or private key (Ed25519 / RSA). Loopback sets up a local port forward and opens the page. Services that only listen on localhost work too. Bookmark cards, one tap away • Save each service as a color card with its own icon and path • Forward several ports from one card, for apps with a separate frontend and backend • Filter by device with the tabs at the top, or type an address like nas:8080 to open it right away • Ports are checked before connecting, and connections close when the app goes to the background or times out Private by design • Passwords and private keys stay in your device Keychain • No backend and no data collection • Export and import your setup to move to a new phone Loopback: your private network, one tap away.

Screenshots

iLPA3 screens
Loopback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loopback at $0.99 against iLPA's $9.99. iLPA's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

iLPA costs $9.99 and Loopback $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLPA ships an update every 9 days, Loopback every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iLPA versus Loopback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLPALoopback
Price$9.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSPANCAT Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.yifan z

In-app purchases

None

iLPA

No in-app purchases

None

Loopback

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iLPA free?
iLPA costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopback free?
Loopback costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iLPA or Loopback have ads?
Neither iLPA nor Loopback shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iLPA or Loopback?
iLPA ships an update every 9 days, and Loopback every 5 months. Most recently, iLPA was updated on October 8, 2026 and Loopback on October 15, 2026.

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