Traceroute by IPinfo vs NetProbe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Traceroute by IPinfo
Visualize your internet traffic's journey across the web, hop by hop. See detailed information for each network point, including IP address, location, and round-trip times. Select your preferred network interface for tracing.
- Trace internet packet paths
- View IP address, location, and round-trip times for each hop
- Select Wi-Fi, Cellular, VPN, or Ethernet interfaces
- Live tracing visualization
- Quick access to common targets
- Trace history
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Trace the path your packets take across the internet, one hop at a time, from the network interface you choose: Wi-Fi, Cellular, VPN, or Ethernet. Every hop is enriched with IPinfo data so you can see exactly where your traffic goes. EVERY HOP, EXPLAINED See each hop's IP address, reverse hostname, network (ASN), and city and region, with round-trip times for every probe. INTERFACE SELECTION Run your trace over a specific network interface. Wi-Fi, Cellular, VPN, and yes, even Ethernet. (Grab an adapter and see for yourself.) See the IP address, ISP, and location for each available connection before you start. LIVE TRACING Watch the route unfold hop by hop as replies come in. QUICK PICKS & HISTORY One-tap access to common targets like Cloudflare DNS and your gateway. Every trace is saved so you can review past routes. Powered by IPinfo, the trusted source for IP address data.
NetProbe
This app transforms your mobile device into a comprehensive network diagnostics toolkit. It allows you to discover all connected devices on your Wi-Fi, visualize your network topology, and perform security checks on open ports and TLS certificates.
- Network device discovery
- Interactive network topology map
- Open port and security risk assessment
- Ping, Traceroute, Port Scan
- DNS, WHOIS, ASN lookups
- TLS Certificate Inspector
- Wake-on-LAN
- Scan history and comparison
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NetProbe turns your iPhone or iPad into a serious network diagnostics toolkit — the kind of thing IT pros keep on their laptop, now in your pocket. DISCOVER YOUR NETWORK Scan your Wi-Fi to find every device connected to it — routers, laptops, phones, smart TVs, printers, and smart home gear. NetProbe identifies device vendors, MAC addresses, and open ports using standard, sandbox-safe techniques (ARP, mDNS/Bonjour, SSDP). SEE IT MAPPED OUT An interactive network topology map shows how every device connects, with search, filtering, and live status — so you can actually see your network instead of guessing at it. KNOW WHAT'S EXPOSED A plain-English health score flags risky open ports, weak TLS certificates, and other signals before someone else finds them — turning a scan into an actual security checkup. A COMPLETE TOOLKIT • Ping — check connectivity to any host • Traceroute — trace the route to a host, hop by hop • Port Scan — scan common or custom TCP ports • DNS Lookup — A, MX, TXT, CNAME, SRV records • WHOIS Lookup — domain and IP registration info • ASN Lookup — find who announces an IP address • Subnet Calculator — CIDR ranges at a glance • TLS Certificate Inspector — check expiry, chain, and strength • HTTP Header Inspector — see exactly what a server returns • Website Security Check — headers, HSTS, CSP, and TLS in one pass • Wake-on-LAN — wake a sleeping device remotely • LAN Info — your IP, subnet, router, and Wi-Fi details SAVE AND COMPARE Every scan is saved to history automatically, so you can compare two scans and see exactly what changed on your network — a new device, a port that opened, a device that disappeared. WIDGET & SHORTCUTS Add the NetProbe widget to your Home Screen for an at-a-glance network summary, and use Siri Shortcuts to kick off a ping or quick scan hands-free. PRIVATE BY DESIGN NetProbe does not run its own servers and includes no ads, tracking, or analytics. Scan results and history are stored on your device. When iCloud Sync is enabled, history and saved devices sync through your private iCloud account using Apple CloudKit; the NetProbe developer cannot access that private data. You can manage iCloud Sync in Settings. Network discovery scans your connected local network; diagnostic tools contact the host or service you choose. Reports leave the app only when you export or share them. NetProbe is for home users who want to understand their network, and for professionals who want real diagnostics without opening a laptop.
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Verdict
Traceroute by IPinfo and NetProbe are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Traceroute by IPinfo against 5.0 for NetProbe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Traceroute by IPinfo ships an update monthly, NetProbe every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Traceroute by IPinfo | NetProbe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IDB LLC | Nicholas Boults |
In-app purchases
Traceroute by IPinfo
No in-app purchases
NetProbe
No in-app purchases
Questions
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