# Lens vs Visual MTR

The clearest difference is rating: Lens at 4.9 against Visual MTR's 3.0. Lens also leads on ratings volume (54 vs 2). Visual MTR's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lens sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Visual MTR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lens holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lens has 54 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Lens ships an update every 2 days, Visual MTR every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lens | Visual MTR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lens-simple-private-browser/id6817076945/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-mtr-traceroute/id6821332849/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **54** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 67 MB | 210 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maximos Angelakis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809161226) | [超 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895478141) |

## What reviewers say

### Lens

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lens-simple-private-browser/id6817076945)

A private web browser focused on speed and simplicity. It blocks ads and trackers by default, offers customizable search engine options, and features automatic tab archiving. Enhanced privacy controls include Face ID protection for private tabs.

**Highlights:** Search-first interface, Ad and tracker blocking, Customizable search engines, Automatic tab archiving, Face ID protected private tabs, Link preview and translation

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee | $3.99 | one-time |
| Coffee & Snack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Lunch | $14.99 | one-time |
| Big Thank-You | $29.99 | one-time |


### Visual MTR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-mtr-traceroute/id6821332849)

Diagnose network routes with detailed hop-by-hop analysis for both IPv4 and IPv6. Inspect response times, identify network organizations, and visualize your network path. Offers advanced features for deeper troubleshooting with a one-time purchase.

**Highlights:** IPv4 and IPv6 route tracing, Per-hop IP addresses and response times, Offline ASN lookup, Adjustable hop limit and probe timeout, Multi-round MTR with statistics, Report export (PDF, JSON, text)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VisualMTR Pro Lifetime | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lens free?

Lens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Visual MTR free?

Visual MTR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lens or Visual MTR?

Lens is rated higher. Lens averages 4.9 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Visual MTR averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Lens or Visual MTR have ads?

Neither Lens nor Visual MTR shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lens or Visual MTR?

Lens ships an update every 2 days, and Visual MTR every 4 days. Most recently, Lens was updated on November 12, 2026 and Visual MTR on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*