Comparison

SecureCRT vs IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6)

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

Head to head
About

SecureCRT

This app provides secure remote access and terminal emulation for business applications on mobile devices. It offers advanced session management, allowing users to organize connections and import settings from desktop versions. Supports various emulation types and customizable session configurations.

Highlights
  • SSH/Telnet remote access
  • Terminal emulation
  • Advanced session management
  • Session organization with folders
  • Import desktop sessions
  • Multiple simultaneous sessions
  • Customizable session settings
Features
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SecureCRT is a go-anywhere SSH/Telnet app with rock-solid remote access and terminal emulation on your iPhone and iPad. SecureCRT has advanced session management that lets you create folders to organize sessions and import sessions from your desktop version of SecureCRT. SecureCRT makes it easy to: - Access business applications securely on UNIX, Linux, or VMS from your iPhone or iPad with rich emulation support. - Configure, manage, and customize sessions to keep on top of your workload. - Depend on the open standard Secure Shell (SSH2) protocol. Key Features: - Choose from emulations like VT100/102/220, ANSI, SCO ANSI, Wyse 50/60, Xterm, and Linux console - Customize session settings for firewalls, logon data, authentication, agent, emulation, ANSI, font, and more - Import sessions from your desktop version of SecureCRT - Run multiple sessions at a time - Connect to the same host multiple times - Organize sessions into folders - Troubleshoot connections with trace options

About

IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6)

Features
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IP Calc is the precision subnet calculator for network engineers, SREs, students, and anyone who works with CIDR every day. Built natively for iPhone, it brings IPv4 and IPv6 calculation, subnet division, route summarization, and a guided subnet wizard into one clean, fast, offline-capable toolkit. No input-mode dance. No rogue letters in an IP address. Just a numeric-only keypad, a beautiful interface, and results you can trust. — CORE FEATURES — IPv4 Calculator • Instant network address, broadcast address, and usable host range from any IP + CIDR • Subnet mask and wildcard mask • First / last usable host, total and usable host count • Automatic classification: Private, Public, or Reserved • Editing the IP does not reset your CIDR — calculations stay consistent IPv6 Calculator • Expanded and compressed (::) address forms • Network prefix, first and last addresses • Scope detection: Global Unicast, Link-Local, Unique Local, Multicast • Interface ID breakdown and zone index support • EUI-64 generation directly from a MAC address Subnet Wizard • Answer a few simple questions and get a complete subnet plan • No mental arithmetic, no scratch paper • Great for designing new networks and preparing for certification exams Subnet Division Simulator • Split any network into N equal subnets, or down to a target prefix length • See every resulting network, usable range, and broadcast in a clean list • Tap any row for full subnet details Route Summarization (Aggregation) • Enter multiple IPv4 or IPv6 prefixes and get the smallest aggregate that covers them all • Perfect for writing tighter ACLs, cleaner BGP advertisements, and leaner route tables • Bit-level matching — no guesswork History & Favorites • Every calculation is saved locally on device • Pin the ones you use most as favorites • Return to any previous result in one tap — BUILT FOR iPHONE — • Numeric-only keypad on IP and prefix fields — digits and dot, nothing else • Tap-to-copy on every result field • Bilingual UI (English / 日本語), switchable from the header • Monospace font on all results so digits line up and errors jump out • 100% on-device calculation — works completely offline — WHO IT'S FOR — Network engineers, SREs, DevOps and cloud engineers, NOC technicians, ISP operators, datacenter teams, security engineers, system administrators, IT instructors, and students studying for CCNA, CCNP, Network+, or any networking certification. If you routinely do subnet math on the job or on the bench, IP Calc will save you minutes every day — and help you avoid costly mistakes. Download IP Calc and make your next subnet calculation effortless.

Screenshots

SecureCRT4 screens
IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6) at $0.49 against SecureCRT's $9.99. IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6) also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

SecureCRT costs $9.99 and IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6) $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SecureCRT ships an update every 4 months, IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6) every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SecureCRT versus IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecureCRTIP Calc(ipv4/ipv6)
Price$9.99$0.49 — better
Rating2.9 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB31 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVanDyke SoftwareMASAHIRO HIRAIWA

In-app purchases

None

SecureCRT

No in-app purchases

None

IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SecureCRT free?
SecureCRT costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6) free?
IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6) costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do SecureCRT or IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6) have ads?
Neither SecureCRT nor IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SecureCRT or IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6)?
SecureCRT ships an update every 4 months, and IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6) every 6 weeks. Most recently, SecureCRT was updated on November 1, 2026 and IP Calc(ipv4/ipv6) on October 30, 2026.

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