IPinfo vs MAC Vendor Lookup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IPinfo
Instantly view detailed information about your current network connections, including IP addresses, geolocation, and provider data. Monitor Wi-Fi, VPN, and mobile connections in real-time with automatic updates and access connection history.
- Real-time network monitoring
- Accurate IP geolocation
- Connection history logs
- On-demand IP lookup
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
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Know Your Network. Instantly. See real-time IP and connection details across Wi-Fi, VPN, cellular, and Ethernet. IPinfo gives you detailed information about your current network connections, including geolocation, ASN, IP addresses (IPv4 & IPv6), and provider data, all from your iPhone. Features: Real-Time Network Monitoring Track active connections across all interfaces — Wi-Fi, VPN, cellular, and Ethernet — with automatic updates as you switch networks. Accurate IP Geolocation View precise IP data including country, city, ASN, hostname, and provider info. See your location on an interactive map. Connection History Get automatic logs of all IPs you’ve connected to. Filter by network type and review details anytime. On-Demand IP Lookup Search any IP address to view associated location, network, and ownership data. Widgets for Quick Access Add IPinfo widgets to your Home or Lock Screen to monitor your current IP and network status at a glance.
MAC Vendor Lookup
Instantly identify the manufacturer of any MAC address using an offline database. Scan addresses with your camera or extract them from text and logs. Organize your findings with history, tags, and favorites.
- Instant offline MAC address lookup
- Bundled IEEE OUI database
- Camera scanner with OCR
- Bulk extraction from text/logs
- History with notes and tags
- Insights view of seen vendors
- Home-screen widget
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MAC Vendor Lookup is the fastest way to identify the manufacturer behind any MAC address — fully offline, with no accounts, no tracking, and no ads. Paste any MAC address and instantly see the vendor, OUI block, registry, and assignment range. The full IEEE OUI database (35,000+ vendors) is bundled with the app and works without an internet connection. Use the camera scanner to read MAC addresses off router labels and device stickers, or paste a wall of text from a log file and let the bulk extractor pull every address it can find. FEATURES • Instant offline lookup — no network calls, no waiting • Bundled IEEE OUI database, fully up to date • Camera scanner with on-device OCR • Bulk extraction from pasted text, logs, or imported files • History with notes, tags, and favorites • Insights view summarizing your most-seen vendors • Home-screen widget for recent lookups • Share Sheet extension — extract MACs from any app • Shortcuts & App Intents — automate lookups from anywhere on iOS • iPad and iPhone, light and dark mode, full Dynamic Type and VoiceOver PRIVACY This app is fully offline. No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs. Your lookups, notes, and tags never leave your device. TIP JAR The app is free. If it earns its keep on your home lab, network closet, or pen-test rig, an optional tip is appreciated. Tips unlock nothing — everything in the app is already yours. Made with care in the lab.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MAC Vendor Lookup at 5.0 against IPinfo's 4.3. MAC Vendor Lookup also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%). IPinfo's advantage is ratings volume (156 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MAC Vendor Lookup holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPinfo has 156 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of IPinfo's written reviews are positive against 100% of MAC Vendor Lookup's.
IPinfo ships an update fortnightly, MAC Vendor Lookup monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IPinfo | MAC Vendor Lookup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (156 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IDB LLC | Stephen Choate |
Customer experience
IPinfo
MAC Vendor Lookup
In-app purchases
IPinfo
No in-app purchases
MAC Vendor Lookup
No in-app purchases
Questions
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