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ip.app vs Pinball Map

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APIip.appHEALTHY100Pinball MapDYING64
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%52.0%
Uptime · 30d100%18.3%
P50 · ms76540
P95 · ms2761107
Authnonenone
CORSyesno
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedAttribution requested; license unspecified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no key required
Rate limitUnpublishedNo hard limit; heavy/bulk use may be blocked
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

ip.app vs Pinball Map: common questions

Which is more reliable, ip.app or Pinball Map?

On our scheduled checks, ip.app leads on measured uptime — ip.app at 100% versus Pinball Map at 52.0% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Which is faster, ip.app or Pinball Map?

ip.app has the lower median latency in our checks — ip.app responds in 76 ms versus Pinball Map at 540 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do ip.app and Pinball Map need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — ip.app is callable with no signup, and Pinball Map is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call ip.app and Pinball Map from the browser?

Only ip.app is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Pinball Map needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are ip.app and Pinball Map free for commercial use?

ip.app has unclear commercial terms, and Pinball Map has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.