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Pinball Map vs Country.is

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

APIPinball MapNEW—Country.isNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseAttribution requested; license unspecifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — no key requiredFree, no API key required
Rate limitNo hard limit; heavy/bulk use may be blockedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Pinball Map vs Country.is: common questions

Which is more reliable, Pinball Map or Country.is?

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

Do Pinball Map and Country.is need an API key?

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

Can I call Pinball Map and Country.is from the browser?

Yes — both Pinball Map and Country.is send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.

Are Pinball Map and Country.is free for commercial use?

Pinball Map has unclear commercial terms, and Country.is 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.