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IP in menubar vs What IP: catalog facts
IP in menubar	What IP
Free Freeware, provided as is.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
macOS	Linux
Shows local and public IP at a glance Customizable menu bar appearance	Local and public IP for every interface in one window Checks whether listening ports are publicly reachable
Listed support stops at macOS 14 Does only one thing	Linux only Basic scanning compared with dedicated network scanners
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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