Question 1

How accurate is IP geolocation?

Accepted Answer

It varies by connection type. Fixed-line residential/business IPs are usually accurate to the city or metro level (tens of km). Mobile carrier IPs can be off by tens of kilometers since they resolve to a regional gateway, not the device. Hosting/VPN/proxy IPs resolve to the server's location, not the real user — see the Accuracy Radius card for the specific reasoning behind each result.

Question 2

Can an IP address reveal my exact home address?

Accepted Answer

No. IP geolocation reflects where an ISP's infrastructure is registered, not a specific street address or device. It's typically accurate to a city or region, not a house.

Question 3

Why does this tool show a different location than my actual city?

Accepted Answer

This usually happens with mobile networks (carrier-grade NAT routes you through a regional gateway), VPNs/proxies (you're shown the exit server's location), or when an ISP's IP block is registered to a different regional office than where you're physically connecting from.

Question 4

What's the difference between this tool and StatFlare's IP Lookup?

Accepted Answer

IP Lookup is a fast, lightweight lookup (location, ISP, ASN, timezone, proxy/VPN/Tor flags). IP Geolocation is the full flagship experience built on top of it — an interactive map and globe, StatFlare's exclusive proprietary scores, travel intelligence, an AI explanation, a two-IP comparison tool, and export/share options.

Question 5

Does this tool store my IP address?

Accepted Answer

Looking up your own IP only happens in your browser session to show your approximate location — StatFlare doesn't require login or store a profile tied to your IP. Manually looked-up IPs (yours or anyone else's) aren't linked to any account.

Question 6

Is this free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the entire IP Geolocation dashboard, including the AI explanation and comparison tool, is free with no login required, rate-limited per IP to keep the service fair for everyone.

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