# PingKit: Network Scanner — WiFi Speed Test & Monitor

> AI-powered network analysis and diagnostic tools for home WiFi. (iPhone/iPad app by PAUL SNYMAN.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pingkit-network-scanner/id6759291812 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PAUL SNYMAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877896729)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 9 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 37 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Hebrew and 17 more
- Released: 2026-03-20
- Data updated: 2026-10-17
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases

## What is PingKit?

Is it your Wi-Fi, or is it your ISP?

PingKit answers the question you actually have. It checks your device, your network, your router and the internet beyond it, then tells you in plain language where the problem is. Ask "Why is my internet slow?" and get a real answer instead of a number.

Devices on your network are found automatically and named from what they announce. No jargon, no guesswork.

19 professional-grade network tools, completely free.

AI THAT EXPLAINS YOUR NETWORK:
Answers are written on your iPhone by Apple Intelligence, or by Apple Private Cloud Compute, wherever your iPhone and your language allow. PingKit's own service is the last resort, and PingKit asks your permission before it ever receives anything. Every AI feature is free without a subscription: answers written on your iPhone are unlimited, and PingKit's own service gives you 15 a week, up to 5 a day.

NEW IN 3.3:
• More devices get a name: PingKit asks each device for the name it announces, so smart plugs, bulbs, TVs and consoles that never showed a name do.
• Labels stay with the device: a device keeps its name and label when its address changes.
• Thread and Matter devices appear, scans are faster and quieter, and the Mac Agent's hardware addresses are shown as such.

SIRI & SHORTCUTS:
Speed test, "How's My Wi-Fi?", a gaming check, wake your computer, ping, port scan and DNS lookup, straight from Siri, Spotlight and Shortcuts.

19 FREE TOOLS:
Smart Diagnostics, Speed Test, Ping, Visual Traceroute, MTR, Connection Monitor, Port Scanner, Bonjour Browser, Security Scan, Device Discovery, My Network, DNS Lookup, Whois, IP Geolocation, SSL Inspector, HTTP Analyzer, Subnet Calculator, Wake-on-LAN, Network Interfaces.

MONITOR TAB:
Live connection, Uptime Watch, Cert Monitor, Mac Agent, scheduled speed tests and reports in one place. Cert Monitor and Uptime Watch each include one permanently free slot.

GUARDIAN ($2.99/mo):
• Where the problem is: your device, your network, your router, your ISP, or beyond
• Session Watch: game regions, two-hour sessions, lag under load, and where the lag is
• Router mode: every port your router forwards from the internet
• Cameras on your network, and whether each answers from the internet
• Wake from anywhere through your Mac, with a Control Center button per device
• Watch Mode, trends per network, and what changed since your last checkup
• Fix It walkthrough: an ordered checklist for your exact router
• Uptime Watch: 10 sites or TCP ports checked every 5 minutes, with down/recovered alerts
• Cert Monitor: 5 domains, with expiry alerts
• Monitoring through the companion Mac Agent while your Mac is awake: a morning briefing, alerts for the devices you choose, and a scan or speed test from anywhere
• Apple Private Cloud Compute: answers questions too large for the model on your iPhone to hold on its own
• Private iCloud sync between the Mac Agent and your iPhone

GUARDIAN PLUS ($9.99/mo):
• Cert Monitor: 50 domains
• Alerts by email, with a Monday summary, or to a webhook
• Sleep, restart and shut down your Macs and Linux machines
• Four- and eight-hour gaming sessions, and your history as a spreadsheet
• Several Macs, and 90 days of history
• Scheduled reports and the signed ISO 27001 Compliance PDF
• Everything in Guardian

NOW IN 27 LANGUAGES.

PRIVACY FIRST:
All 19 diagnostic tools run on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no advertising. The Mac Agent syncs through your personal iCloud. When an answer needs PingKit's own service, PingKit asks first, and you can withdraw that permission at any time.

PingKit Guardian: $2.99/mo or $24.99/yr.
Guardian Plus: $9.99/mo or $79.99/yr.
1-week free trial on every plan. Cancel anytime.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://pingkit.app/privacy-policy.html
Terms of Service: https://pingkit.app/terms-of-service.html

## Key features

- On-device AI for network explanations
- 19 professional-grade network tools
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- Device discovery and identification
- Connection monitoring and uptime watch
- Optional subscription for advanced features

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PingKit Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| PingKit Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| PingKit Everything Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| PingKit Agent Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| PingKit Everything Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| PingKit Agent Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| PingKit Guardian | $24.99 | per year |
| PingKit Guardian | $2.99 | per month |
| PingKit Guardian Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| PingKit Guardian Plus | $79.99 | per year |


## Is PingKit safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess PingKit.

## Is PingKit legit?

PingKit: Network Scanner has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for PingKit is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Frequently asked questions about PingKit

### Does PingKit have ads?

PingKit is ad-free. The app offers 19 professional-grade network tools completely free, with optional subscriptions for advanced features like enhanced monitoring and AI assistant access.

### What are the subscription options for PingKit?

PingKit offers several subscription tiers, including Guardian for $2.99/mo or $24.99/yr, and Guardian Plus for $9.99/mo or $79.99/yr. Both offer a 1-week free trial and can be canceled anytime.

### How does PingKit's AI work?

PingKit utilizes private, on-device AI powered by Apple's intelligence. Network explanations are generated directly on your iPhone, ensuring speed and privacy. You can try up to 5 AI answers per week for free.

### What devices does PingKit support?

PingKit is available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, allowing you to monitor your network across multiple Apple devices. The companion Mac Agent syncs through your personal iCloud.

### How often is PingKit updated?

The latest version of PingKit is 2.0.9, last updated on August 19, 2026. Updates typically include new features, performance improvements, and bug fixes.

### Is PingKit suitable for beginners?

Yes, PingKit explains your WiFi in plain English and identifies devices automatically, removing jargon and guesswork. The AI assistant can answer questions like 'Why is my internet slow?'

### Can I use PingKit offline?

While some diagnostic tools require an active internet connection to test network performance, many features like device discovery and network analysis can be performed locally on your network without an external internet connection.

### What is the age rating for PingKit?

PingKit has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for a broad audience, including children, with no mature content.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3.0 — 2026-10-14

Devices on your network are easier to recognise.

- More devices get a name: PingKit now asks each device directly for the name it announces, so smart plugs, bulbs, TVs and consoles that never showed a name do.
- Labels stay with the device: a device keeps its name and label when its address changes.
- Router-only networks are explained: when only your router answers, PingKit says the Wi-Fi may be keeping devices apart instead of showing an empty list.
- Hardware addresses from the right source: the Mac Agent's hardware addresses are shown as such, and the vendor is now the maker a device reports about itself rather than its network chip.
- Faster, calmer scans: one connection sweeps the network with less traffic, and Thread and Matter devices appear over IPv6.
- Local Network access is checked before a scan, and Shortcuts ask you to open PingKit when it has not been allowed yet.

### 3.2.1 — 2026-10-11

PingKit 3.2.1 gives Guardian a weekly report and makes Uptime Watch clearer.

Every Monday at 9:00, Guardian subscribers get a short report of what PingKit recorded the week before: alerts from your Mac, certificates that need attention, and the websites and sessions you watch. Tap it to open Reports. You can turn it off in Info.

Some websites refuse automated checks. Uptime Watch now says so instead of showing the site as down, explains what happened and offers a fix: copy the name PingKit checks with so the site owner can allow it.

If Uptime Watch alerts stopped reaching your iPhone, PingKit now repairs the connection to the alert service by itself.

### 3.2.0 — 2026-10-10

PingKit 3.2 finds more of your devices and makes Guardian easier to start and to manage.

The Devices tab now lists devices that answer but keep every port closed, such as phones and laptops with a firewall, so the list is closer to what is really on your network.

When you start Guardian, a short "Set up Guardian" checklist on the Monitor tab helps you watch a website, turn on alerts, get your first Guardian result and pair your Mac.

Two days before a free trial ends, PingKit tells you what Guardian did for you, when the trial renews and at what price.

You can now open your subscription from Info. It shows when it renews or, if you turned renewal off, when it ends. Monthly subscribers can switch to yearly from their second month.

If a payment fails, a banner on every tab helps you fix it before monitoring stops.

Scan progress, Smart Diagnostics and more feature names now appear in your language, and the yearly saving uses the prices in your own currency.

### 3.1.3 — 2026-10-07

PingKit 3.1.3 finds devices across larger home networks.

If your network has more than the usual 254 addresses, up to 1,022, the Devices tab now scans all of it instead of only the part your iPhone is on. Scans are quicker on every network too, because addresses with nothing on them no longer hold the scan up.

On an iPhone that can't write AI answers itself, setup now asks once whether PingKit's own service may write them. AI cards show a clear way to turn this on instead of staying empty.

Error messages in Ping, Speed Test, Port Scanner, DNS and the other tools now appear in your language, and a speed test with no connection now says so. Domain & IP Lookup gives a clear answer for private and IPv6 addresses, and reads more country domains correctly.

Uptime Watch now shows whether each site is online in your language.

### 3.1.2 — 2026-10-06

PingKit 3.1.2 makes the first few minutes clearer.

If Local Network access is switched off, the Devices tab now says so and opens PingKit's page in Settings, where the switch is, instead of showing an empty list and asking you to scan again. When a scan sees nothing at all, not even your router, it says so and tells you what to check.

The permission requests now appear in your language. The Guardian screens now say plainly what each plan includes and what a trial turns into, and the AI messages about your free allowance are translated too.

PingKit now follows Reduce Motion, some text is easier to read against its background, and VoiceOver announces selected options and section headings.

You can also start Guardian straight from PingKit's App Store page.

It also fixes what we found after 3.1. Alerts now reach this iPhone if you turned notifications on later or moved to a new iPhone. Live Connection keeps its packet loss and stability score up to date during an outage instead of freezing. And the Security Scan no longer treats your mobile carrier's or VPN's address as your router.

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