ISC Dig vs Ping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ISC Dig
Perform DNS lookups on your iOS device. This utility allows you to enter a domain name and retrieve its DNS records, supporting many options from the command-line version.
- Perform DNS lookups
- Retrieve DNS records
- Supports command-line options
- iOS port of 'dig' command
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This is ISC's classic "dig" command for performing DNS lookups, ported to iOS. Just type in a domain name, and "dig" will lookup the DNS records for that domain. This version supports most of the options available in the BIND 9.14.2 command line version of "dig". Please send comments and questions to bind-users@lists.isc.org
Ping
This app offers a suite of network tools to trace IP addresses, perform Whois lookups, and scan networks. It provides IP geolocation and map-based tracking, simplifying network analysis. Users can customize the interface and utilize summary widgets for host timeouts and warnings.
- IP address tracing
- Whois lookup
- Host scanning
- IP geolocation
- Map-based IP location
- Customizable UI
- Summary widgets
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An online application that provides a straightforward and effortless solution to trace both public and private IP addresses, as well as other network utilities such as Whois, Host, Dig, IP Scanning, geolocation and Map-based IP location tracking. This app simplifies the process of pinging and tracking IP addresses, making it a one-stop solution for all your networking needs. Users can quickly determine the geographical location of a specific IP address, adding an extra layer of information to the network analysis process. Options available: - Customize your UI, edit colors, show or hide host information, etc... - Summary widget with stopwatch. - Timeout summary widget (Count host timeout). - Warning summary widget (Count warning when ping greater than the value set in your settings). - Tap on stopwatch will reset count and itself. - Tap on host in summary widget will scroll table to the host.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ping at 4.5 against ISC Dig's 3.2. Ping also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 6). ISC Dig's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Ping sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ISC Dig asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ping holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 19 respectively.
ISC Dig ships an update every 10 months, Ping every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ISC Dig | Ping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. | Guang Hui YANG |
Customer experience
ISC Dig
Ping
In-app purchases
ISC Dig
No in-app purchases
Ping
- Ads remover$1.99
- Ping Pro$5.99
