Comparison

Ping & Trace Route vs Ping Network Scanner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ping & Trace Route

Test network connectivity and performance with simultaneous ping and traceroute tools. Analyze latency, packet loss, and network paths to local or remote servers. Save detailed reports for later review.

Highlights
  • Multiple simultaneous ping tests
  • Multiple simultaneous traceroute tests
  • Customizable ping parameters (timeout, packet size, count)
  • Trace from any ISP or mobile data
  • Save ping logs and traceroute reports
  • Supports multiple languages
Read full description

◆◆◆◆◆ Ping & Traceroute ◆◆◆◆◆ ▶ Multiple PING at a time to any local or worldwide hosted server. ▶ Simultaneous ping to the server. ▶ Multiple TRACEROUTE at the​ same time. ◆◆ PING ◆◆ ▶ Send a ping to any IP Address or website host. ▶ Set timeout period to Ping. ▶ Set packet size to be sent. ▶ Set how many times ping to be sent. ▶ Ping more than one time to compare previous and current ping. ▶ Save whole ping log to phone storage. ◆◆ TRACEROUTE ◆◆ ▶ Add multiple websites or IP addresses to trace. ▶ Trace from any ISP or mobile data. ▶ Traceroute supports multiple traces to compare. ▶ Save whole Trace Report to phone storage. ▶▶ Supported languages: English, Russian, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese. ▶▶ Note: All the supported languages are machine translations. There are possibilities of mistakes in any language. If you found any type of mistake then please write to us at contact@loopbots.com and we will verify and resolve it.

About

Ping Network Scanner

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.

Highlights
  • IP address tracing
  • Whois lookup
  • Host scanning
  • IP geolocation
  • Map-based IP location
  • Customizable UI
  • Summary widgets
Features
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Ping Network Scanner tells you whether your servers, router and devices answer, and how fast. Everything runs on your iPhone. Pings, DNS lookups, whois and traceroute go straight from your device to the network: no account, no server in the middle. MONITOR - Ping hostnames, IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, or a whole range like 192.168.1.1-20 - Live latency chart, packet loss, jitter, min, average and max - Options like the ping command: count, interval, timeout, packet size, TTL - Pause, resume and tag your hosts NETWORK TOOLS - Traceroute, with every hop on a map - DNS lookup: A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME, PTR and more - Whois for domains and IP addresses - Scan your local network to find its devices, with their names - My Network: Wi-Fi address, router, subnet mask, DNS servers - Your public IP address and its country FREE: alerts when a host goes down, TCP port and web page checks, and 2 port scans and 2 vulnerability checks a day PING PRO, A ONE-TIME PURCHASE - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Live Activity in the Dynamic Island - 24 hour history and CSV export - Shortcuts and Siri: "Check my hosts with Ping" - iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad - Wake on LAN - Unlimited port scans and vulnerability checks - Compare connections: ping the same host over Wi-Fi, cellular and VPN at once, side by side - Up to 20 hosts, and no ads The free version monitors up to 4 hosts, with ads. Bought "Remove Ads" before? Restore it and Pro is yours. PING MONITOR 24/7 Watch one host around the clock, free: it is checked every 5 minutes, with a push alert when it goes down or comes back. Ping Monitor, a separate subscription, checks up to 4 hosts every minute, or up to 20 with Ping Pro, with e-mail alerts, 30 day history, certificate alerts, quiet hours and a widget. Public hosts only. Only the hosts you choose to watch 24/7 are sent to our servers; everything else stays on your device. Optional e-mail alerts tell you when a host goes down or comes back up. Your address is checked with a code and used only for these e-mails. ON IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC Ping Network Scanner runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac. One Ping Pro purchase covers all three: restore it on each device with the same Apple Account. IP geolocation by DB-IP. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ping & Trace Route4 screens
Ping Network Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ping & Trace Route at none against Ping Network Scanner's shown. Ping & Trace Route also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Ping Network Scanner's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ping & Trace Route sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ping Network Scanner sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ping & Trace Route ships an update every 4 months, Ping Network Scanner daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ping & Trace Route versus Ping Network Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPing & Trace RoutePing Network Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews4.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoopbots TechnologyGuang Hui YANG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ping & Trace Route

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$99.00
2 purchases

Ping Network Scanner

One-time2
  • Ads remover$1.99
  • Ping Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Ping & Trace Route free?
Ping & Trace Route is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ping Network Scanner free?
Ping Network Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ping & Trace Route or Ping Network Scanner have ads?
Ping Network Scanner shows ads; Ping & Trace Route does not.
Which is updated more often, Ping & Trace Route or Ping Network Scanner?
Ping & Trace Route ships an update every 4 months, and Ping Network Scanner daily. Most recently, Ping & Trace Route was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ping Network Scanner on October 24, 2026.

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