Comparison

StartCARE vs SentryPing

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

Head to head
About

StartCARE

This app performs network tests and diagnostics to help support agents resolve internet issues quickly. It allows users to share test results and, with permission, enables agents to remotely connect to modems for troubleshooting and settings adjustments.

Highlights
  • Network tests and diagnostics
  • Share test results with support
  • Remote modem connection
  • Troubleshoot and fix settings
  • Quick issue resolution
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Only run this app if you've been referred by a start.ca support agent. StartCARE runs a variety of network tests and diagnostics and allows you to share them with the support representative who's working hard to solve your problem. This information will help them to solve your issue quickly so you can go back to enjoying your Internet package to the fullest! StartCARE can also allow start.ca support agents to connect to your modem to run tests and fix settings with your permission.

About

SentryPing

Features
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SentryPing keeps an eye on your websites, APIs, and servers — and tells you the moment something goes down, right from your pocket. Add an endpoint, and SentryPing checks it in the background and alerts you on outages and recoveries. Everything runs on-device: no account, no sign-up, no tracking. MONITOR ANYTHING • Watch any URL or host — websites, REST APIs, health checks, home servers • Set expected status codes, a latency ceiling, check interval, and a failure threshold to avoid false alarms • See status at a glance: Up, Degraded, or Down GLANCEABLE, EVERYWHERE • Home Screen widgets with your status summary and top monitors • Lock Screen widgets — circular, rectangular, and inline • Live Activity + Dynamic Island: watch an outage's downtime tick up in real time • A "Check Now" control for the Lock Screen and Control Center — also available in Shortcuts and Siri SMART ALERTS • Get notified when a monitor goes down, and again when it recovers • Debounced so a single blip won't spam you QUICK PING • One-tap "ping ×3" to any URL over HTTP, or any device on your network over ICMP — even a router, NAS, or printer with no web server • See per-request latency plus a min / avg / max summary — like ping, in your pocket HISTORY & INSIGHT • Latency sparkline, uptime %, recent checks, and an incident log for every monitor PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Fully on-device. Your endpoints and tokens never leave your iPhone. Note: background checks are best-effort — iOS decides when apps may run in the background.

Screenshots

StartCARE3 screens
SentryPing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SentryPing at every 2 weeks against StartCARE's every 2 months. StartCARE's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StartCARE ships an update every 2 months, SentryPing every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StartCARE versus SentryPing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartCARESentryPing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermultiboard communications incGregory Manley

In-app purchases

None

StartCARE

No in-app purchases

None

SentryPing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StartCARE free?
StartCARE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SentryPing free?
SentryPing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StartCARE or SentryPing have ads?
Neither StartCARE nor SentryPing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StartCARE or SentryPing?
StartCARE ships an update every 2 months, and SentryPing every 2 weeks. Most recently, StartCARE was updated on July 7, 2026 and SentryPing on September 23, 2026.

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