Comparison

Ping Network Scanner vs Mobile Latency Measurement

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

Head to head
About

Ping Network Scanner

Diagnose network issues with a suite of tools including ping, traceroute, and DNS lookups. Monitor server and device responsiveness with live charts and customizable alerts. Scan your local network to discover connected devices.

Highlights
  • Ping hosts, IPv4/IPv6, and ranges
  • Live latency, packet loss, and jitter charts
  • Traceroute with hop mapping
  • DNS lookup for various record types
  • Local network device scanning
  • Public IP address and location
  • Wake on LAN
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/

About

Mobile Latency Measurement

Measure your phone's network latency and throughput using IP protocols. View results in real-time within the app or send them to a platform for advanced analysis and heatmap generation, with optional location sharing.

Highlights
  • Measures network latency
  • Measures network throughput
  • Real-time results display
  • Data sent to analytics platform
  • Heatmap generation
  • Optional location sharing
Features
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The app uses a combination of IP protocols to measure the latency and throughput of the network used by your phone. Results are displayed in near real-time on the app AND also sent to the LatenceTech Analytics platform for advanced analysis and to generate a heatmap. To perform the later, you need to give your consent to add your location to the network measurements.

Screenshots

Ping Network Scanner4 screens
Mobile Latency Measurement4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mobile Latency Measurement at none against Ping Network Scanner's 4. Mobile Latency Measurement also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). Ping Network Scanner's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price 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 Network Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Mobile Latency Measurement asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ping Network Scanner ships an update daily, Mobile Latency Measurement monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ping Network Scanner versus Mobile Latency Measurement: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPing Network ScannerMobile Latency Measurement
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuang Hui YANGTechnologies Latence Inc.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ping Network Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Ping Monitor$1.991 Month
  • Ping Monitor Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Ads remover$1.99
  • Ping Pro$5.99
None

Mobile Latency Measurement

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ping Network Scanner free?
Ping Network Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mobile Latency Measurement free?
Mobile Latency Measurement is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ping Network Scanner or Mobile Latency Measurement have ads?
Ping Network Scanner shows ads; Mobile Latency Measurement does not.
Which is updated more often, Ping Network Scanner or Mobile Latency Measurement?
Ping Network Scanner ships an update daily, and Mobile Latency Measurement monthly. Most recently, Ping Network Scanner was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mobile Latency Measurement on November 3, 2026.

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