Comparison

CatePing vs WidgeTools

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

Head to head

Ping on your phone

Extended possibilities

$0.49

🔧 Utilities

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About

CatePing

This network toolkit provides essential diagnostic tools for your phone. It includes ping, nslookup, and traceroute functionalities to help you analyze network connectivity and troubleshoot issues.

Highlights

Ping utility
Nslookup functionality
Traceroute analysis
Network diagnostics
Connectivity troubleshooting

Features

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Cateping is a network toolkit, including ping, nslookup, traceroute.

About

WidgeTools

Features

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Interactive widgets! Supports both iOS 16 and iOS 17. The app includes these utilities: - Random number generator - Counter - Canvas & canvas-control in the form of home screen widgets.

Screenshots

CatePing3 screens

WidgeTools2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CatePing at Free against WidgeTools's $0.49. CatePing also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 8 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

CatePing is free to download; WidgeTools costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CatePing ships an update every 11 days, WidgeTools every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level

CatePing versus WidgeTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	CatePing	WidgeTools
Price	Free — better	$0.49
Positive reviews	50.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 11 days — better	Every 8 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	16.3
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	峰高	一玮王

In-app purchases

None

CatePing

No in-app purchases

None

WidgeTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CatePing free?

CatePing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is WidgeTools free?

WidgeTools costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.

Do CatePing or WidgeTools have ads?

Neither CatePing nor WidgeTools shows ads.

Which is updated more often, CatePing or WidgeTools?

CatePing ships an update every 11 days, and WidgeTools every 8 months. Most recently, CatePing was updated on October 15, 2026 and WidgeTools on October 25, 2026.