Pingers vs PingKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pingers
This network utility app provides tools for checking ping and latency, viewing IP addresses, and performing advanced diagnostics like traceroutes and DNS lookups. It also offers WHOIS information and allows users to save favorite servers for quick access.
- Ping and latency checks
- IP address viewing
- Traceroute and DNS lookups
- WHOIS information retrieval
- Save favorite servers
- Dark Mode support
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Pingers puts powerful network tools at your fingertips. Stop guessing and start troubleshooting from Ping and Traceroute to WHOIS, Port Scan, and DNS Lookup, all with favorite servers for quick access so you never type the same address twice. Plus Latency Checks and Full IP Configuration including your Public IP, all in one clean app. Users call the latency checker a "game-changer" for knowing if their connection is ready before gaming on Steam or streaming on YouTube. Built by a network engineer, so you know it's the real deal. Perfect for: - IT pros troubleshooting on the go - Gamers and streamers optimizing their connection - Anyone diagnosing Wi-Fi or network issues Features: - Check latency for popular services: YouTube, Steam, Discord, Xbox, Instagram and more - Ping by IP or domain name with advanced stats: packet loss, avg RTT, sent/received packets, unlimited ping support - Run a real-time Traceroute to see every hop - Port Scan with customizable ranges and scan speed - DNS Lookup: query any domain instantly - WHOIS info across 47+ registries: ownership, expiration, status - See your full network details: Public IP, Private IP, DNS, DHCP and Default Gateway - Save unlimited favorite servers for quick ping, traceroute, and port scan checks - Home Screen Widget: live latency for your favorite services without opening the app - Full iPad support and Dark Mode Fast. Clean. No "Windows 95 vibes." 100% Private. No ads. No data collection. No account needed. One-time purchase. Works across iPhone and iPad. Family Sharing included. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PingKit
Diagnose network issues with AI-powered explanations and 19 free tools. Identify problems with your device, router, or ISP in plain language. Monitor your connection, discover devices, and perform speed tests.
- AI-powered network explanations
- 19 professional-grade network tools
- Device discovery and naming
- Speed test and connection monitoring
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- Thread and Matter device support
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Is it your Wi-Fi, or is it your ISP? PingKit answers the question you actually have. It checks your device, your network, your router and the internet beyond it, then tells you in plain language where the problem is. Ask "Why is my internet slow?" and get a real answer instead of a number. Devices on your network are found automatically and named from what they announce. No jargon, no guesswork. 19 professional-grade network tools, completely free. AI THAT EXPLAINS YOUR NETWORK: Answers are written on your iPhone by Apple Intelligence, or by Apple Private Cloud Compute, wherever your iPhone and your language allow. PingKit's own service is the last resort, and PingKit asks your permission before it ever receives anything. Every AI feature is free without a subscription: answers written on your iPhone are unlimited, and PingKit's own service gives you 15 a week, up to 5 a day. NEW IN 3.3: • MAC addresses and manufacturers for most devices on your network, on iOS 27. • More devices get a name: PingKit asks each device for the name it announces, so smart plugs, bulbs, TVs and consoles that never showed a name do. • Labels stay with the device: a device keeps its name and label when its address changes. • Thread and Matter devices appear, and scans are faster and quieter. SIRI & SHORTCUTS: Speed test, "How's My Wi-Fi?", a gaming check, wake your computer, ping, port scan and DNS lookup, straight from Siri, Spotlight and Shortcuts. 19 FREE TOOLS: Smart Diagnostics, Speed Test, Ping, Visual Traceroute, MTR, Connection Monitor, Port Scanner, Bonjour Browser, Security Scan, Device Discovery, My Network, DNS Lookup, Whois, IP Geolocation, SSL Inspector, HTTP Analyzer, Subnet Calculator, Wake-on-LAN, Network Interfaces. MONITOR TAB: Live connection, Uptime Watch, Cert Monitor, Mac Agent, scheduled speed tests and reports in one place. Cert Monitor and Uptime Watch each include one permanently free slot. GUARDIAN ($2.99/mo): • Where the problem is: your device, your network, your router, your ISP, or beyond • Session Watch: game regions, two-hour sessions, lag under load, and where the lag is • Router mode: every port your router forwards from the internet • Cameras on your network, and whether each answers from the internet • Wake from anywhere through your Mac, with a Control Center button per device • Watch Mode, trends per network, and what changed since your last checkup • Fix It walkthrough: an ordered checklist for your exact router • Uptime Watch: 10 sites or TCP ports checked every 5 minutes, with down/recovered alerts • Cert Monitor: 5 domains, with expiry alerts • Monitoring through the companion Mac Agent while your Mac is awake: a morning briefing, alerts for the devices you choose, and a scan or speed test from anywhere • 90 days of history from your Mac • Apple Private Cloud Compute: answers questions too large for the model on your iPhone to hold on its own • Private iCloud sync between the Mac Agent and your iPhone GUARDIAN PLUS ($9.99/mo): • Cert Monitor: 50 domains • Alerts by email, with a Monday summary, or to a webhook • Sleep, restart and shut down your Macs and Linux machines • Four- and eight-hour gaming sessions, and your history as a spreadsheet • Several Macs • Scheduled reports and the signed ISO 27001 Compliance PDF • Everything in Guardian NOW IN 27 LANGUAGES. PRIVACY FIRST: All 19 diagnostic tools run on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no advertising. The Mac Agent syncs through your personal iCloud. When an answer needs PingKit's own service, PingKit asks first, and you can withdraw that permission at any time. PingKit Guardian: $2.99/mo or $24.99/yr. Guardian Plus: $9.99/mo or $79.99/yr. 1-week free trial on every plan. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pingkit.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://pingkit.app/terms-of-service.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PingKit at every 3 days against Pingers's every 4 weeks. Pingers's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Pingers sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PingKit sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pingers against 4.9 for PingKit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 13 respectively.
Pingers ships an update every 4 weeks, PingKit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pingers | PingKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.9 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ahmed Nabeeh | PAUL SNYMAN |
Customer experience
Pingers
PingKit
In-app purchases
Pingers
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Support Developers$0.99
- Pingers Premium Lifetime$4.99
- Pinger Premium$4.99
PingKit
- PingKit Guardian7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- PingKit Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- PingKit Guardian Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- PingKit Guardian7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- PingKit Guardian Plus7 Days trial$79.991 Year









