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
Understand your home network with AI-powered explanations and 19 free tools. Identify devices, test speeds, and monitor connections privately on your iPhone. Offers advanced features and monitoring through optional subscriptions.
- On-device AI for network explanations
- 19 professional-grade network tools
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- Device discovery and identification
- Connection monitoring and uptime watch
- Optional subscription for advanced features
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Your network finally speaks your language. PingKit explains your WiFi in plain English. Ask "Why is my internet slow?" and get a real answer. Every device on your network is identified automatically. No jargon, no guesswork. 19 professional-grade network tools, completely free. AI THAT EXPLAINS YOUR NETWORK: Security findings are explained right on your iPhone using Apple's on-device intelligence, so that text never leaves the device. The AI assistant and the other AI features run on our own service. Every AI feature is free to try without a subscription: 15 answers a week, up to 5 a day. SIRI & SHORTCUTS: Run a speed test, check "How's My Wi-Fi?", ping a host, scan a port, or look up DNS, straight from Siri, Spotlight, and the Shortcuts app. 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 stats, Uptime Watch, Cert Monitor, Mac Agent, scheduled speed tests, and compliance export, all in one place. Uptime Watch is free to try: one site for a week, with down and recovery alerts. GUARDIAN ($2.99/mo): • Where the problem is: your device, your network, your router, your ISP, or beyond • Watch Mode: re-run the check on a loop to catch a drop that will not repeat on demand • Compared with normal: learns what each network usually does, and flags what is off • Since your last checkup: what changed, and which device it belongs to • Fix It walkthrough: an ordered checklist for your exact router, progress saved • Trends: speed, latency, jitter and security score charted per network • Uptime Watch: hourly checks for 10 URLs with down/recovered alerts • 24/7 monitoring with the companion Mac Agent • AI assistant: ask anything about your network • Smart alerts: new devices, outages, changes • Scheduled speed tests: your Mac Agent runs them, results sync to your iPhone • Private iCloud sync between the Mac Agent and your iPhone GUARDIAN PLUS ($9.99/mo): • Cert Monitor: track TLS certificates for 25 domains with expiry alerts • Scheduled reports: your own name on the PDF, with a weekly or monthly due date • ISO 27001 Compliance PDF: one-tap signed evidence export • Apple Watch complication • Highest AI limits of any plan • Everything in Guardian NOW IN 27 LANGUAGES. PRIVACY FIRST: All diagnostics run locally on your own network. No accounts, no tracking. The Mac Agent syncs through your personal iCloud. PingKit Guardian: $2.99/mo or $24.99/yr. Guardian Plus: $9.99/mo or $79.99/yr. 1-week free trial on monthly plans. 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 3 weeks. Pingers's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Pingers sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PingKit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 5.0 for PingKit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
Pingers ships an update every 3 weeks, PingKit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pingers | PingKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 23 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 Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- PingKit Guardian7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- PingKit Agent Monthly$3.991 Month
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- PingKit Everything Monthly$4.991 Month
- PingKit Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- PingKit Guardian Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- PingKit Agent Yearly$19.991 Year
- PingKit Everything Yearly$24.991 Year
- PingKit Guardian7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- PingKit Guardian Plus7 Days trial$79.991 Year








