Network Ping Lite vs Command Reference
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Network Ping Lite
This tool helps diagnose and maintain local network issues. It provides a clear, single-screen view of device status within a subnet, using color codes to indicate operational health. Includes essential network utilities like ping, port scanning, and telnet access.
- Subnet ping overview
- Device status indicators (green, yellow, red)
- Port scanner
- BLE device list
- Traceroute
- Telnet console
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Network Ping is a software test tool for maintaining and debugging network problems on a local area network (LAN). Get an easy view for a full subnet on a single screen. Look at the screen to the left displaying the status for devices 192.168.2.0 - 192.168.2.255. Green and the device is working, yellow, there is a problem, and red, the device is not any longer on the LAN. LITE VERSION Compared to the Lite version the full version has: - Up to 400 entries can be saved in the device list, the lite version is limited to 4 - Subnet ping is not interrupted after 255 ping request. FEATURES - Ping a single IP address - Ping a subnet to give an overview for 253 IP addresses - Port scanner - List BLE devices - Traceroute, to determine the route taken by packets across an IP network - Display the iPhone IP address
Command Reference
Access a comprehensive database of over 10,000 Cisco IOS commands for configuring routers and switches. Each command includes syntax, description, command mode, and examples, with visual aids for complex configurations.
- 10,000+ Cisco IOS commands
- Command syntax and description
- Command mode details
- Configuration examples
- Images for examples
- Offline access
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Command Reference with over 10,000 CISCO IOS Commands. Command Reference contains CISCO Commands for configuring CISCO Router and Switch. All Commands are explained with - Syntax - Description - Command Mode - Example. Also includes configuration examples with images. Disclaimer: This is not official application of CISCO
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Command Reference at 5.0 against Network Ping Lite's 4.4. Command Reference also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Network Ping Lite's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Command Reference holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Ping Lite has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Network Ping Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Command Reference's.
Network Ping Lite ships an update every 12 months, Command Reference every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Ping Lite | Command Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | Rutul Patel |
Customer experience
Network Ping Lite
Command Reference
Bugs and requests
Network Ping Lite
Reported bugs
3 issues- Traceroute stops at first unresponsive hop
- Crashes on iOS 3.0 after update
- Inaccurate packet loss reporting
Requested features
5 requests- Add SSL/TLS support for secure connections
- Implement DNS lookup functionality
- Allow background operation and auto-refresh
- Expand ping and traceroute capabilities
- Implement port scanning and network analysis tools
Command Reference
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Network Ping Lite
No in-app purchases
Command Reference
No in-app purchases
