Comparison

Network Ping vs UniFi Access

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

Head to head
About

Network Ping

This tool helps diagnose and maintain local network issues. It provides a clear visual overview of device status across an entire subnet, indicating if devices are online, experiencing problems, or offline. It also includes utilities for telnet access, port scanning, and network path tracing.

Highlights
  • Ping single IP address
  • Ping entire subnet
  • Port scanner
  • Traceroute
  • Telnet console
  • Netbios lookup
Features
Currently charting
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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. Before buying try our free Lite version FEATURES - Ping a single IP address - Ping a subnet to give an overview for 253 IP addresses - Port scanner - Traceroute, to determine the route taken by packets across an IP network - Netbios lookup - List BLE devices

About

UniFi Access

Manage your entire access control system remotely. Oversee doors, users, readers, and security policies. View real-time activity logs and receive doorbell notifications.

Highlights
  • Manage connected doors and security policies
  • Oversee user rosters and access methods
  • Configure reader devices and greeting messages
  • View real-time access event logs
  • Receive doorbell notifications
  • Grant remote access to visitors
Features
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The UniFi Access mobile app is a convenient, comprehensive management tool that allows you and other administrators to oversee every aspect of your Access system, including connected doors, user rosters, reader devices, access cards, and security policies. With the app, you can also view real-time access event logs to maintain full vantage of visitor and employee traffic throughout your workspace. [Doorbell] Receive a push notification when someone rings a connected doorbell. [Remote View] Greet visitors remotely with the UA Pro, then grant them access remotely. [Devices] Add new Access devices and configure a variety of settings, including greeting messages, broadcast names, digital keypad layout, volume, and display brightness. [Doors] Manage individual doors or group them to instantly make sweeping security alterations on the fly. You can also apply door and floor-specific access policies for enhanced building security. [Users] Add, edit, and remove users with ease. You can also assign individual and group-level access methods, such as PIN codes or UA Cards. [Activities] Review detailed access logs and card reader video captures to track on-premises activity anywhere, anytime. [Cards] Utilize existing NFC cards or assign new UA Cards to system users.

Screenshots

Network Ping4 screens
UniFi Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: UniFi Access at Free against Network Ping's $3.99. UniFi Access also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 8). Network Ping's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 60%) and chart position (#168 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

UniFi Access is free to download; Network Ping costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UniFi Access holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi Access has 4.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Network Ping's written reviews are positive against 60% of UniFi Access's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Network Ping ships an update every 12 months, UniFi Access every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Network Ping versus UniFi Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork PingUniFi Access
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)4.9 (4.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better59.8% of reviews
Number of ratings84.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#168 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB280 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMochaSoftUbiquiti Inc.

Customer experience

Network Ping

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative15.0%

UniFi Access

All ratings4,586 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative34.1%

Bugs and requests

Network Ping

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

UniFi Access

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Notifications not working
  • Remote login issues
  • Outdated information in app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate with Unifi Protect
  • Add schedule management in app
  • Allow door hold open/timer controls
  • Improve camera/intercom integration

In-app purchases

None

Network Ping

No in-app purchases

None

UniFi Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Ping free?
Network Ping costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is UniFi Access free?
UniFi Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Network Ping or UniFi Access?
UniFi Access is rated higher. Network Ping averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while UniFi Access averages 4.9 from 4.6K ratings.
Do Network Ping or UniFi Access have ads?
Neither Network Ping nor UniFi Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Network Ping or UniFi Access?
Network Ping ships an update every 12 months, and UniFi Access every 2 weeks. Most recently, Network Ping was updated on October 2, 2026 and UniFi Access on October 2, 2026.

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