# Network Ping vs Salt mCodeX

The clearest difference is price: Salt mCodeX at Free against Network Ping's $3.99. Salt mCodeX also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Network Ping's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and chart position (#176 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Network Ping holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Network Ping has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Network Ping ships an update every 12 months, Salt mCodeX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Network Ping | Salt mCodeX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/network-ping/id289968941/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salt-mcodex/id389513911/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#176** | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MochaSoft](https://appshunter.io/developer/284741182) | [Salt Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/328013684) |

## What reviewers say

### Network Ping

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/network-ping/id289968941)

**Currently charting:** #176 Top Paid · Business (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Salt mCodeX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salt-mcodex/id389513911)

This app provides a secure, mobile-based second-factor authentication method. It uses biometrics to generate one-time passwords and challenge/response codes for high-assurance remote access to enterprise networks. The solution is PIN-protected and does not require a mobile network connection.

**Highlights:** Mobile second-factor authentication, Biometric (face/fingerprint) authentication, One-time password (OTP) generation, Challenge/Response signature codes, PIN-protected and standalone solution, Issuer configurable profiles

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Network Ping free?

Network Ping costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Salt mCodeX free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Network Ping or Salt mCodeX?

Network Ping is rated higher. Network Ping averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Salt mCodeX averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Network Ping or Salt mCodeX have ads?

Neither Network Ping nor Salt mCodeX shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Network Ping or Salt mCodeX?

Network Ping ships an update every 12 months, and Salt mCodeX every 2 months. Most recently, Network Ping was updated on October 2, 2026 and Salt mCodeX on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*