Comparison

PRTG vs Ping Network Tool

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

Head to head
About

PRTG

Monitor your network performance remotely with this client for PRTG Network Monitor. Receive push notifications for alarms, check status via a widget, and view detailed charts and reports on your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Network monitoring on iPhone/iPad
  • Push notifications for alarms
  • Today Widget for quick status
  • View up/downtime, traffic, usage
  • Zoomable historical charts
  • Access maps, libraries, logs, reports
  • Connect to own server or demo access
Features
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Keep an eye on your network wherever you are. With PRTG, your iPhone is your network monitor. It is a feature rich and easy-to-use client for administrators who use the PRTG Network Monitor* to monitor their networks. PRTG is the one and only, clear and simple iOS viewer for the entire network monitoring environment. The iPhone or iPad requests the monitoring data directly from the PRTG server (version 13 or higher) and this App displays it in an easily accessible way. You can set up a connection to your own server or use the preconfigured demo access to obtain a clear picture of the possibilities. PRTG covers all aspects of network monitoring: • Alarms with Push Notifications • Today Widget for your quick status check • Up-/downtime • Traffic and usage • Zoomable charts for the last 48 hours, 30 days, and 365 days • Maps, Libraries and Logs • View your reports • Access the ticket system * You can monitor about 20 devices with PRTG 100 for free, bigger licenses will be subject to a charge after 30 days. "PRTG" and "Paessler" are registered trademarks of Paessler AG.

About

Ping Network Tool

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This application is a simple network ping tool. It makes possible to pinging a device in the local network, or pinging an external device by ip or by domain. This also presenting our phone's IP address and the gateway address too.

Screenshots

PRTG4 screens
Ping Network Tool3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PRTG at 4 against Ping Network Tool's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PRTG versus Ping Network Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPRTGPing Network Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaessler AGJozsef Mahl

Bugs and requests

PRTG

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App freezes when selecting a sensor
  • App freezes when trying to view certain sensors
  • App constantly freezes
  • App freezes and becomes unusable
  • Freezing and crashing
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  • Freezes every time
  • Maps not loading with new version
  • The app has stopped working in iOS 13

Requested features

4 requests
  • SAML support
  • True dark mode support
  • Scan Now button
  • Linux PRTG host server and remote probe

Ping Network Tool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PRTG

No in-app purchases

None

Ping Network Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PRTG free?
PRTG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ping Network Tool free?
Ping Network Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PRTG or Ping Network Tool have ads?
Neither PRTG nor Ping Network Tool shows ads.

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