# ManageEngine Ping Tool vs vSphere Mobile Client

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ManageEngine Ping Tool at 89% against vSphere Mobile Client's 36%. ManageEngine Ping Tool also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (718 vs 44). vSphere Mobile Client's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

ManageEngine Ping Tool holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ManageEngine Ping Tool has 718 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of ManageEngine Ping Tool's written reviews are positive against 36% of vSphere Mobile Client's.

ManageEngine Ping Tool ships an update every 4 months, vSphere Mobile Client monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ManageEngine Ping Tool | vSphere Mobile Client |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (718 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manageengine-ping-tool/id460362949/reviews)** | [3.2 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vsphere-mobile-client/id1459517032/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **718** | 44 |
| Positive reviews | **89.0% of reviews** | 36.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 17 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Zoho Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/388384807) | [VMware, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/395862876) |

## What reviewers say

### ManageEngine Ping Tool

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manageengine-ping-tool/id460362949)

Monitor network devices and websites from your mobile device. Track server availability, performance, and network diagnostics like ping, traceroute, and DNS lookup. Generate PDF reports for detailed analysis.

**Highlights:** Network device availability monitoring (Ping), Website availability and performance tracking, Traceroute for websites and servers, DNS Lookup and Whois details, Port Scan for open TCP ports, SSL certificate details viewing, Host list memory and reporting

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Exceptionally accurate
- 👍 Best network tool app out there!!
- 👍 Amazing!!!
- 👍 Exactly what a network guy expects!
- 👍 The ABSOLUTE BEST APP

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and no update!
- 🔒 No support for IPv6
- 🐛 Response time tool stops when app goes to background
- 🐛 No reverse DNS lookup from a Ping Tool?
- 🐛 Ping doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- Bugs and no update!
- Response time tool stops when app goes to background
- No reverse DNS lookup from a Ping Tool?
- Ping doesn't work
- many hosts unknown. cursor almost invisible. did not save many hosts.

**Requested features**

- Add names to ip addresses under favorites
- Add a way to keep repeatedly hitting a trace route automatically over and over again


### vSphere Mobile Client

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vsphere-mobile-client/id1459517032)

Manage and monitor your vSphere infrastructure from your smartphone or tablet. View virtual machines, hosts, and clusters, and receive push notifications for long-running task completions. Access detailed performance charts and execute quick actions on your virtual environment.

**Highlights:** Monitor virtual machines, hosts, and clusters, View VM and host resource consumption, Access VM console and detailed information, Monitor long-running tasks with push notifications, View real-time and historical performance charts, Execute quick actions on virtual machines

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Modern and usable design
- 👍 Good for monitoring and basic VM operations
- 👍 Convenient for checking status on the go
- 👍 Lightweight and functional for emergencies
- 👍 Improved over time with added features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes when selecting VMware cloud
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Does not work on newer iPhones/iOS
- 🐛 Cannot connect to VCSA or ESXi
- 🐛 Basic features like Ctrl-Alt-Del are missing

**Reported bugs**

- Cloud option not working, app crashes
- App crashes when selecting VMware cloud
- Does not work on iPhone 14/15 on iOS 17
- Will not connect to VCSA or ESXi
- App sits there spinning

**Requested features**

- Add multi-language support
- Add dark mode
- Add FaceID support
- Add host shutdown and wake-on-LAN options
- Add bookmark/dropdown for previous vCenter sessions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ManageEngine Ping Tool free?

ManageEngine Ping Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is vSphere Mobile Client free?

vSphere Mobile Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ManageEngine Ping Tool or vSphere Mobile Client?

ManageEngine Ping Tool is rated higher. ManageEngine Ping Tool averages 4.8 out of 5 from 718 ratings, while vSphere Mobile Client averages 3.2 from 44 ratings.

### Do ManageEngine Ping Tool or vSphere Mobile Client have ads?

Neither ManageEngine Ping Tool nor vSphere Mobile Client shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ManageEngine Ping Tool or vSphere Mobile Client?

ManageEngine Ping Tool ships an update every 4 months, and vSphere Mobile Client monthly. Most recently, ManageEngine Ping Tool was updated on October 10, 2026 and vSphere Mobile Client on October 4, 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.*