Comparison

ManageEngine Ping Tool vs CrispTel Messenger

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

Head to head
About

ManageEngine Ping Tool

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
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ManageEngine Ping Tool for iPhone offers network monitoring capability from your mobile. You can get the complete view of what is happening across your LAN and Websites. This mobile version of ManageEngine Ping Tool monitors availability of the servers, desktop machines, network devices such as routers, switches and monitors performance of websites across the internet. Highlights * Monitors the availability of the servers, routers, switches in a LAN environment using Ping * Gives minimum/ maximum/ average trip time and TTL of packet from a device. * Check the availability of websites. * Traceroute websites and servers. * DNS Lookup shows DNS records of website. * View response time of website in a elegant graphical view. * View SSL certificate details * Port Scan gives open TCP ports in a server * Get Whois details of domains * Remembers Host list information, so that you can avoid frequent entering of host details. * Shows the availability of saved servers in Host list. * Create PDF reports

About

CrispTel Messenger

Send and receive text messages using your dedicated business phone number. This app allows multiple users to access the same number for team replies and enables communication from any computer via a web browser. Customers can text your business number directly, offering convenience.

Highlights
  • Send/receive texts from business number
  • Multi-device access with single sign-in
  • Web browser access for computers
  • Multiple users share one number
  • Picture messaging support
Features
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With CrispTel Messenger, you can send and receive texts from your business phone numbers. Make and receive text messages using your business phone number! • Use your business phone number to text instead of your personal number • Send and receive text and picture messages to/from any cell phone number in the continental US View your messages on multiple devices: • Use your account on multiple devices with one sign-in • Access your messages from any computer via your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) • Multiple users can access the same number so you or your team can reply to any message Now your customers can communicate with you with the ease and convenience that they have when texting with friends and family. No need to download a separate messaging “app” to contact you - they can simply text your business number and get in touch.

Screenshots

ManageEngine Ping Tool4 screens
CrispTel Messenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ManageEngine Ping Tool at every 4 months against CrispTel Messenger's every 32 months. ManageEngine Ping Tool also leads on ratings volume (718 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). CrispTel Messenger's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CrispTel Messenger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ManageEngine Ping Tool has 718 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ManageEngine Ping Tool ships an update every 4 months, CrispTel Messenger every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ManageEngine Ping Tool versus CrispTel Messenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManageEngine Ping ToolCrispTel Messenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (718 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings718 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoho CorporationTextable

Customer experience

ManageEngine Ping Tool

All ratings718 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative5.0%

CrispTel Messenger

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ManageEngine Ping Tool

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

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

CrispTel Messenger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ManageEngine Ping Tool

No in-app purchases

None

CrispTel Messenger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ManageEngine Ping Tool free?
ManageEngine Ping Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrispTel Messenger free?
CrispTel Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ManageEngine Ping Tool or CrispTel Messenger?
CrispTel Messenger is rated higher. ManageEngine Ping Tool averages 4.8 out of 5 from 718 ratings, while CrispTel Messenger averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ManageEngine Ping Tool or CrispTel Messenger have ads?
Neither ManageEngine Ping Tool nor CrispTel Messenger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ManageEngine Ping Tool or CrispTel Messenger?
ManageEngine Ping Tool ships an update every 4 months, and CrispTel Messenger every 32 months. Most recently, ManageEngine Ping Tool was updated on October 15, 2026 and CrispTel Messenger on October 3, 2026.

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