Magical Finder vs Ping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magical Finder
Easily locate and configure I-O DATA network devices like NAS, routers, and cameras on your local network. Access device settings and modify network parameters, including IPv6 settings, for supported devices.
- Find network devices
- Access device setting websites
- Change network settings
- Support IPv6 network settings
- Compatible with I-O DATA devices
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"Magical Finder" is an application that easily finds and sets network devices such as I-O DATA NAS, router, access point and ｎetwork camera connected to the same local area network. Before you use the Magial Finder, you need to connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod to the router or the access point by Wi-Fi. ・Find network devices Magical Finder searches the network to which the iPhone or iPad that launched this application is connected and can find I-O DATA devices connected to the same network. Findable devices, see below. ・Open setting website ※ You can access the setting website of the found device. ・Change network setting ※ You can change the network parametors of the found device such as IP address, DHCP ON/OFF, subnet mask, default gateway and so on. ・Support IPv6 network setting ※ You can change the IPv6 network parametors of the found device too. ※ Available functions and changeable network parametors of Magical Finder depend on the selected device and its state. Please check product manual and support library of I-O DATA website for details. ・Findable devices by Magical Finder Please check the I-O DATA product manual to see if your device is findable. The following devices are representative findable devices of each category. ==== LAN DISK ==== HDL-TA series, HDL-T series, HLS-PG series, HVL-S series HDL-AA series, HDL-AAW series HDL-H series, HDL-X series HDL-Z19SCA series, HDL-Z19WCA series HDL-ZWQD series, HDL-ZWPD series, HDL-ZWPI series ※ Please use the latest firmware. ==== Router ==== I-O DATA Router (except WN-APG/R, WN-WAPG/R and WN-WAG/R.) ==== Access point, Ethernet converter ==== I-O DATA access point & ethernet converter (except WN-APG/A, WN-AG/A, WN-AG/C, WN-WAPG/A, WN-WAG/A and WN-WAG/C.) ==== switch ==== I-O DATA switch BSH series ==== VPN BOX ==== I-O DATA BOX device BX-VP1 series ==== Network camera ==== TS-WLCAM, TS-WLCAM/V, TS-WPTCAM, TS-PTCAM TS-PTCAM/POE, TS-WLC2, TS-WLCE ==== Network Audio Server ==== HFAS1 series, HFAS1-X series HDL-RAHF series, RAHF-S series
Ping
This network utility tests host reachability on IP networks. It supports both IPv4 and IPv6, with configurable settings for TTL, timeout, interval, and packet size. The app includes a library of favorite hosts and operates in the background.
- IPv4 and IPv6 support
- Configurable TTL, timeout, interval, packet size
- Favorite hosts library
- Background mode
- Free to use
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Ping is a network utility used to test the reachability of a host on an IP network. Features: - Supports both IPv4 and IPv6 - Configurable TTL, timeout, send interval, and packet size - Built-in library of favorite hosts - Background mode (up to 30 seconds) - Completely free, no ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ping at 85% against Magical Finder's 15%. Ping also leads on ratings volume (377 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). Magical Finder's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Ping sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magical Finder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magical Finder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ping has 377 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Magical Finder's written reviews are positive against 85% of Ping's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Magical Finder ships an update every 9 months, Ping every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magical Finder | Ping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (377 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 377 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | I-O DATA, INC. | Iurii Mozharovskyi |
Customer experience
Magical Finder
Ping
Bugs and requests
Magical Finder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ping
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sliders are difficult to use for precise settings
- Ping results not always accurate
- App becomes unresponsive or crashes at times
Requested features
6 requests- Add audible ping notification
- Implement dark mode
- Allow setting custom port for pinging
- Provide timestamp for ping history
- Extend ping interval options (up to 1 minute)
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- Display resolved IP address even on timeouts
In-app purchases
Magical Finder
No in-app purchases
Ping
- Golden Star$0.99
