Ping vs Signal Fire（灼识掌中宝）
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Signal Fire（灼识掌中宝）
This utility app connects to an automatic optical fiber fusion splicer via Wi-Fi. It offers precise control for splicing single-mode and multimode optical fibers, with features like voice broadcast and adjustable splicing modes for enhanced accuracy.
- Wi-Fi connectivity to fusion splicer
- Single-mode and multimode fiber splicing
- Accurate voice broadcast of fiber face judgment
- Normal and high-accuracy splicing modes
- Discharge calibration for precise splicing
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Signal Fire Pad is a control application for our automatic optical fiber fusion splicer. The fusion splicer connects to the corresponding signal via Wi-Fi. It can splice single-mode and multimode optical fiber, as well as provide more accurate voice broadcast function of the fiber face judgment. The software has normal and high-accuracy splicing mode, it can calibrate the discharge according to the splicing situation, to make the fiber splicing is more precise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Signal Fire（灼识掌中宝） at none against Ping's 1. Signal Fire（灼识掌中宝） also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Signal Fire（灼识掌中宝） asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ping ships an update every 3 months, Signal Fire（灼识掌中宝） every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ping | Signal Fire（灼识掌中宝） |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (377 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 377 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iurii Mozharovskyi | SIGNAL FIRE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Ping
Signal Fire（灼识掌中宝）
Bugs and 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
Signal Fire（灼识掌中宝）
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ping
- Golden Star$0.99
Signal Fire（灼识掌中宝）
No in-app purchases
