Ping vs Ping & Trace Route
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
Ping & Trace Route
Test network connectivity and performance with simultaneous ping and traceroute tools. Analyze latency, packet loss, and network paths to local or remote servers. Save detailed reports for later review.
- Multiple simultaneous ping tests
- Multiple simultaneous traceroute tests
- Customizable ping parameters (timeout, packet size, count)
- Trace from any ISP or mobile data
- Save ping logs and traceroute reports
- Supports multiple languages
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◆◆◆◆◆ Ping & Traceroute ◆◆◆◆◆ ▶ Multiple PING at a time to any local or worldwide hosted server. ▶ Simultaneous ping to the server. ▶ Multiple TRACEROUTE at the same time. ◆◆ PING ◆◆ ▶ Send a ping to any IP Address or website host. ▶ Set timeout period to Ping. ▶ Set packet size to be sent. ▶ Set how many times ping to be sent. ▶ Ping more than one time to compare previous and current ping. ▶ Save whole ping log to phone storage. ◆◆ TRACEROUTE ◆◆ ▶ Add multiple websites or IP addresses to trace. ▶ Trace from any ISP or mobile data. ▶ Traceroute supports multiple traces to compare. ▶ Save whole Trace Report to phone storage. ▶▶ Supported languages: English, Russian, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese. ▶▶ Note: All the supported languages are machine translations. There are possibilities of mistakes in any language. If you found any type of mistake then please write to us at contact@loopbots.com and we will verify and resolve it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ping at 85% against Ping & Trace Route's 4%. Ping also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (377 vs 37). Ping & Trace Route's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Ping & Trace Route sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ping holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ping has 377 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Ping's written reviews are positive against 4% of Ping & Trace Route's.
Ping ships an update every 3 months, Ping & Trace Route every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ping | Ping & Trace Route |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (377 ratings) — better | 2.6 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 4.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 377 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iurii Mozharovskyi | Loopbots Technology |
Customer experience
Ping
Ping & Trace Route
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
Ping & Trace Route
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ping
- Golden Star$0.99
Ping & Trace Route
- Remove Ads$99.00
