Ping vs IP Subnet Calc
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
IP Subnet Calc
This tool calculates IPv4 and IPv6 subnets, providing detailed information such as the number of hosts, subnet size, class, and network addresses. Use the interactive CIDR slider to dynamically adjust subnet properties.
- IPv4 and IPv6 subnet calculation
- Displays number of hosts
- Shows subnet size and class
- Provides network and broadcast addresses
- Interactive CIDR slider
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This subnet calculator converts both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and displays useful information about your subnets like number of hosts, subnet size, class, subnet mask, wildcard, network address, first address, last address and broadcast address. Take the CIDR slider and watch the subnet properties change accordingly to the IP address.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IP Subnet Calc at 4.9 against Ping's 4.3. IP Subnet Calc also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Ping's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. IP Subnet Calc asks for nothing beyond the download.
IP Subnet Calc holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 376 and 220 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Ping's written reviews are positive against 100% of IP Subnet Calc's.
Ping ships an update every 3 months, IP Subnet Calc every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ping | IP Subnet Calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (376 ratings) | 4.9 (220 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 376 — better | 220 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iurii Mozharovskyi | Goncalo Silva |
Customer experience
Ping
IP Subnet Calc
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
IP Subnet Calc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ping
- Golden Star$0.99
IP Subnet Calc
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ping free?
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