Ping vs D4500
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
D4500
This app allows users to send messages to Wi-Fi enabled visual display units within their local network. It offers a simple interface for sending pages and configuring display settings without requiring additional computer software. Advanced users can access TCP socket data for custom programming.
- Send pages to Wi-Fi visual displays
- Configure LED display settings
- No computer software installation required
- In-network messaging
- TCP socket data access for advanced users
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Microframe Wi-Fi Visual Paging App - Send in-network pages to Microframe's "Wi-Fi Visual Displays". How It Works: Microframe's Wifi Paging App connects to all Wi-Fi alpha Displays that are on your network. You will not have to install any software on any computers to operate these displays. From this app or web browser, you will be able to send pages/messages to LED displays. We have also built in the LED displays configuration codes, so you will be able to change the settings of your LED displays with the click of a button. For advanced users who want to write programs to hit these Displays, standard TCP socket connections data is available, call 800-635-3811 for more details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ping at 85% against D4500's 0%. Ping also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (376 vs 8). D4500's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, 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. D4500 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ping holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ping has 376 ratings behind it against 8, 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 0% of D4500's.
Ping ships an update every 3 months, D4500 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ping | D4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (376 ratings) — better | 2.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 376 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iurii Mozharovskyi | Microframe Corp |
Customer experience
Ping
D4500
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
D4500
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ping
- Golden Star$0.99
D4500
No in-app purchases
