# Ping vs DrayTek Wireless

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ping at 85% against DrayTek Wireless's 0%. DrayTek Wireless's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ping sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DrayTek Wireless asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ping | DrayTek Wireless |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (377 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ping-network-utility/id576773404/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **377** | — |
| Positive reviews | **84.6% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Iurii Mozharovskyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/411678880) | [DrayTek Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/878568778) |

## What reviewers say

### Ping

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ping-network-utility/id576773404)

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.

**Highlights:** IPv4 and IPv6 support, Configurable TTL, timeout, interval, packet size, Favorite hosts library, Background mode, Free to use

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Golden Star | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate ping results
- 🚀 Convenient for network diagnostics
- 👍 Useful for IT professionals
- 👍 Excellent for home/business users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Favorites list issues (disappearing/changing)
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior (showing host as down when it's up)
- 🔍 Lacks DNS resolution information
- 🔍 No background ping capability
- 🔍 Limited customization options (packet size, interval, etc.)

**Reported bugs**

- Sliders are difficult to use for precise settings
- Ping results not always accurate
- App becomes unresponsive or crashes at times

**Requested features**

- 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)


### DrayTek Wireless

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/draytek-wireless/id1434358876)

Easily set up and manage your Mesh Wireless network. The app allows for intuitive group creation, automatic configuration syncing for new access points, and monitoring of network performance and connected clients.

**Highlights:** Intuitive Mesh group setup, Automatic configuration sync, Basic WiFi settings management, Monitor Mesh node status, Monitor WiFi client details

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ping free?

Ping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DrayTek Wireless free?

DrayTek Wireless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Ping or DrayTek Wireless have ads?

Neither Ping nor DrayTek Wireless shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ping or DrayTek Wireless?

Ping ships an update every 3 months, and DrayTek Wireless every 3 months. Most recently, Ping was updated on November 3, 2026 and DrayTek Wireless on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*