Ping vs WhoFi Diagnostic Tool
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
WhoFi Diagnostic Tool
This utility app analyzes your network to determine compatibility with a WiFi analytics service. It helps businesses understand visitor behavior in public spaces like libraries and museums by providing previously unseen insights.
- Network analysis
- Visitor behavior insights
- Compatibility check
- Online analytics framework
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WhoFi is a WiFi / Presence Analytics company. WhoFi helps customers in libraries, parks, and museums better understand visitors at their location. Based on a powerful online analytics framework, WhoFi creates insights into visitor behavior that were previously unseen. The Diagnostic App will analyze your network to determine the best fit with the WhoFi service. Please note that this app is only meant to be useful with an existing WhoFi Analytics account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WhoFi Diagnostic Tool at 5.0 against Ping's 4.3. WhoFi Diagnostic Tool also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Ping's advantage is ratings volume (376 vs 2). 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. WhoFi Diagnostic Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.
WhoFi Diagnostic Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ping has 376 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ping ships an update every 3 months, WhoFi Diagnostic Tool weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ping | WhoFi Diagnostic Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (376 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 376 — better | 2 |
| 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 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iurii Mozharovskyi | IO3O LLC |
Customer experience
Ping
WhoFi Diagnostic Tool
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
WhoFi Diagnostic Tool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ping
- Golden Star$0.99
WhoFi Diagnostic Tool
No in-app purchases
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