Ping vs Fast Ping with Charts
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
Fast Ping with Charts
This utility app provides real-time network quality analysis by sending up to 100 pings per second. Visualize results on an interactive chart to identify issues like packet loss and assess Wi-Fi coverage. It helps optimize network performance and understand the impact of other devices.
- High-speed ping (up to 100 pings/sec)
- Real-time charting
- Pinch-to-zoom and swipe-to-scroll chart
- Packet loss detection
- Wi-Fi coverage testing
- Network impact analysis
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Fast Ping can emit up to 100 pings per second, with the results plotted in a real-time chart that you can pinch to zoom and swipe to scroll. This allows you not just to check connectivity, but also network quality. Many quality issues, such as packet loss, require large number of packets to be observable and get reliable statistics. With Fast Ping, you can walk around your office or home to check for Wifi coverage quality, adjust Wifi antennas and immediately see the effect, and check how other devices (eg. a TV viewing 4K video online) can affect your network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fast Ping with Charts at 5.0 against Ping's 4.3. Fast Ping with Charts also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Ping's advantage is ratings volume (376 vs 1). 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. Fast Ping with Charts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fast Ping with Charts 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 1, 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 100% of Fast Ping with Charts's.
| Parameter | Ping | Fast Ping with Charts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (376 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 376 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 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 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iurii Mozharovskyi | Advanced Software Engineering Limited |
Customer experience
Ping
Fast Ping with Charts
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
Fast Ping with Charts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ping
- Golden Star$0.99
Fast Ping with Charts
No in-app purchases
