Ping vs Advidia Viewer
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
Advidia Viewer
Access live video streams and recorded footage from your devices on the go. This utility app provides easy remote viewing capabilities for your security systems.
- Live video streaming
- Playback of recorded footage
- Mobile device access
- Easy to use interface
- Remote viewing
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Easy access to the liveview and playback on mobile devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ping at 85% against Advidia Viewer's 0%. Ping also leads on ratings volume (376 vs 1) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Advidia Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Advidia Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ping holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. 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 0% of Advidia Viewer's.
Ping ships an update every 3 months, Advidia Viewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and May 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ping | Advidia Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (376 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 376 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — 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 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iurii Mozharovskyi | i-PRO Americas Inc. |
Customer experience
Ping
Advidia Viewer
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
Advidia Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ping
- Golden Star$0.99
Advidia Viewer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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