Ping vs QWedge
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
QWedge
This utility app acts as a keyboard extension, enabling iOS applications to receive barcode data from compatible scanners. It seamlessly populates scanned information into active text fields, and can even send data to remote computers via RDP software.
- Barcode scanning integration
- Populates active text fields
- Supports Infinite Peripherals scanners
- Remote computer data transfer via RDP
- iOS keyboard extension
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QWedge is a keyboard extension from Infinite Peripherals that allows any iOS application to receive barcodes from Infinite Peripherals' scanners (including the Linea and Infinea product lines). Scanned barcodes will populate into the active text field. With the combination of RDP software, scanned barcodes can be also be populated into the active text field of the remote computer. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ping at 4.3 against QWedge's 2.6. Ping also leads on ratings volume (376 vs 5) and review sentiment (85% vs 70%). QWedge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 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. QWedge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ping holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ping has 376 ratings behind it against 5, 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 70% of QWedge's.
Ping ships an update every 3 months, QWedge every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ping | QWedge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (376 ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 376 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 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 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iurii Mozharovskyi | Infinite Peripherals Inc. |
Customer experience
Ping
QWedge
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
QWedge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ping
- Golden Star$0.99
QWedge
No in-app purchases
