Ping vs iPerf Network 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
iPerf Network Tool
Measure the bandwidth and performance of your local wireless network using TCP and UDP data streams. This professional tool offers accurate throughput testing without requiring an internet connection, and is compatible with common iPerf distributions.
- Accurate wireless throughput testing
- TCP and UDP data stream creation
- Local network performance survey without internet
- Client or server mode operation
- Multicast performance testing
- Customizable options and arguments
- Compatible with other iPerf distributions
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Professional and accurate IOS distribution of famous and mature network tool iPerf. Accuracy is the key in terms of wireless throughput test, this perfessional tool reaches the most accurate IOS iPerf throughput test result compared with others, it achieved 115Mbits/sec download speed and 95.8Mbits/sec upload speed on iPhone5 with a Wi-Fi(WLAN) Access Point equipped 3x3 Antenna(802.11AN). iPerf measure the bandwidth(throughput) of a wireless network either at Home or Enterprise by creating Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) data streams, you can survey the performance of LOCAL wireless network(WLAN) by this tool WITHOUT internet connection. Features: - The ONLY rich options supported WORKING IOS distribution of iPerf(compatible with JPerf 2.0.2) - Support running iPerf as client or server mode - The only one in the market support multicast performance test - Customize options and arguments quickly, useful while running multiple times - Compatible with other common platforms' distribution of iPerf, including embedded or mobile platforms - Test result can be copy and paste to email easily - Support from iOS6 and above !!! Note !!! - This tool is designed for most commonly distributed iPerf(also called as iPerf2), it is NOT compatible with another tool called iPerf3(also called iPerf version 3).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ping at Free against iPerf Network Tool's $4.99. Ping also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (376 vs 6). iPerf Network Tool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On 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
Ping is free to download; iPerf Network Tool costs $4.99 up front. Ping sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iPerf Network Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ping holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ping has 376 ratings behind it against 6, 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 67% of iPerf Network Tool's.
Ping ships an update every 3 months, iPerf Network Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ping | iPerf Network Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (376 ratings) — better | 3.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 376 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iurii Mozharovskyi | Wei Zhao |
Customer experience
Ping
iPerf Network 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
iPerf Network Tool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ping
- Golden Star$0.99
iPerf Network Tool
No in-app purchases
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