# Ping vs PingPlotter

The clearest difference is rating: Ping at 4.3 against PingPlotter's 3.4. Ping also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 55%) and ratings volume (376 vs 36). PingPlotter's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ping sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PingPlotter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ping holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ping has 376 ratings behind it against 36, 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 55% of PingPlotter's.

Ping ships an update every 3 months, PingPlotter every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ping | PingPlotter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (376 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ping-network-utility/id576773404/reviews)** | [3.4 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pingplotter/id983793899/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **376** | 36 |
| Positive reviews | **84.8% of reviews** | 55.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Iurii Mozharovskyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/411678880) | [Pingman Tools LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/983793898) |

## What reviewers say

### Ping

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ping-network-utility/id576773404)

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.

**Highlights:** IPv4 and IPv6 support, Configurable TTL, timeout, interval, packet size, Favorite hosts library, Background mode, Free to use

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Golden Star | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate ping results
- 🚀 Convenient for network diagnostics
- 👍 Useful for IT professionals
- 👍 Excellent for home/business users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Favorites list issues (disappearing/changing)
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior (showing host as down when it's up)
- 🔍 Lacks DNS resolution information
- 🔍 No background ping capability
- 🔍 Limited customization options (packet size, interval, etc.)

**Reported bugs**

- Sliders are difficult to use for precise settings
- Ping results not always accurate
- App becomes unresponsive or crashes at times

**Requested features**

- 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)


### PingPlotter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pingplotter/id983793899)

Diagnose and resolve network issues with advanced graphing and alerting tools. Visualize latency and packet loss over time to quickly identify performance bottlenecks and receive audio notifications when problems arise.

**Highlights:** Graphical traceroute and ping, Latency and packet loss graphing, Timeline performance visualization, Audio-based network alerts, Report generation for hops, Customizable tracing intervals

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PingPlotter Standard | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ping free?

Ping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PingPlotter free?

PingPlotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ping or PingPlotter?

Ping is rated higher. Ping averages 4.3 out of 5 from 376 ratings, while PingPlotter averages 3.4 from 36 ratings.

### Do Ping or PingPlotter have ads?

Neither Ping nor PingPlotter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ping or PingPlotter?

Ping ships an update every 3 months, and PingPlotter every 8 months. Most recently, Ping was updated on October 4, 2026 and PingPlotter on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*