ScaleBuddy vs PingKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScaleBuddy
This app provides a precise and easy way to monitor the fill level of your gas bottles. Connect wirelessly to a compatible digital scale to see real-time readings in percentages or grams, ideal for camping, RVs, or grilling.
- Bluetooth connectivity to digital scales
- Real-time fill level display
- Readings in percentage or grams
- Supports 5kg and 11kg gas bottles
- Intuitive user interface
- Versatile for camping, RVs, and grilling
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ScaleBuddy – Die smarte Lösung für die Füllstandsanzeige deiner Gasflasche ScaleBuddy ist die perfekte App für alle, die ihre Gasflaschen unkompliziert und präzise im Auge behalten möchten. Ob beim Camping, in deinem Wohnmobil oder beim Grillen im Garten – mit ScaleBuddy hast du immer den Überblick über den Füllstand deiner Gasflasche. Features: - Bluetooth-Verbindung: Verbinde ScaleBuddy einfach und schnell mit deiner digitalen Waage. Keine Kabel, keine komplizierte Einrichtung. - Echtzeit-Füllstandsanzeige: Sieh den Füllstand deiner 5- oder 11-kg-Gasflasche in Echtzeit. Die Anzeige erfolgt wahlweise in Prozent oder absolut in Gramm. - Kompatibel mit gängigen Flaschengrößen: Unterstützt 5-kg- und 11-kg-Gasflaschen – ideal für Camping, Wohnmobile, Vans und Gasgrills. - Intuitive Benutzeroberfläche: Einfach zu bedienen, selbst für Technik-Muffel. Alle wichtigen Infos auf einen Blick, ohne unnötigen Schnickschnack. - Vielseitig einsetzbar: Egal, ob unterwegs beim Camping oder zuhause im Garten – ScaleBuddy ist dein zuverlässiger Begleiter für alle Gasflaschen. Warum ScaleBuddy? Mit ScaleBuddy gehört das Rätselraten über den Füllstand deiner Gasflasche der Vergangenheit an. Kein lästiges Schütteln, keine unsicheren Schätzungen mehr. Die smarte App zeigt dir jederzeit an, wie viel Gas noch in deiner Flasche ist, damit du rechtzeitig nachfüllen kannst. Ideal für alle, die beim Camping, im Wohnmobil oder beim Grillen keine bösen Überraschungen erleben wollen. Hinweis: Um ScaleBuddy optimal nutzen zu können, benötigst du eine kompatible digitale Waage, die sich per Bluetooth mit deinem iOS-Gerät verbinden lässt.
PingKit
Understand your home network with AI-powered explanations and 19 free tools. Identify devices, test speeds, and monitor connections privately on your iPhone. Offers advanced features and monitoring through optional subscriptions.
- On-device AI for network explanations
- 19 professional-grade network tools
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- Device discovery and identification
- Connection monitoring and uptime watch
- Optional subscription for advanced features
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Is it your Wi-Fi, or is it your ISP? PingKit answers the question you actually have. It checks your device, your network, your router and the internet beyond it, then tells you in plain language where the problem is. Ask "Why is my internet slow?" and get a real answer instead of a number. Every device on your network is identified automatically. No jargon, no guesswork. 19 professional-grade network tools, completely free. AI THAT EXPLAINS YOUR NETWORK: Answers are written on your iPhone by Apple Intelligence, or by Apple Private Cloud Compute, wherever your iPhone and your language allow. PingKit's own service is the last resort, and PingKit asks your permission before it ever receives anything. Every AI feature is free without a subscription: answers written on your iPhone are unlimited, and PingKit's own service gives you 15 a week, up to 5 a day. NEW IN 3.1: • Session Watch: is your connection game-ready? A free one-minute check grades it A to F, with latency, jitter and packet loss. Keep PingKit open while you play: iOS does not let apps measure in the background. • Router mode: your router's status, public address, uptime and line rate, free, no login. • Wake from anywhere: with Guardian and PingKit Agent on a Mac at home, wake a computer while you are away. SIRI & SHORTCUTS: Speed test, "How's My Wi-Fi?", a gaming check, wake your computer, ping, port scan and DNS lookup, straight from Siri, Spotlight and Shortcuts. 19 FREE TOOLS: Smart Diagnostics, Speed Test, Ping, Visual Traceroute, MTR, Connection Monitor, Port Scanner, Bonjour Browser, Security Scan, Device Discovery, My Network, DNS Lookup, Whois, IP Geolocation, SSL Inspector, HTTP Analyzer, Subnet Calculator, Wake-on-LAN, Network Interfaces. MONITOR TAB: Live connection, Uptime Watch, Cert Monitor, Mac Agent, scheduled speed tests and reports in one place. Cert Monitor and Uptime Watch each include one permanently free slot. GUARDIAN ($2.99/mo): • Where the problem is: your device, your network, your router, your ISP, or beyond • Session Watch: game regions, two-hour sessions, lag under load, and where the lag is • Router mode: every port your router forwards from the internet • Cameras on your network, and whether each answers from the internet • Wake from anywhere through your Mac, with a Control Center button per device • Watch Mode, trends per network, and what changed since your last checkup • Fix It walkthrough: an ordered checklist for your exact router • Uptime Watch: 10 sites or TCP ports checked every 5 minutes, with down/recovered alerts • Cert Monitor: 5 domains, with expiry alerts • 24/7 monitoring with the companion Mac Agent: a morning briefing, alerts for the devices you choose, and a scan or speed test from anywhere • Apple Private Cloud Compute: answers questions too large for the model on your iPhone to hold on its own • Private iCloud sync between the Mac Agent and your iPhone GUARDIAN PLUS ($9.99/mo): • Cert Monitor: 50 domains • Alerts by email, with a Monday summary, or to a webhook • Sleep, restart and shut down your Macs and Linux machines • Four- and eight-hour gaming sessions, and your history as a spreadsheet • Several Macs, and 90 days of history • Scheduled reports and the signed ISO 27001 Compliance PDF • Everything in Guardian NOW IN 27 LANGUAGES. PRIVACY FIRST: All 19 diagnostic tools run on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no advertising. The Mac Agent syncs through your personal iCloud. When an answer needs PingKit's own service, PingKit asks first, and you can withdraw that permission at any time. PingKit Guardian: $2.99/mo or $24.99/yr. Guardian Plus: $9.99/mo or $79.99/yr. 1-week free trial on every plan. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pingkit.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://pingkit.app/terms-of-service.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScaleBuddy at none against PingKit's 10. PingKit's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PingKit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ScaleBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
ScaleBuddy ships an update every 9 months, PingKit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScaleBuddy | PingKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jerome Soika | PAUL SNYMAN |
Customer experience
ScaleBuddy
PingKit
In-app purchases
ScaleBuddy
No in-app purchases
PingKit
- PingKit Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- PingKit Guardian7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- PingKit Agent Monthly$3.991 Month
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- PingKit Everything Monthly$4.991 Month
- PingKit Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- PingKit Guardian Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- PingKit Agent Yearly$19.991 Year
- PingKit Everything Yearly$24.991 Year
- PingKit Guardian7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- PingKit Guardian Plus7 Days trial$79.991 Year









