Mud.bash vs PingU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mud.bash
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Your Band, Your World! Unite devices with a band! * A simple tailscale-like tool. * Extremely secure. Wireguard-based protocol. * Zero configuration required to set up the mesh network. * P2P (peer to peer) connection to each others. Can't talk each others due to the NAT type or the network firewall? We provides a proxy. * Link all your devices with a simple way. * Play LAN games with your friends. * Unlimited no. of users and devices. * Can't trust us? Mud.band is the open source project. You can verify with the source code and build your binary from the scratch: https://github.com/mud-band/mud.band-client
PingU
A comprehensive network utility suite for IT professionals and enthusiasts. It offers tools for pinging, tracing routes, scanning networks, analyzing SSL/TLS certificates, and checking DNS records. The app features a modern interface with offline history and home screen widgets for convenient monitoring.
- Ping & Traceroute
- LAN Scanner
- Port Scanner
- SSL/TLS Analyzer
- DNS & Whois Lookup
- Speed Test
- Wake-on-LAN
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PingU - a fast, modern network toolkit for IT pros and enthusiasts. FEATURES: • Ping & Traceroute — continuous latency checks and route tracing • LAN Scanner — discover all devices on your Wi-Fi instantly • Subnet Heatmap — real-time /24 grid visualization • SSL/TLS Analyzer — certificates, trust chains, JA3 fingerprints • Port Scanner — fast multi-threaded TCP scanning • DNS & Whois — domain records and ownership lookup • My IP & Wi-Fi Info — internal/external IPv4/IPv6 at a glance • Wake-on-LAN — remotely power on devices • Speed Test — measure download and upload speeds • HTTP Headers — inspect server response headers BUILT DIFFERENT: • Native SwiftUI with smooth animations and dark mode • Full offline history via SwiftData — nothing leaves your device • Home Screen widgets for network monitoring Terms of Use: https://lumpixel.cc/pingu/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://lumpixel.cc/pingu/privacy.html
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Verdict
Mud.bash and PingU are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mud.bash ships an update weekly, PingU every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mud.bash | PingU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mudfish Networks Inc. | Lumpixel LLC |
In-app purchases
Mud.bash
No in-app purchases
PingU
No in-app purchases
