TransLink+ vs PacketTrends
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
TransLink+
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This is a translation app that works with Bluetooth peripherals. It supports translation between multiple languages, giving you a convenient translation experience.
PacketTrends
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PacketTrends keeps an eye on the hosts and services you care about and alerts you the moment something breaks. Connect the app to your PacketTrends workspace to see your whole fleet at a glance ā every monitored host, colour-coded by health, with latency and packet loss right there. ⢠ICMP ping checks ā reachability, round-trip latency, jitter, and packet loss ⢠TCP port checks ā handshake success, time-to-connect, and timeout/refused rates for any port (443, 22, 8089, and more) ⢠One host, many checks ā track a server's ping plus several ports independently ⢠Per-host history ā latency and connect-time trends over minutes, hours, and days ⢠Push alerts ā get notified instantly when a host goes down, and again when it recovers ⢠Manage on the go ā add, edit, and remove hosts and toggle alerts from your phone No account? Tap "Explore the demo" on the first screen to browse a live sample workspace ā no sign-up required. PacketTrends is a companion app for an existing PacketTrends monitoring account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PacketTrends at every 8 days against TransLink+'s every 6 weeks. PacketTrends also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TransLink+ ships an update every 6 weeks, PacketTrends every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TransLink+ | PacketTrends |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 8 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 16.4 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Cheng'an Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. | Edwin R Matos |
In-app purchases
TransLink+
No in-app purchases
PacketTrends
No in-app purchases









