# Ping vs Konsol

The clearest difference is monetization model: Ping at free against Konsol's freemium. Ping also leads on ratings volume (99 vs 3). Konsol's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ping sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Konsol sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Konsol holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ping has 99 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Ping ships an update every 11 days, Konsol weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ping | Konsol |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (99 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ping-network-tools/id6745189969/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/konsol-ssh-and-serial-console/id6761308353/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **99** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 42 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pankaj Gaikar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1585561446) | [Curtis Waldner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884501380) |

## What reviewers say

### Ping

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ping-network-tools/id6745189969)

This comprehensive network utility suite offers a suite of tools for diagnosing and monitoring your internet connection. It provides real-time insights into latency, packet loss, and connection health, along with features like DNS lookup, traceroute, and port scanning.

**Highlights:** Real-time ping test and monitoring, Live latency chart and packet loss detection, DNS lookup and traceroute, Port scanner and WHOIS lookup, Subnet calculator and Wake on LAN, Connection quality assessment

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Icon Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tip – Kind | $4.99 | one-time |
| Theme Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Icons & Themes Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tip – Generous | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tip – Incredible | $19.99 | one-time |
| Tip – Legendary | $49.99 | one-time |


### Konsol

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/konsol-ssh-and-serial-console/id6761308353)

This app provides a comprehensive suite of network tools for IT professionals. It offers remote access via SSH, Telnet, and SFTP, along with diagnostic and monitoring features like ping, traceroute, and SNMP polling. Advanced device management capabilities include configuration backups and custom quick commands.

**Highlights:** SSH terminal with key authentication, Telnet client, SFTP file transfer, Ping and traceroute, Port scanner, SNMP polling, Configuration backup and diff

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Konsol Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Konsol Pro Annually | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ping free?

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

### Is Konsol free?

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

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

Konsol is rated higher. Ping averages 4.8 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Konsol averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Ping or Konsol have ads?

Neither Ping nor Konsol shows ads.

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

Ping ships an update every 11 days, and Konsol weekly. Most recently, Ping was updated on October 12, 2026 and Konsol on October 16, 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.*