Comparison

Inspector vs PingKit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Inspector

This professional mobile solution streamlines compliance inspections for retailers. It empowers teams with structured workflows and offline capabilities to conduct accurate and systematic compliance testing at retail locations.

Highlights
  • Offline-first inspection capabilities
  • Structured, guided inspection workflows
  • Team coordination with role-based access
  • Geographic planning and route mapping
  • Real-time data synchronization
  • Jurisdiction management for agencies
  • Enterprise-grade security and encryption
Features
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Inspector Mobile - Streamlined compliance inspections for retailers Conduct efficient, accurate compliance inspections with this professional mobile solution. Inspector Mobile empowers teams to systematically compliance at retail locations through structured inspection workflows. Key Features: • Offline-First Design - Complete inspections without internet connectivity, sync when online • Structured Workflows - Guided inspection processes ensure consistent, thorough compliance testing • Team Coordination - Manage youth inspectors, adult inspectors, and officials with role-based access • Geographic Planning - Plan inspection routes and track retailer locations with integrated mapping • Real-Time Sync - Seamless data synchronization across teams and devices • Jurisdiction Management - Support for different agencies and regions • Secure & Compliant - Enterprise-grade security with JWT authentication and encrypted data transmission

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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. Devices on your network are found automatically and named from what they announce. 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 3.3: • More devices get a name: PingKit asks each device for the name it announces, so smart plugs, bulbs, TVs and consoles that never showed a name do. • Labels stay with the device: a device keeps its name and label when its address changes. • Thread and Matter devices appear, scans are faster and quieter, and the Mac Agent's hardware addresses are shown as such. 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 • Monitoring through the companion Mac Agent while your Mac is awake: 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

Screenshots

Inspector4 screens
PingKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inspector at none against PingKit's 10. Inspector also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). PingKit's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PingKit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Inspector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Inspector against 4.9 for PingKit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PingKit has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inspector ships an update every 2 months, PingKit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Inspector versus PingKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInspectorPingKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (9 ratings)
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNinjas for Health, LLCPAUL SNYMAN

Customer experience

Inspector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PingKit

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Inspector

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

PingKit

Subscriptions10
  • 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

Questions

Is Inspector free?
Inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PingKit free?
PingKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inspector or PingKit?
Inspector is rated higher. Inspector averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PingKit averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Inspector or PingKit have ads?
Neither Inspector nor PingKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inspector or PingKit?
Inspector ships an update every 2 months, and PingKit every 3 days. Most recently, Inspector was updated on October 21, 2026 and PingKit on October 19, 2026.

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