Comparison

Pingly Uptime vs GuardPad

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

Head to head
About

Pingly Uptime

Features
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Pingly Uptime is the easiest way to keep your apps and backend services running smoothly. Create a project, add your main website, and set up API dependencies—including popular platforms like Firebase, OpenAI API, and your own custom endpoints. Pingly Uptime continuously monitors all your selected services by pinging URLs and performing keyword checks, immediately notifying if anything goes down. Perfect for developers, startups, and teams who want to spot issues fast and minimize downtime. • Add your website and any number of API endpoints or dependencies • Monitor custom and popular APIs (Firebase, OpenAI, etc.) • Intelligent keyword checking to verify service health • In-app push notifications let you know instantly if something is offline • Simple project management for all your monitors Stop guessing if your service is up, let Pingly keep watch for you! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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GuardPad

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Scan any URL and get an instant A+ to F security grade with actionable fixes — right from your iPhone or iPad. GuardPad analyzes 11 HTTP security headers, SSL/TLS certificates (including post-quantum readiness), cookies, redirect chains, DNS records, email security, and infrastructure fingerprints in seconds. The most comprehensive mobile security scanner — and the only one with widgets, Siri integration, and a Share Extension. Try every feature free for 3 days. No account required. No data collected. NATIVE iOS, EVERYWHERE YOU NEED IT • Share Extension — scan any URL straight from Safari or any browser • Siri & Shortcuts — "Hey Siri, scan example.com with GuardPad" • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets for pinned domains • Control Center toggle for instant re-scans (iOS 18+) • Universal app with optimized iPad layouts FREE FEATURES • 11 graded security headers (HSTS, CSP, COOP, COEP, CORP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy, X-XSS-Protection, Server) • Email security analysis — SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS, and BIMI graded with detailed findings • Cookie security analysis (Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite, __Host- prefix) • CSP depth analysis (nonce, strict-dynamic, Report-Only) • SSL/TLS certificate inspection with cipher suite details • TLS depth analysis with post-quantum (X25519MLKEM768) detection • Redirect chain visualization with quality grading • Deprecated header detection (HPKP, Expect-CT, Feature-Policy) • OWASP Top 10:2025 compliance mapping • .well-known directory scanner (security.txt RFC 9116 and more) • WAF/CDN fingerprinting (Cloudflare, CloudFront, Akamai, Fastly, and 10 more) • Subdomain discovery via DNS-over-HTTPS • API endpoint intelligence (rate limits, exposed docs, GraphQL introspection) • PCI DSS 4.0 readiness assessment • Comparative context — percentile ranking against your scan history • Quick Fix mode — see your highest-impact issues first • Actionable WHAT/WHY/FIX diagnostics for every finding • Domain-grouped scan history • Works offline for reviewing past results PRO FEATURES • Continuous monitoring — scheduled background re-scans with change-only notifications (unlimited domains with Yearly, 1 domain with Lifetime) • Certificate expiry alerts (30/14/7/3/1 days) • Grade trend charts and security posture dashboard • Batch scanning — up to 50 URLs at once with aggregate report • Shareable security grade card and shields.io-style badge for READMEs • iPad side-by-side scan comparison • Server-specific fix code snippets for nginx, Apache, Express.js, and Caddy • CORS configuration tester • DNS record lookup with DNSSEC, CAA, and full record types (A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, TXT, NS, SOA) • PDF and Markdown export • Full certificate chain inspection Built for developers, security engineers, and IT teams who ship secure web applications. Whether you maintain nginx, Apache, Express.js, or Caddy, GuardPad gives you the tools to verify your configuration matches OWASP, PCI DSS 4.0, and modern security baselines. PRIVACY-FIRST No account. No analytics SDKs. No tracking. Zero external dependencies. All analysis happens on your device. Scan results stay in SwiftData on your device only. See Privacy Policy in Settings. GuardPad is a developer tool for auditing security configuration of web servers you own or have permission to scan. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pingly Uptime4 screens
GuardPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pingly Uptime at 18.5 against GuardPad's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Pingly Uptime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and GuardPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Pingly Uptime versus GuardPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPingly UptimeGuardPad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim KabaevOlof Petterson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pingly Uptime

Subscriptions2
  • Pingly Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pingly Pro Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
1 purchases

GuardPad

One-time1
  • GuardPad PRO$9.99

Questions

Is Pingly Uptime free?
Pingly Uptime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GuardPad free?
GuardPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pingly Uptime or GuardPad have ads?
Neither Pingly Uptime nor GuardPad shows ads.

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