Comparison

Server Checker vs PingKit

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

Head to head
About

Server Checker

Features
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Server Checker is a lightweight, focused tool for monitoring the availability of your servers. Whether you’re running a home lab, managing a small fleet, or just want peace of mind, Server Checker gives you a clear, real-time view of what’s online — and what isn’t. Features: • Quick setup: Add servers by host and port in seconds. • Live status: Automatic checks keep your list up to date. • Simple organization: Reorder, edit, and remove servers anytime. • Clean design: A distraction-free interface that surfaces exactly what you need. Why you’ll love it: • No complex dashboards. No learning curve. • Built with performance and privacy in mind — your data stays on your device. • Perfect for developers, tinkerers, and anyone who values uptime. Stay confident. Stay connected. Check your servers at a glance with Server Checker.

About

PingKit

Diagnose and monitor your network performance with a suite of professional tools. Identify internet speed issues, track website uptime, and gain insights into your network's health. Offers AI-powered explanations for complex network problems.

Highlights
  • WiFi speed testing
  • Network diagnostics
  • Uptime monitoring
  • AI-powered explanations
  • Device discovery
  • Port scanning
Features
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Is it your Wi-Fi, or is it your ISP? PingKit Guardian finds out, with a 1-week free trial. It tests your iPhone, your network, your router and the internet beyond it, then tells you in plain words where the problem is and what to do about it. While you are away, Guardian keeps watch: 10 sites or TCP ports checked every 5 minutes, with an alert when one goes down or recovers. The tools are free: 19 professional-grade network tools, no subscription needed. Devices on your network are found automatically and named from what they announce. Ask "Why is my internet slow?" and get a real answer instead of a number. GUARDIAN ($2.99/mo): • Where the problem is: your device, your network, your router, your ISP, or beyond • Fix It walkthrough: an ordered checklist for your exact router • Uptime Watch: 10 sites or TCP ports, checked every 5 minutes • Cert Monitor: 5 domains, with expiry alerts • 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 • 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 • 90 days of history from your Mac • 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 • Scheduled reports and the signed ISO 27001 Compliance PDF • Everything in Guardian 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. AI THAT EXPLAINS YOUR NETWORK: Answers are written on your iPhone by Apple Intelligence where your iPhone and language allow, or with Guardian by Apple Private Cloud Compute. AI explanations and the assistant are 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. MONITOR TAB: Live connection, Uptime Watch, Cert Monitor, Mac Agent, scheduled speed tests and reports. Cert Monitor and Uptime Watch each include one permanently free slot. NEW IN 3.4: • Share Traceroute, Session Watch and Security Scan results as an image, without your Wi-Fi name or public IP address. • Traceroute explains the route in plain words. • History tells apart two networks that share a router address, and you can rename a network. • Devices recognizes many more kinds of device, from robot vacuums to solar inverters. • IPv6 across the tools. 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. 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

Server Checker4 screens
PingKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PingKit at 3 against Server Checker's 1. PingKit also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Server Checker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PingKit sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Server Checker ships an update every 2 days, PingKit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Server Checker versus PingKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterServer CheckerPingKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClint YarwoodPAUL SNYMAN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Server Checker

One-time2
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
5 purchases

PingKit

Subscriptions5
  • PingKit Guardian7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • PingKit Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • PingKit Guardian Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • PingKit Guardian7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • PingKit Guardian Plus7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Server Checker free?
Server Checker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PingKit free?
PingKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Server Checker or PingKit have ads?
Neither Server Checker nor PingKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Server Checker or PingKit?
Server Checker ships an update every 2 days, and PingKit every 3 days. Most recently, Server Checker was updated on October 30, 2026 and PingKit on November 5, 2026.

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