Comparison

PingScope vs View My Screen

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

Head to head
About

PingScope

Features
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PingScope is a graph-first network latency monitor for iPhone and Mac. Monitor multiple hosts at once, compare gateway and upstream latency, and spot packet loss or connectivity changes at a glance. Switch between live signal graphs and concentric health rings, inspect per-host latency and sparklines, and keep important status visible through widgets and Live Activities. Highlights: • Multi-host monitoring with custom colors and ordering • All Hosts and focused-host views • Live latency, min/average/max, and packet loss • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with up to five colored series • Optional Dynamic Island and Live Activity updates • Automatic default-gateway refresh when networks change • History Sync using iCloud • Optional connectivity tips, including Starlink-aware guidance PingScope does not require an account. iCloud is used only when History Sync is enabled.

About

View My Screen

Easily share your device screen with a trusted contact in real-time. Simply tap to share a code, and your helper can see your screen without needing any technical skills. Sessions are private and view-only, ensuring you remain in control.

Highlights
  • Real-time screen sharing
  • Easy 6-digit code sharing
  • View-only access for helper
  • No accounts or setup required
  • Private, unrecorded sessions
  • Free to download and use
Features
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View My Screen is the free companion to Remote Screen Viewer — a two-app solution for real-time screen sharing between people who know each other, such as an adult child helping a parent, or a friend helping a friend. HOW IT WORKS: Tap "Share My Screen." A 6-digit code appears on your screen and is automatically read aloud. Read it to your helper over the phone. They enter that code in Remote Screen Viewer and can instantly see your screen. ONE BUTTON. THAT'S IT. No accounts, no setup, no tech skills required. If you can tap a button, you can use this app. YOUR HELPER CAN SEE — BUT NOT TOUCH: This app is view-only. Your helper sees your screen exactly as it appears but cannot tap, type, swipe, or control anything. You stay in control at all times. NO RECORDING: Sessions are never recorded or stored. The moment you stop sharing, your screen is private again. NO AUDIO IN THE APP: View My Screen does not use your microphone. Talk to your helper on a regular phone call at the same time. FREE FOREVER: View My Screen is completely free to download and use. No trial. No subscription. No payment ever required. YOUR HELPER NEEDS THE COMPANION APP: Remote Screen Viewer ($2.99) — available separately on the App Store. That is the app your helper uses to see your screen.

Screenshots

PingScope3 screens
View My Screen1 screens

Verdict

The call

PingScope and View My Screen are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PingScope versus View My Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPingScopeView My Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeith HerringtonBryon Monday

In-app purchases

None

PingScope

No in-app purchases

None

View My Screen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PingScope free?
PingScope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is View My Screen free?
View My Screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PingScope or View My Screen have ads?
Neither PingScope nor View My Screen shows ads.

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