Comparison

PingKit vs guardiax

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

Head to head
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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Your network finally speaks your language. PingKit explains your WiFi in plain English. Ask "Why is my internet slow?" and get a real answer. Every device on your network is identified automatically. No jargon, no guesswork. 19 professional-grade network tools, completely free. AI THAT EXPLAINS YOUR NETWORK: Security findings are explained right on your iPhone using Apple's on-device intelligence, so that text never leaves the device. The AI assistant and the other AI features run on our own service. Every AI feature is free to try without a subscription: 15 answers a week, up to 5 a day. SIRI & SHORTCUTS: Run a speed test, check "How's My Wi-Fi?", ping a host, scan a port, or look up DNS, straight from Siri, Spotlight, and the Shortcuts app. 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 stats, Uptime Watch, Cert Monitor, Mac Agent, scheduled speed tests, and compliance export, all in one place. Uptime Watch is free to try: one site for a week, with down and recovery alerts. GUARDIAN ($2.99/mo): • Where the problem is: your device, your network, your router, your ISP, or beyond • Watch Mode: re-run the check on a loop to catch a drop that will not repeat on demand • Compared with normal: learns what each network usually does, and flags what is off • Since your last checkup: what changed, and which device it belongs to • Fix It walkthrough: an ordered checklist for your exact router, progress saved • Trends: speed, latency, jitter and security score charted per network • Uptime Watch: hourly checks for 10 URLs with down/recovered alerts • 24/7 monitoring with the companion Mac Agent • AI assistant: ask anything about your network • Smart alerts: new devices, outages, changes • Scheduled speed tests: your Mac Agent runs them, results sync to your iPhone • Private iCloud sync between the Mac Agent and your iPhone GUARDIAN PLUS ($9.99/mo): • Cert Monitor: track TLS certificates for 25 domains with expiry alerts • Scheduled reports: your own name on the PDF, with a weekly or monthly due date • ISO 27001 Compliance PDF: one-tap signed evidence export • Apple Watch complication • Highest AI limits of any plan • Everything in Guardian NOW IN 27 LANGUAGES. PRIVACY FIRST: All diagnostics run locally on your own network. No accounts, no tracking. The Mac Agent syncs through your personal iCloud. PingKit Guardian: $2.99/mo or $24.99/yr. Guardian Plus: $9.99/mo or $79.99/yr. 1-week free trial on monthly plans. 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

About

guardiax

Features
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Guardiax is your personal internet safety assistant. In seconds, it tells you whether an email address, domain, or link is safe to trust — without storing a single byte of your data. Whether you received a suspicious message, want to verify who you're dealing with online, or just want to know if a website is legitimate, Guardiax gives you a clear, actionable answer. IDENTITY CHECK Run a four-dimension risk analysis on any email address. Guardiax checks breach exposure across known data leak databases, spoofing vulnerability through SPF, DMARC and DKIM authentication records, domain trust signals, and online identity presence — then scores each dimension from Low to Critical so you know exactly where the risk lies. IS THIS A SCAM? Paste any URL, domain, or email and get an instant scam risk verdict. Guardiax analyses domain provenance and age, WHOIS ownership records, DNS authentication (SPF, DMARC, MX), public reputation signals, and blacklist status — then explains in plain English what it found and what you should do. THREE VIEWS, ONE APP Not everyone needs the same level of detail. Switch between Simple (plain-English verdict for non-technical users), Standard (prioritised action steps), and Advanced (full technical breakdown) — right from the home screen. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Guardiax only analyses publicly available information. Nothing you scan is stored, tracked, or shared. Ever.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: guardiax at none against PingKit's 10. guardiax also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. guardiax asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PingKit versus guardiax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPingKitguardiax
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPAUL SNYMANLuca Bellintani

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
None

guardiax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PingKit free?
PingKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is guardiax free?
guardiax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PingKit or guardiax have ads?
Neither PingKit nor guardiax shows ads.

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