Comparison

PingKit vs DNS Speed Tester

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

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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

About

DNS Speed Tester

This utility tool analyzes and compares the speed, latency, and reliability of various DNS servers in real-time. It helps users identify the fastest and most dependable DNS provider for their network to improve internet performance.

Highlights
  • Real-Time Performance Dashboard
  • Multiple Testing Protocols (UDP, TCP, DoH, DoT, ICMP)
  • Built-In and Custom DNS Provider Benchmarking
  • System DNS Detection
  • Advanced Benchmark Controls
  • Import and Export Settings
Features
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DNS Speed Tester — Find the Fastest DNS for Your Network Slow websites, high latency, or unreliable connections? Your DNS provider could be the bottleneck. DNS Speed Tester is a powerful DNS benchmark tool that measures and compares the speed, latency, and reliability of DNS servers in real time, directly from your iPhone or iPad. Every website, app, game, and online service depends on DNS. If your ISP's default DNS is slow or overloaded, your internet experience can feel sluggish. DNS Speed Tester helps you benchmark popular DNS providers against your current configuration so you can find the fastest and most reliable DNS server for your network. Features • Real-Time Performance Dashboard View live graphs showing DNS response times and latency across multiple providers. • Multiple Testing Protocols Benchmark DNS performance using UDP, TCP, DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH), DNS-over-TLS (DoT), and ICMP Ping. • Built-In DNS Providers Compare Google Public DNS, Cloudflare, Quad9, and curated Privacy, Security, Family, and Ad-Blocking DNS categories. • System DNS Detection Automatically detects and benchmarks your current device and network DNS configuration. • Advanced Benchmark Controls Customize test domains, concurrency levels, timeout limits, cache-busting, and latency calculation methods. • Custom DNS Providers Add, edit, and benchmark your own DNS servers. • Import and Export Settings Save, share, and restore DNS configurations using JSON. • Designed for iPhone and iPad Fast, lightweight, and optimized for iOS and iPadOS with automatic Light and Dark Mode support. Perfect For • Gamers looking for lower latency • Privacy-focused users comparing DoH and DoT providers • Home users optimizing browsing performance • Network administrators troubleshooting DNS issues • IT professionals validating DNS performance DNS Speed Tester provides accurate DNS benchmarking and performance analysis, helping you choose the best DNS service for speed, reliability, privacy, and security. Free. No account required. No telemetry. Just fast, accurate DNS benchmarking.

Screenshots

PingKit4 screens
DNS Speed Tester3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DNS Speed Tester at none against PingKit's 5. DNS Speed Tester also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). PingKit's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and ratings volume (15 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 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DNS Speed Tester asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PingKit against 5.0 for DNS Speed Tester. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PingKit has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PingKit ships an update every 3 days, DNS Speed Tester every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
PingKit versus DNS Speed Tester: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPingKitDNS Speed Tester
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPAUL SNYMANVishnu Nampoothiri UK

In-app purchases

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
None

DNS Speed Tester

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PingKit free?
PingKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DNS Speed Tester free?
DNS Speed Tester is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PingKit or DNS Speed Tester?
DNS Speed Tester is rated higher. PingKit averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while DNS Speed Tester averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PingKit or DNS Speed Tester have ads?
Neither PingKit nor DNS Speed Tester shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PingKit or DNS Speed Tester?
PingKit ships an update every 3 days, and DNS Speed Tester every 10 days. Most recently, PingKit was updated on November 7, 2026 and DNS Speed Tester on October 31, 2026.

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