Comparison

FastDDNS vs LowPing

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

Head to head
About

FastDDNS

Features
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FastDDNS is a toolbox for IT technicians, network admins, CCTV installers, MSPs, and home-lab users. Manage changing IPs, configure cameras, and diagnose remote access on site. One toolbox combines DDNS, camera setup, ONVIF inspection, and internet-side checks. Why FastDDNS Plain DDNS updates a hostname. FastDDNS helps prove where a connection fails: on the device, at port forwarding, behind CGNAT, or at the ISP. DDNS hostname management • Create hostnames on FastDDNS domains or on your own domain. • See the current IP with country and ISP, last update time, expiry date, and service pack. • Copy hostname/IP, add notes, review history, and enable IP-change push notifications. • Ping a hostname, move it between service packs, or delete it. • DynDNS-compatible updates work with routers, NAS, scripts, and third-party clients. Auto Setup for CCTV Camera No more typing the DDNS server, hostname, username, and password into the camera's web UI. Enter a camera, DVR, or NVR IP on the LAN or WAN, port, and login. Tap Scan IP to pick the device straight from the LAN. Choose Hikvision, Dahua, EZVIZ, Imou, XMEye, HiLook, Tiandy, or Other. FastDDNS writes the DDNS settings and, where required, DNS or email settings. Manual DDNS Configuration covers Hikvision, Dahua, DrayTek, MikroTik, pfSense, Linux/curl, and Windows. ONVIF Camera Enter a camera IP to read manufacturer, model, firmware, serial number, hardware ID, hostname, service endpoint, ONVIF versions, and services without a password. Sign in with camera credentials to list every video stream and profile with snapshot thumbnails. Watch live video inside the app. Copy the RTSP link with or without credentials, ready for an NVR, VMS, or VLC. A tries-left counter helps avoid locking out the camera account. Network tools • LAN Scanner — Find LAN devices, identify vendors, and see open ports. • Port Checker — Test TCP/UDP ports from your phone and from the internet at once, so you know if the problem is forwarding, CGNAT, or the ISP. • Ping — Measure live latency, min/avg/max, packet loss, and standard deviation. • Traceroute — See each hop and transit delay. • CGNAT Checker — Detect ISP CGNAT and NAT loopback support. • MAC Vendor Lookup — Identify a manufacturer from a MAC address. • DNS Lookup — Query A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, and NS records. • MX Lookup — Find mail server records for a domain. • Domain Whois Lookup — View domain registration and owner details. • IP Whois Lookup — Identify the organization behind a public IP. • Storage Calculator — Estimate CCTV storage from channels, bitrate, resolution, and schedule. Compatible devices and systems Dahua, Hikvision, Imou, EZVIZ, HiLook, XMEye, Tiandy, UNV, MikroTik, pfSense, DrayTek, Windows, Linux, NAS, and DynDNS-compatible clients. Who it's for • IT technicians and network administrators • CCTV and IP-camera installers • MSP field technicians • Home-lab and self-hosting users Plans • Free 1 Hostname — one hostname, valid for one year, free. • Free with Limited Use — extra hostnames, 30 days each; reactivate to continue. • Premium Packs — more hostnames and longer validity. Keep DDNS, camera setup, and connectivity checks together on site. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fastddns.net/privacy

About

LowPing

This utility measures your internet connection's ping and latency using the ICMP protocol. It provides live results, statistics, and customizable settings to help you identify network issues. The app is designed to be private and ad-free, focusing solely on accurate network measurement.

Highlights
  • Live ICMP ping results
  • Detailed statistics and loss percentage
  • IPv4 and IPv6 support
  • Tunable ping parameters (interval, timeout, TTL, payload)
  • Color-coded latency indicators
  • Native SwiftUI, dark mode, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type
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Is it the Wi-Fi, or is it the internet? LowPing helps you find out. LowPing measures your ping. It does not lower it. Nothing on a phone can. But once you can see the problem, you can fix the right thing. Type in any address (google.com, your router, your game server), tap Ping, and watch real ICMP replies arrive live. The same protocol the classic ping tool has used since 1983, not a web request pretending to be a ping. WHAT YOU GET - Live results: every reply the moment it lands, with round-trip time, TTL and timestamp. Timeouts shown for what they are. Late replies marked honestly. - Statistics that always add up: Sent equals Received plus Waiting plus Lost. Loss percent uses the classic ping formula, counted only over resolved probes. - Real ICMP over IPv4 and IPv6, sent with Apple's own networking APIs. - Tunable like the real tool: interval, timeout, TTL and payload size. - Color-coded latency so a glance tells you healthy from hurting. - Native SwiftUI, dark mode, VoiceOver and Dynamic Type throughout. WHAT LOWPING DOES NOT DO LowPing does not route, modify, or optimize your traffic. It is a measuring instrument. Once you know whether the problem is your Wi-Fi, your router, or somewhere past your provider, you can fix the right thing. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no third-party code. LowPing has no server, so there is nowhere for your data to go. The only thing it ever sends are the ping packets you ask for. Free, with no in-app purchases. Built by a network admin who wanted the ping tool iOS never shipped. LowPing requests no system permissions. Nothing to grant, nothing to configure.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LowPing at none against FastDDNS's 3. LowPing also leads on ads (none vs shown). FastDDNS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. FastDDNS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. LowPing asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
FastDDNS versus LowPing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastDDNSLowPing
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinh NguyenRockface Tech Systems Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FastDDNS

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Basic Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Premium Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
  • Premium Business Yearly$69.991 Year
None

LowPing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FastDDNS free?
FastDDNS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LowPing free?
LowPing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FastDDNS or LowPing have ads?
FastDDNS shows ads; LowPing does not.

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