Comparison

PingyDingy vs ReaderEasy

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

Head to head
About

PingyDingy

Features
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PingyDingy is an open-source network monitor for iPhone and iPad that helps you spot outages, packet loss, and slow responses the moment they happen. Monitor hosts with ICMP ping or TCP checks, watch live response data update in real time, and get audible alerts when a service goes down or comes back up. Whether you’re managing lab gear, home servers, or production endpoints, PingyDingy gives you a fast, clear view of network health without unnecessary clutter. Features Monitor up to 64 hosts at once Check hosts with ICMP or TCP Set custom intervals from 1 second to 10 minutes View live RTT, averages, sent, received, and lost counts Use scrolling charts to spot trends over time Share your host configs with others via Airdrop Hear per-ping sounds and up/down transition alerts Re-resolve DNS automatically and detect IP changes Sort and filter hosts by status, latency, loss, protocol, and more Log results on device and export to CSV or JSON Works great on both iPhone and iPad Supports light and dark mode PingyDingy is built for network engineers, homelab operators, and anyone who wants immediate visibility into whether a host or service is really up. No bloat, no ads. just function and open source .. github is https://github.com/dallascyclist/pingydingy

About

ReaderEasy

Features
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Reading the web shouldn't feel like fighting through ads, pop-ups, sidebars, banners, and distractions. ReaderEasy transforms webpages into clean, focused reading experiences so you can concentrate on what matters: the content. A Better Way to Read β€’ Clean, distraction-free reading β€’ Remove unnecessary page elements β€’ Comfortable typography and spacing β€’ Simple, focused reading layout β€’ Designed for Safari β€’ Quickly enable or disable ReaderEasy whenever you want Whether you're reading an article, researching a topic, studying documentation, or catching up on a long story, ReaderEasy helps turn the modern web into a calmer place to read. Made for Safari ReaderEasy works directly with Safari to make webpages easier to read without forcing you to leave the page or open another app. Read more. Scroll less. Get distracted less. What's New Improved webpage compatibility, better reading layouts, and performance improvements.

Screenshots

PingyDingy4 screens
ReaderEasy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PingyDingy at Free against ReaderEasy's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

PingyDingy is free to download; ReaderEasy costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
PingyDingy versus ReaderEasy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPingyDingyReaderEasy
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoug DavisShubham Sharma

In-app purchases

None

PingyDingy

No in-app purchases

None

ReaderEasy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PingyDingy free?
PingyDingy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReaderEasy free?
ReaderEasy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PingyDingy or ReaderEasy have ads?
Neither PingyDingy nor ReaderEasy shows ads.

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