PingyDingy vs Throughput
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PingyDingy
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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 youβre 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
Throughput
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Test network throughput between your device and an iPerf3 server. View upload and download speeds with smooth gauges and live charts, including average speed and a sustained one-second peak. FREE CLIENT FEATURES β’ Upload, download, or both in sequence β’ TCP and UDP, configurable duration, parallel streams, port, and UDP bitrate β’ Local server discovery with hostnames when available β’ Public server browser on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, with cached listings from iperf3serverlist.net and port-range retry options β’ Continuous testing with a 10-second pause between runs β’ Background client testing on iPhone and iPad while iOS allows execution β’ Live Activity with speed, direction, progress, and a chart β’ Apple TV remote controls and a layout designed for the TV β’ Native Mac app with a live menu bar gauge SERVER & HISTORY β OPTIONAL ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock server mode and saved history on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, plus saved history on Apple Watch, using the same Apple Account. β’ Run an iPerf3 server from the Server tab on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV β’ See incoming test gauges and charts, and review completed server results during the current app session β’ Save completed client tests, inspect charts and results, and reuse test settings β’ Export saved results as JSON on iPhone and iPad GETTING STARTED Run iperf3 -s on another computer, then enter its hostname or IP address in the app. Compatible local servers can also be discovered automatically, or choose Configure > Public servers to browse internet servers. Public server availability varies. An iPerf3 server is required for native client tests; iperf2 and authenticated servers are not supported. UDP measures delivery at your chosen target bitrate. Each direction begins with a one-second warm-up before measurements appear. Server mode runs while the Server tab is open. iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV servers require the foreground; the Mac server can keep running while hidden. Background client execution is controlled by iOS and can be stopped by the system. Apple TV client tests require the app to remain in the foreground. APPLE WATCH Run HTTP upload and download tests against this appβs enhanced server mode, with charts, queue positions, latency, and optional saved history. Open the iPhone app to share discovered servers or its own running server. Tap a server on Watch to run a 15-second upload and download test with four connections. Both gauges and charts fit on one screen. watchOS may route traffic through the paired iPhone; results may not represent a direct Watch Wi-Fi connection. HTTP measures TCP payload throughput and does not measure UDP loss or UDP jitter. Keep the Watch app open during tests. No app account, advertising, or analytics. Test traffic goes directly to your selected server. History stays on each device and does not sync; Apple TV may purge cached charts. Purchases are handled by Apple. Powered by the open-source ESnet iPerf3 engine.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PingyDingy at none against Throughput's 1. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Throughput sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PingyDingy asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PingyDingy | Throughput |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Doug Davis | Yet to be Named Enterprise |
In-app purchases
PingyDingy
No in-app purchases
Throughput
- Server & History$1.99








