Reviews of PentestKit Mobile

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List of user reviews and ratings for PentestKit Mobile

Total ratings

4.35 (Rating count: 557)

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Review summary

PentestKit Mobile is a promising penetration testing app praised for its educational value, privacy focus, and real-time tool execution. Users appreciate features like web crawling and the variety of pentesting tools. However, common issues include the inability to save scan results, UI bugs, occasional crashes, and lack of beginner-friendly tutorials. Despite some usability challenges and unclear ad disclosures, continuous updates and positive developer engagement make it a valuable app for cybersecurity enthusiasts and ethical hackers.

Pros

Good educational tool for penetration testing and cybersecurity learning.
Includes effective features like web crawling and various pentesting tools.
App is privacy-friendly with no unnecessary permissions and malware-free.
Positive development trajectory with regular updates and improvements.
Allows real-time execution of penetration testing tools, mimicking actual hacking activities.

Cons

Lack of ability to save or export scan results and crawler outputs limits usability.
User interface has issues such as bugs in advanced hackbar and needs improvements for better usability.
Some users experienced app crashes and force stops, particularly during crawling or scanning.
Insufficient tutorials or guidance for beginners make it difficult for users without prior knowledge.
Presence of ads in the app not clearly mentioned in the play store listing.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.40

All time rating average: 4.35

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19% (14)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-14	J *****	doesn't always work as promised
doesn't always work as promised
2026-05-23	Em*****	beware do not download this app not safe it's malicious virus and plus it's fake app it's just a prank to scare people other people that comments say it dose work hacking works are a lie and false Google play ratings.
beware do not download this app not safe it's malicious virus and plus it's fake app it's just a prank to scare people other people that comments say it dose work hacking works are a lie and false Google play ratings.
2026-05-20	Pe*****	The SSH and Persistent shell features are honestly impressive for a mobile app. Being able to reconnect to saved sessions and manage everything directly from android makes testing much more convenient. UI is clean and the workflow feels well thought out.
The SSH and Persistent shell features are honestly impressive for a mobile app. Being able to reconnect to saved sessions and manage everything directly from android makes testing much more convenient. UI is clean and the workflow feels well thought out.