# PingPlotter

> Pinpoint Network Problems

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id983793899](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id983793899)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id983793899`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pingman Tools LLC
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (36 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.1
- **Last updated:** 2021-07-13
- **First published:** 2015-07-30
- **Size:** 62 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pingplotter/id983793899)
- **Website:** [http://www.pingplotter.com/mobile.html](http://www.pingplotter.com/mobile.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.pingman.com/privacypolicy.html](http://www.pingman.com/privacypolicy.html)

## Description

Be the hero - network troubleshooting powers for mortals

Get notified about network problems the moment they occur and find culprits quickly with PingPlotter's graphing and alert system. Our best in class graphical traceroute and ping tools go wherever your network needs you. With a desktop and mobile version at your disposal, you can pinpoint network problems anywhere, anytime.

For instant vision into network performance, simply enter a target address and PingPlotter will begin graphing latency and packet loss. The multi-dimensional output is displayed on two graphs - a trace graph that plots current measurements for all participating routers and a timeline graph that shows individual router performance over time. 

Audio based monitoring keeps hands and eyes free for other activities while playing sounds that inform ears about network performance. A monitoring system especially useful during visually demanding, network dependent, activities like online gaming. While PingPlotter Mobile is streaming background audio, players can keep their eyes on the game, hear when network performance deteriorates, and take cover before lag negatively effects their experience.

FREE
- Graph latency and packet loss
- Scroll through performance timelines
- Zoom in on interesting periods
- Generate reports for individual hops
- Save and send collected data
- Customize tracing intervals, packet options, and graph ranges
- Ping any website with IPv4 or IPv6 protocol

UPGRADE (in-app purchase)
- Unlimited length timelines
- Graph intermediate hop history
- Audio alerting system
- Keep screen on while tracing
- Load data collected by mobile or desktop versions

## Rankings

- #222,032 — Overall

## Review summary

Multiple reviews agree PingPlotter iOS remains a highly useful tool for quick network troubleshooting and cross-platform workflow, especially as a mobile complement to the desktop app. However, repeated concerns center on stability and UI quality: crashes (on startup or after updates), disappearing buttons and scaling issues on iOS, and other UI quirks. Reviewers also cite missing desktop-like features (advanced ping settings, background operation, cloud/Discovery features) and changes to essential readouts (packet loss display) that lessen usefulness. Overall, core utility is clear, but reliability and parity with desktop need work.

### Pros

- Extremely useful for diagnosing and troubleshooting network issues; repeatedly described as invaluable and a gold standard.
- Strong cross‑platform value with the desktop PingPlotter, extending diagnostics to mobile.
- Great quick-test tool with clear visibility that helps resolve issues on the go.
- Convenient and accessible mobile option that users appreciate as part of their toolkit.

### Cons

- Stability and crashes reported across multiple reviews (crashes on startup/after updates and during use).
- UI/UX issues and scaling problems (UI bugs on iOS 16, disappearing buttons, and graph/layout scaling on various devices).
- Feature gaps vs desktop (limited ping settings such as interval, inability to set new traces, missing cloud/network discovery features).
- Display/readout changes reduce usefulness (packet loss column removed or hard to read; essential metrics less visible).
- Background operation limitations (app stops or fails to run in background, issues with screensaver and app switching).

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