PingKit 1.3: All 19 Tools Now Free + Introducing PingKit Guardian

Published March 15, 2026 · 5 min read

We have a big announcement today. Starting with PingKit 1.3, every single network tool in PingKit is completely free. No subscriptions, no usage limits, no time restrictions, no catches. All 19 tools, fully unlocked, for everyone.

If you've been using the free version and bumping into paywalls, that's over. If you've been on the fence about downloading PingKit because you weren't sure what was free and what wasn't — it's all free now. And if you're already a paying subscriber, keep reading, because we have something even better for you.

19 Network Tools. Zero Cost.

Here's everything that's now available to every PingKit user at no charge:

1. Ping — measure latency and packet loss to any host
2. Speed Test — multi-connection download and upload speed testing
3. Visual Traceroute — trace packets across the globe with a real-time route map
4. LAN Discovery — find every device on your local network
5. Security Scan — check your network for common vulnerabilities
6. Port Scanner — scan for open ports on any host
7. MTR — continuous traceroute with live loss and latency statistics
8. Network Info — detailed info about your current connection
9. DNS Lookup — query DNS records for any domain
10. SSL Inspector — examine SSL/TLS certificates and chain details
11. Whois Lookup — look up domain registration and ownership info
12. IP Geolocation — locate any IP address on a map
13. Wake-on-LAN — remotely wake devices on your network
14. Connection Monitor — track your connection stability over time
15. HTTP Analyzer — inspect HTTP request and response headers
16. Smart Diagnostics — automated network health check
17. My Network — your complete network overview: WiFi, gateway, DNS, ISP, and public IP at a glance
18. Subnet Calculator — calculate subnets, CIDR ranges, and address counts
19. Bonjour Browser — discover services advertised on your local network

That's the full toolkit. Every tool works with no account required, no sign-up, and no ads. Open PingKit, tap a tool, and use it. That's it.

Why We Made Everything Free

We believe that network diagnostic tools should be accessible to everyone. If your internet is acting up, you shouldn't have to pay to find out why. If you want to check whether your WiFi is secure, that shouldn't cost anything. These are utilities — and utilities should be available when you need them.

But there's a practical reason too. Since launching PingKit, we've been building something much more ambitious than a collection of network tools. We've been building a continuous network monitoring system that runs silently in the background, watches your network around the clock, and tells you when something is wrong. That's where our real innovation is, and that's what we want to focus on.

Making the tools free lets us do exactly that. PingKit becomes the best free network toolkit on iOS, and the subscription becomes about something genuinely new — not paywalling basic utilities.

Introducing PingKit Guardian

PingKit Guardian is the new single subscription that replaces all previous tiers. It's built for people who want their network watched continuously — not just checked when something goes wrong.

Guardian costs $2.99/month or $24.99/year, and here's what it includes:

Mac Agent

A lightweight menu bar app for your Mac that runs 24/7, scanning your network at regular intervals. It detects new devices the moment they connect, tracks which devices come and go, and builds a detailed history of your network over time. The Agent is designed to be invisible — it uses minimal resources and you'll only notice it when it has something important to tell you.

Comprehensive Security Scoring

Every device on your network gets a security assessment based on dozens of rules. The scoring engine checks for open management ports, outdated protocols, default credentials indicators, exposed services, and more. Each device receives a letter grade from A to F, so you can see at a glance which devices need attention and which are properly secured.

Intruder Detection

When a device connects to your network that the Agent hasn't seen before, you get an alert immediately. No polling, no delay. Guardian keeps a fingerprint database of every device it has seen, so it knows the difference between your phone reconnecting after a reboot and a genuinely unknown device appearing for the first time.

Smart Alerts

Guardian doesn't just detect changes — it tells you what matters. Alerts are categorized by severity so you're not bombarded with noise. A new device joining your network is flagged differently from a known device changing its IP address. You stay informed without being overwhelmed.

iCloud Sync

Your device inventory, scan history, security scores, and alert history sync across all your devices via iCloud. Check your network status from your iPhone while you're away from home, or review your Mac Agent's overnight scan results on your iPad in the morning.

Speed Test Scheduling

Set the Agent to run speed tests on a schedule — hourly, every few hours, or daily. Guardian logs every result, so you can track your ISP's performance over days, weeks, and months. Useful for spotting patterns, verifying you're getting what you pay for, or building a case if you need to contact your provider.

Deep Device Fingerprinting

Guardian uses six protocol layers to identify devices on your network: Bonjour, SSDP, WS-Discovery, CoAP, mDNS, and machine learning classification. This multilayer approach means Guardian can identify most devices by name, type, and function — not just show you a MAC address and a manufacturer. It can tell the difference between a Philips Hue bridge and a random device from the same manufacturer.

Network Timeline

Every event on your network is logged to a timeline — devices joining and leaving, security score changes, speed test results, and alerts. The timeline gives you a complete picture of what happened on your network while you weren't looking.

What's New in 1.3

Beyond the free tools and Guardian launch, version 1.3 includes several significant improvements:

• My Network Overview — a brand new tool that shows your complete network at a glance: WiFi details, gateway info, DNS servers, ISP identification, and public IP. Everything you need to understand your current connection, on one screen
• Health Report — drill down from the Dashboard health card for detailed connectivity metrics: connection stability, packet loss, latency statistics (current, average, min, max, jitter), last speed test results, and a comprehensive health check breakdown
• Device Insights Dashboard — an inline dashboard in the Devices tab showing device distribution charts and network composition at a glance
• Export & Share — export your device inventory to CSV, and share security scan results as text or CSV. Perfect for documentation or reporting to your IT team
• Device Security Assessment — every discovered device is now evaluated against comprehensive detection rules covering open ports, exposed services, protocol weaknesses, and configuration issues. Results are presented as a clear letter grade with specific recommendations
• Multilayer Device Fingerprinting — the new fingerprinting engine combines results from Bonjour, SSDP, WS-Discovery, CoAP, mDNS, and a CoreML-based classifier trained on thousands of device signatures. Devices that previously showed up as "Unknown" now get properly identified
• Security Scan Rework — faster, more accurate device counting, fixed VPN false positives (now uses NEVPNManager instead of interface name matching), and improved scan reliability
• Bug Fixes — History view empty state resolved, Traceroute keyboard now shows .com suggestion, IP Geolocation fallback provider added for rate limiting, Port Scanner modes simplified
• 16 Languages — PingKit is now localized in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, Dutch, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), and Chinese (Traditional)
• Simplified Pricing — one free tier with all tools, one Guardian subscription for continuous monitoring. No more choosing between Pro, Agent, and Everything

Migration for Existing Subscribers

If you're already a PingKit subscriber, here's how the transition works:

• Agent or Everything subscribers: You automatically get full Guardian access. Nothing changes for you except the name. Your subscription continues at your current rate, and you get all Guardian features immediately
• Pro subscribers: Everything you were paying for is now free. Your subscription will not renew at the next billing cycle. You keep all 19 tools with no interruption, and if you want continuous monitoring, you can optionally subscribe to Guardian

We wanted this transition to be seamless. No one loses access to anything they already had, and most subscribers are getting more than they had before.

What This Means Going Forward

PingKit started as a collection of network tools built for people who actually care about their network. That hasn't changed. What's changed is that we no longer think basic network diagnostics should cost anything. The tools are the foundation — they help you understand what's happening right now.

Guardian is about what happens next. It's about knowing what's on your network when you're asleep, catching the smart TV that starts phoning home to an unexpected server at 3 AM, and building a long-term picture of your network's health. That's the kind of ongoing value worth paying for, and that's where we're focusing our development.

Version 1.3 is available now on the App Store. All 19 tools are free the moment you download it.