netBravo vs PadOSDC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
netBravo
This app collects and shares radio spectrum data for mobile telephony, WIFI, and broadband. It tests internet connection performance and net neutrality, with results plotted on an interactive map. Network tools like LAN scan and Traceroute are also included.
- Radio spectrum data collection
- WIFI channel occupancy
- Broadband and net neutrality tests
- Internet connection performance testing
- LAN scan
- Service scan
- Traceroute
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netBravo is a European Commission crowd-sourcing project designed to gather and share radio spectrum data about mobile telephony coverage, WIFI channel occupancy, broadband and net neutrality connection tests. Anyone with a recent iPhone can download the netBravo app which will automatically record the characteristics of the signal theyβre getting on their phone β WIFI, 4G, 3G, 2G or nothing - and test the latency, upload and download performance of their Internet connection with additional net neutrality tests they can select. This data is saved locally to the phone and can be sent back to the netBravo research database. The aim is then to plot the aggregated findings on a map, in an interactive web site (http://netbravo.jrc.ec.europa.eu/). Furthermore, some of the most useful network tools are also included: LAN scan, SERVICE scan and Traceroute. The app is free to download, does not contain any advertisements and it uses very little bandwidth and battery. The data is anonymised and will not collate or store any personal data. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
PadOSDC
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This is an unofficial application for conference of `iOSDC Japan 2022`. You can check and search the timetable of the conference. It's built with SwiftUI only, using Swift Playgrounds instead of Xcode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PadOSDC at every 3 days against netBravo's every 3 months. netBravo's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 18.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
netBravo ships an update every 3 months, PadOSDC every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | netBravo | PadOSDC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 β better | 18.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | European Union Apps | HIROMU TSURUTA |
In-app purchases
netBravo
No in-app purchases
PadOSDC
No in-app purchases









