Comparison

FiberChekMOBILE vs EXFO EXs

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FiberChekMOBILE

Inspect, test, and certify fiber connectors in optical networks. View live images, automate focus and analysis, and generate certification reports. Share results instantly via cloud services or email.

Highlights
  • Inspect fiber connectors
  • Automated focus and analysis
  • Generate certification reports
  • Save and share test results
  • Supports VIAVI test products
  • View live fiber end face images
Read full description

FiberChekMOBILE™ is the mobile version of the popular VIAVI FiberChekPRO™ software program to inspect, test, save, and certify fiber connectors in an optical network. FiberChekMOBILE works in conjunction with VIAVI test products such as the FiberChek Sidewinder™, FiberChek™ Probe, and P5000i digital analysis probe microscopes. Once connected, users can view live images of the fiber connector end face, automatically focus the image, perform automated Pass/Fail analysis test, generate certification reports, and send results instantly via Cellular Data to Dropbox, Google Drive, or email. Key Features: - Accepts a VIAVI FiberChek Sidewinder and FiberChek Probe. - Accepts a VIAVI P5000i Digital Analysis Probe connected via the FBPP-WIFI Wireless Adapter. - Accepts a VIAVI MP-60 or MP-80 Optical Power Meter connected via the Wireless Adapter or via the FiberChek Probe. - View live images of the fiber end face. - Focus the image with the touch of a button. - Automated Pass/Fail analysis of the fiber end faces to eliminate subjective guesswork from the measurement process. - User selectable acceptance profiles allow certification to any acceptance criteria, including IEC 61300-3-35. - Save images, analysis results onto your mobile device. - Generate and view certification reports of test results to document your work. - Share results and reports to Dropbox, Google Drive, and email via cellular data while working or via WiFi after your work is finished.

About

EXFO EXs

This application enables communication service providers to test and qualify Ethernet, PON, and Wi-Fi services for customers. It provides detailed metrics for throughput, latency, and optical connections, generating comprehensive reports for service provisioning and troubleshooting.

Highlights
  • Ethernet, PON, and Wi-Fi testing
  • Throughput and latency validation
  • Optical connection qualification
  • Wi-Fi Channel Map analysis
  • Report generation
  • Cloud-enabled firmware upgrades
Features
Read full description

EXFO’s EX Series products, paired with your iOS-powered smart device, are one-of-a-kind Ethernet, PON* and Wi-Fi testers designed to qualify Fibre to the Home (FTTH) and business customers’ quality of experience (QoE). The pocket-sized EX1 solution, or the powerful EX10, enable communication service providers and MSO’s to validate full line rate services using a single mobile application. The EX1 provides Ethernet, Wi-Fi (1-5), GPON and XGS-PON interfaces to validate throughput (Download/Upload) and latency using the world-leading Speedtest® powered by Ookla® algorithm, giving repeatable and reliable metrics, every time. The EX10 introduces higher Ethernet interface rates up to 10G, Optical interface 1G and 10G, Wi-Fi 6/6E (IEEE 802.11ax) support on top of improved GPON and XGS-PON support capabilities. All of this makes the EX Series products the ideal tools to generate birth certificates of multiple services during their provisioning phase. Moreover, the field technician can easily execute a Wi-Fi Channel Map analysis and, as a result, determine the best placement for the Access Point at the customer’s location. Service providers can also qualify optical connections based on SFP/SFP+ transceivers that are typically deployed in business customers installations. The addition of PON* qualification brings the EX Series products to a new level of troubleshooting with the PON ONT/ONU link validation supporting ONU-ID, PON-ID, ODN Class, RX Optical Power, Transmit Optical Level (TOL) and ODN Loss measurements. The EX Series products’ test solution does not need a screen; all manipulations are handled via the ultra-intuitive application running on the field technician’s iOS-powered smart device. All the required tasks are performed through this application: connection, setup, report generation, and cloud-enabled firmware upgrades. Moreover, test reports can be combined providing residential and business customers the ultimate birth certificate containing all the information they require. The EX Series products use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology which enables untethered testing capabilities – connecting directly to a smart phone or tablet. With its unique BLE capability, field technicians can be up to 100 ft. away from the EX tester, and not be confined to challenging or harsh testing environments. EXFO’s EX Series products take full advantage of BLE by extending battery time, in turn allowing technicians to test more during their typical work day. *All PON testing requires an EXFO Managed PON ONT stick, contact your EXFO representative for more details.

Screenshots

FiberChekMOBILE4 screens
EXFO EXs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FiberChekMOBILE at 1.9 against EXFO EXs's 1.7. FiberChekMOBILE also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FiberChekMOBILE holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FiberChekMOBILE ships an update every 3 months, EXFO EXs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FiberChekMOBILE versus EXFO EXs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiberChekMOBILEEXFO EXs
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (9 ratings) — better1.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIAVI Solutions Inc.EXFO Inc.

Customer experience

FiberChekMOBILE

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

EXFO EXs

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

FiberChekMOBILE

No in-app purchases

None

EXFO EXs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FiberChekMOBILE free?
FiberChekMOBILE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EXFO EXs free?
EXFO EXs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FiberChekMOBILE or EXFO EXs?
FiberChekMOBILE is rated higher. FiberChekMOBILE averages 1.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while EXFO EXs averages 1.7 from 6 ratings.
Do FiberChekMOBILE or EXFO EXs have ads?
Neither FiberChekMOBILE nor EXFO EXs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FiberChekMOBILE or EXFO EXs?
FiberChekMOBILE ships an update every 3 months, and EXFO EXs every 2 months. Most recently, FiberChekMOBILE was updated on October 24, 2026 and EXFO EXs on October 20, 2026.

Other comparisons