FiberChekMOBILE vs EXFO Exchange
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
EXFO Exchange
This platform allows users to store and share test results in real time, collaborating with team members. It enables remote configuration of various test units and automatic transfer of results to a cloud workspace, even when the app is in the background. Users can also create jobs with custom test points and visualize results with added photos and comments.
- Real-time test result sharing
- Remote test unit configuration
- Automatic cloud result transfer
- Job creation with custom test points
- Visualization of test results
- Complement results with photos and comments
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You are only steps away from completing jobs faster and better, saving results automatically and sharing them in real time. Connect to EXFO Exchange, our open collaborative software platform that allows you to store and share test results while collaborating with team members. Create your own account or request an invitation from your team manager to your organization’s workspace on EXFO Exchange. You can : - Connect and configure your OX1, AXS-120, FIP-200, FIP-500, FIP-435B, PPM-350D, PPM1 and PX1 test unit from your mobile device. - Automatically transfer your results from your test unit to your cloud workspace (even if your mobile app is in background). - Share your EX1 and EX10 results from the EXFO EXs app to Exchange. - Create a job with custom test point identifiers and send it to your FIP-500, OX1 and AXS-120 test unit. - Visualize your test results in dedicated viewers. - Complement results with photos, comments and custom properties (as defined by your organization).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FiberChekMOBILE at 1.9 against EXFO Exchange's 1.6. FiberChekMOBILE also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). EXFO Exchange's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FiberChekMOBILE holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of FiberChekMOBILE's written reviews are positive against 20% of EXFO Exchange's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FiberChekMOBILE ships an update every 3 months, EXFO Exchange every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FiberChekMOBILE | EXFO Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (9 ratings) — better | 1.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VIAVI Solutions Inc. | EXFO Inc. |
Customer experience
FiberChekMOBILE
EXFO Exchange
In-app purchases
FiberChekMOBILE
No in-app purchases
EXFO Exchange
No in-app purchases
Questions
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