Comparison

Service "for iPad" 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

Service "for iPad"

Features
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Service "for iPad" is an applikation that makes it possible for employees of your company to seamlessly: - Register hours they work and on which projects - Register absence and specify the reason - Keep track of their registrations with TimeSheet view The application also support dynamic schemas allowing flexible project/employee followup.

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
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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

EXFO EXs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: EXFO EXs at 3 against Service "for iPad"'s 1. Service "for iPad"'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Service "for iPad" versus EXFO EXs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterService "for iPad"EXFO EXs
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.7 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittle BeaconEXFO Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Service "for iPad"

No in-app purchases

None

EXFO EXs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Service "for iPad" free?
Service "for iPad" is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EXFO EXs free?
EXFO EXs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Service "for iPad" or EXFO EXs have ads?
Neither Service "for iPad" nor EXFO EXs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Service "for iPad" or EXFO EXs?
Service "for iPad" ships an update every 2 months, and EXFO EXs every 2 months. Most recently, Service "for iPad" was updated on October 26, 2026 and EXFO EXs on November 4, 2026.

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