Comparison

XCAL vs Nemo Active Testing App

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

Head to head
About

XCAL

This application allows for Quality of Service and Quality of Experience testing across various network technologies. It runs as a standalone app on iPhones and supports automated testing for comprehensive network analysis.

Highlights
  • QoS and QoE testing
  • Supports all network technologies
  • Handheld stand-alone application
  • Automated testing capabilities
  • iPhone compatible
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LIG Accuver provides solution for handheld based-on which is XCAL-Smart. The app is a handheld based stand-alone application running on iPhone that enables QoS and QoE testing across all network technologies. XCAL-Smart also supports automated testing.

About

Nemo Active Testing App

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Nemo Active Testing Application is the Keysight proprietary communications interface and application developed for iOS based smartphones (patent pending). With the Nemo Active Testing Application (NATA) interface iPhones communicate with PC-based applications, such as Nemo Outdoor and Nemo Invex. NATA provides the real QoE measurements as all the data services are running on a smartphone. A PC user controls and runs the services on the phone via an NMR interface. The NATA application on the phone transfers the KPIs related to the data transfer to the PC. NATA is the solution for current and future technologies supporting high data rates. This initial version of NATA for iOS includes support for the following data protocols: FTP, HTTP and Ping testing. NATA also provides GPS positioning for all the measurement results. Key Benefits - Measurement is done from end-user perspective using smartphone’s QoS settings - No issues with PC CPU load lowering data rates. No need to tweak TCP/IP settings on the PC User can select via the Nemo Outdoor device configuration settings the appropriate method for performing data transfers. The NATA application must be installed on a iPhone. If NATA is activated, all supported commands/services are always executed via NATA. Commands/services that are not supported by NATA are automatically executed on the PC. The user interface uses the same manual and scripted commands with NATA as with PC.

Screenshots

XCAL4 screens
Nemo Active Testing App1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: XCAL at every 3 weeks against Nemo Active Testing App's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

XCAL ships an update every 3 weeks, Nemo Active Testing App every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
XCAL versus Nemo Active Testing App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXCALNemo Active Testing App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnowireless Co.,Ltd.Keysight Technologies Finland oy

In-app purchases

None

XCAL

No in-app purchases

None

Nemo Active Testing App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XCAL free?
XCAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nemo Active Testing App free?
Nemo Active Testing App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XCAL or Nemo Active Testing App have ads?
Neither XCAL nor Nemo Active Testing App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XCAL or Nemo Active Testing App?
XCAL ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nemo Active Testing App every 4 months. Most recently, XCAL was updated on September 17, 2026 and Nemo Active Testing App on September 17, 2026.

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