Network Speed Tester Client vs SpeedTest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Network Speed Tester Client
Measure your WiFi network's actual transfer speed with real-time graphical visualization. Optimize router placement and identify network bottlenecks for better performance. Requires a companion server application on your local network.
- Measure WiFi transfer speed
- Real-time graphical visualization
- Optimize router placement
- Identify network bottlenecks
- Client-server technology
- Share test results
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Use Network Speed Tester Client to measure the actual transfer speed of your WiFi network. A graph helps you see changes in realtime. Optimize your Wifi network by moving or placing your WiFi router until you reach the best results. *** Important: to use this app you need to have Network Speed Tester for macOS or Network Speed Tester Server for iOS installed and running on your local network. *** Example Uses - Find bottlenecks in your wireless network - Optimize the placement of your wifi router, try different locations until you get the best network performance - Measure impact of wifi range extenders - Find the best spot for watching streaming movies in your home Features Overview - Accurate performance measuring of your network using client-server technology - Get actual realworld network throughput - Graphical visualization - Find test servers automatically via Bonjour services - Share results
SpeedTest
Monitor your internet connection speed in real-time with this network tool. It provides accurate statistics for download and upload speeds, along with daily data usage. Compatible with all network types, it helps diagnose slow loading times.
- Real-time internet speed monitoring
- Detailed daily data usage statistics
- Download & upload speed display
- History of previous speed tests
- Network compatibility (3G, 4G, 5G, LTE, WiFi, VPN)
- Accurate data usage monitoring
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Speed Test a small, fast network tool. You can monitor your internet speed in real time and show accurate info instantly. Ever wonder why your webpage is loading slowly or looking for internet speed meter for monitoring? Now you can check your internet speed with real time statistics at a glance. Features: • Real-time internet speed • Detailed daily data usage statistics • Download & upload speed • List your previous speed test • Hide when not connected to any network • Accurate data usage monitoring • Compatible with all types of network (3G, 4G, 5G & LTE, WiFi, VPN) and more! Download now and experience it yourself
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpeedTest at 73% against Network Speed Tester Client's 27%. SpeedTest also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (6.4K vs 10). Network Speed Tester Client's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SpeedTest holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpeedTest has 6.4K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Network Speed Tester Client's written reviews are positive against 73% of SpeedTest's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Speed Tester Client | SpeedTest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (10 ratings) | 4.6 (6.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 6.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lakehorn AG | UniCom Technology |
Customer experience
Network Speed Tester Client
SpeedTest
Bugs and requests
Network Speed Tester Client
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SpeedTest
Reported bugs
2 issues- Reports no internet connection when connected
- Inconsistent speed test results
Requested features
4 requests- Option to choose test server
- Export test history to Excel
- Display more connection details
- Add IP address lookup feature
In-app purchases
Network Speed Tester Client
No in-app purchases
SpeedTest
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Network Speed Tester Client free?
Is SpeedTest free?
Which has better reviews, Network Speed Tester Client or SpeedTest?
Do Network Speed Tester Client or SpeedTest have ads?
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