Comparison

Network Speed Tester Server vs goTenna Pro+

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

Head to head
About

Network Speed Tester Server

This utility app provides the necessary server component for network speed testing. It works in conjunction with a client app to measure WiFi performance throughout your home. Ensure the server device is near your router for accurate results.

Highlights
  • Network speed testing server
  • Works with iOS and tvOS client apps
  • Measures WiFi performance
  • Requires server device near router
  • Companion macOS app available
Features
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This app provides the server needed for testing with the free Network Speed Tester Client app for iOS and tvOS. Make sure the device running the server app is close to your WiFi router. Then use the client app on any device and move around your house to measure WiFi performance. There is also a combined client/server app available for the macOS platform called Network Speed Tester.

About

goTenna Pro+

Enables mission-critical, off-grid communications by pairing with mesh networking radios. Share locations, send messages, and use customizable maps independently of cellular or satellite networks.

Highlights
  • Off-grid messaging
  • Location tracking
  • Customizable map markers
  • Route and shape drawing
  • Offline map downloads
  • AES 256 Encryption
  • Interoperable with other goTenna users
Features
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The all new goTenna Pro+ app has been fully rebuilt and redesigned for improved stability and usability. Its new and intuitive user interface offers tactical operators situational awareness in any environment. The goTenna Pro+ app is a networked situational awareness application that pairs with goTenna Pro and Pro X series mesh networking radio devices to enable mission-critical communications completely independent of traditional cell, Wi-Fi or satellite connectivity. Users can download the goTenna Pro+ app to any iOS device, pair with a goTenna Pro or goTenna Pro X series mesh radio, and then use the mobile device to communicate critical information like near real-time locations, share map markings, and send text messages while 100% off-grid. goTenna Pro X series mesh radios have a 5W, tunable UHF/VHF output that can transmit critical data from your iOS device and also automatically act as relays that securely and anonymously "hop" messages across up to multiple devices to extend range. Getting started is simple: Download the app Log into the goTenna Pro Management Portal to automatically enable your appropriate frequency configurations - you may also provision while offline by manually entering your frequency sets. Follow the app instructions to pair with your goTenna Pro via Bluetooth Low-Energy. A map is free to download before you go off-grid, and are then used to overlay team location information, routes, perimeters, shapes and other map marking tools. Additionally, you can import your own maps for use offline. The app also includes a new intuitive interface for sending 1-to-1 and broadcast chat messages. Key app features: - Send & receive text-based messages via 1:1 or Broadcast chat - Automatic personnel location tracking - Customizable map markers for emergencies, dangers, and objectives - Routes, perimeters, and shape drawing tools - Download provided map for offline use or import your own map - Secure communications using AES 256 Encryption over the mesh network - Interoperable with other goTenna users with the goTenna ATAK plugin or Pro+ App users on Android devices over the mesh network - Connect to TAK server for 2-way communication with other users on the server - Bridge Node capability to TAK Server: Backhaul broadcast chat, PLI, and Map Objects from the mesh network to a TAK server - NOTE: TAK server connectivity requires portal permissions. Contact prosupport@gotenna.com for details. Compatible with: - goTenna Pro X Radios - goTenna Pro X2 Radios - goTenna Pro X2m Radios - goTenna Deployment Kit 2 (goKit2) - goTenna Pro Management Portal

Screenshots

Network Speed Tester Server1 screens
goTenna Pro+4 screens

Verdict

The call

Network Speed Tester Server and goTenna Pro+ both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of goTenna Pro+'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Network Speed Tester Server's. goTenna Pro+ also leads on price (Free vs $1.99). Network Speed Tester Server's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

goTenna Pro+ is free to download; Network Speed Tester Server costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Network Speed Tester Server against 5.0 for goTenna Pro+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Network Speed Tester Server's written reviews are positive against 100% of goTenna Pro+'s.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Network Speed Tester Server versus goTenna Pro+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetwork Speed Tester ServergoTenna Pro+
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB71 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLakehorn AGgoTenna Inc.

Customer experience

Network Speed Tester Server

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

goTenna Pro+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Network Speed Tester Server

No in-app purchases

None

goTenna Pro+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Network Speed Tester Server free?
Network Speed Tester Server costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is goTenna Pro+ free?
goTenna Pro+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Network Speed Tester Server or goTenna Pro+?
Network Speed Tester Server and goTenna Pro+ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Network Speed Tester Server or goTenna Pro+ have ads?
Neither Network Speed Tester Server nor goTenna Pro+ shows ads.

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