Network Speed Tester Server vs Grid Getter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Network Speed Tester Server
This utility app provides the necessary server component for network speed testing using a companion client application. It helps users measure WiFi performance by placing the server near their router and using the client to test signal strength throughout their home.
- Server for speed testing
- Companion to client app
- Measures WiFi performance
- Optimizes router proximity
- Cross-platform compatibility (with macOS app)
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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.
Grid Getter
Optimize your Tesla Powerwall to save money on electricity bills. This app automates battery usage based on your specific utility rate plan, maximizing demand charge savings and solar self-consumption. Monitor your energy flow with a live dashboard and advanced automation rules.
- Demand charge protection
- TOU optimization
- Solar self-use maximization
- Customizable automation rules
- Live energy dashboard
- Powerwall 2, +, and 3 compatible
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Your Powerwall makes generic decisions with your money. Grid Getter makes specific ones. Connect in under 5 minutes, set your targets, and let Grid Getter dispatch your battery against your actual rate plan, every 60 seconds. Built by a Powerwall owner who got tired of watching the meter. BEAT DEMAND CHARGES One 30-minute spike can set your entire bill. DemandGuard watches every interval, aligned to your utility's billing window, and covers the peak with your battery. Subscribers averaged $64 in demand savings in August 2026. RULES, NOT MODES The Tesla app gives you modes. Grid Getter gives you rules. Unlimited automations, evaluated every 60 seconds, built from your logic instead of presets. You'll never maintain the script. KEEP YOUR SUNSHINE ON YOUR METER Your solar shouldn't leave at wholesale and come back at retail. Solar Self-Use keeps your generation on your side of the meter, up to 92% self-consumption. CHARGE WHEN IT'S CHEAP. USE WHEN IT'S NOT. TOU Optimizer charges the battery in cheap windows and spends it in expensive ones. Automatically. SEE WHERE EVERY WATT GOES The free live dashboard samples your system every 60 seconds. Start there; your own data will make the case. WORKS WITH Tesla Powerwall 2, Powerwall+, and Powerwall 3. PLANS Free: live energy dashboard, one automation, mobile + web. Scheduled: unlimited automations, Solar Self-Use, TOU Optimizer, 12-hour weather forecast. Adaptive: everything in Scheduled, plus DemandGuard peak-cap automation, a configurable grid-draw target, and full energy data export. Set your goals once. Grid Getter holds the line. NOTES Grid Getter is not affiliated with Tesla. Feature availability can vary based on your system configuration, utility rate plan, and connectivity. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Network Speed Tester Server at 50% against Grid Getter's 0%. Network Speed Tester Server also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Grid Getter's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 months). On ads, device support 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
Grid Getter is free to download; Network Speed Tester Server costs $1.99 up front. Grid Getter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Network Speed Tester Server asks for nothing beyond the download.
Network Speed Tester Server ships an update every 9 months, Grid Getter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Speed Tester Server | Grid Getter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lakehorn AG | Marshland Software LLC |
Customer experience
Network Speed Tester Server
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In-app purchases
Network Speed Tester Server
No in-app purchases
Grid Getter
- Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- DemandGuard + Premium7 Days trial$10.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$54.991 Year
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- DemandGuard + Premium7 Days trial$112.991 Year
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