Network Speed Tester Server vs Punktfunk
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. 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.
- Network speed testing server
- Works with iOS and tvOS client apps
- Measures WiFi performance
- Requires server device near router
- Companion macOS app available
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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.
Punktfunk
Stream games from your PC or server to Apple devices with low latency. Supports virtual displays, multiple controller types, and microphone passthrough. Offers high bitrate streaming for enhanced visual quality.
- Low latency game streaming
- Virtual display support
- DualSense and Xbox controller support
- Microphone passthrough
- High bitrate streaming
- Open source client and server
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Punktfunk is the next generation of local game streaming. Stream from your Linux PC, headless server or laptop to your Apple devices — with low latency and built-in support for virtual displays. That means the resolution matches exactly the device you are streaming to. Windows hosts are supported as well. Both our client apps and the server/host are open source. Punktfunk sets itself apart from existing solutions through lower latency, which we achieve with our own QUIC-based protocol. More features: • Comprehensive DualSense controller support (adaptive triggers, LEDs and rumble) • Xbox controller support • Microphone passthrough: optionally forward the microphone from your client to the host • Heavily optimised client with Metal-based rendering • 1 Gbps+ ready: a lot of work went into supporting high bitrates, so high resolutions and refresh rates are possible. Requires a good network/Wi-Fi • (Experimental) Browse the host's game library on the client and launch games directly • Windows hosts: 10-bit colour and HDR support • Statistics: glass-to-glass latency measurement • Mouse and keyboard support
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Verdict
Network Speed Tester Server and Punktfunk both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Punktfunk's written reviews are positive against 50% of Network Speed Tester Server's. Punktfunk also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 months). Network Speed Tester Server's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Network Speed Tester Server costs $1.99 and Punktfunk $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Network Speed Tester Server against 5.0 for Punktfunk. 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 Punktfunk's.
Network Speed Tester Server ships an update every 8 months, Punktfunk every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Network Speed Tester Server | Punktfunk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lakehorn AG | Enrico Buehler |
Customer experience
Network Speed Tester Server
Punktfunk
In-app purchases
Network Speed Tester Server
No in-app purchases
Punktfunk
No in-app purchases
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