Ekahau Survey vs EXFO TestFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ekahau Survey
This app simplifies Wi-Fi site surveys for IT professionals. It automatically maps access points, provides instant analysis with heatmaps, and allows for easy sharing of results. Optimized for iPad, it offers a lightweight yet feature-rich solution for efficient Wi-Fi diagnostics.
- Automatic access point location and mapping
- Instant post-survey analysis
- Crystal-clear heatmaps
- Auto-saving survey data
- Easy sharing of survey results
- Optimized for iPad
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Wi-Fi experts and IT professionals can now perform site surveys with ease. Optimized for iPad™ No more heavy lifting. Ekahau Survey offers a full survey solution that is enhanced for the ultra-lightweight iPad™ and is optimized to deliver an intuitive user experience and fast, responsive interface. Light Weight, but Full of Features Ekahau Survey might come in a lightweight package, but doesn’t skimp on features. It automatically locates all nearby access points and places them on a map and delivers instant post-survey analysis with easy-to-read, beautiful crystal-clear heatmaps. Hours of Uninterrupted Surveying Paired with Ekahau Sidekick™, which houses an 8 hour dedicated rechargeable battery you can keep going longer without needing to recharge. Reduce Site Visits and Rework Ekahau Survey keeps your Wi-Fi site survey data safe using the auto-saving feature and allows you to quickly share your survey results with expert users for advanced analysis, troubleshooting and detailed reporting.
EXFO TestFlow
Automates and synchronizes test equipment procedures for field technicians. This cloud-based application offers real-time job progress visibility and seamless upload of live test results to a central server, providing accurate network health status.
- Automates test equipment procedures
- Synchronizes methods of procedures (MOPs)
- Real-time job progress visibility
- Seamlessly uploads live test results
- Fiber inspection probe analysis
- Optical link verification
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TestFlow is an application which automates and synchronizes methods of procedures (MOPs) on test equipment for field technicians. Being cloud-based, TestFlow gives real-time visibility into job progress and seamlessly uploads live test results to a centralized server. Paired with EXFO’s fully automated wireless fiber inspection probes and the optical Xplorer, this app provides an immediate and accurate health status of the fiber under test to efficiently pinpoint faulty elements impacting your network performance. The TestFlow application currently supports the following test types*: > Fiber Inspection Probe: To provide connector endfaces pass/fail analysis based on industry standards (IEC, IPC). > Optical Xplorer: To verify optical links in seconds and automatically explores further when potential issues are suspected *Visit www.EXFO.com/testflow for more details about the TestFlow ecosystem.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ekahau Survey at 2.7 against EXFO TestFlow's 2.0. Ekahau Survey also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 0%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). EXFO TestFlow's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ekahau Survey holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ekahau Survey has 50 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Ekahau Survey's written reviews are positive against 0% of EXFO TestFlow's.
Ekahau Survey ships an update monthly, EXFO TestFlow every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ekahau Survey | EXFO TestFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (50 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ekahau, Inc | EXFO Inc. |
Customer experience
Ekahau Survey
EXFO TestFlow
Bugs and requests
Ekahau Survey
Reported bugs
23 issues- Crashes constantly on iPad Pro
- APs no longer show by color on the map
- Sidekick freezes
- Unable to see APs under AP detail panel
- Latest firmware appears to freeze the sidekick
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- Unable to move APs near the edge of the map as the AP details panel covers them up
- Bugs of urgent resolution
- Cannot perform survey in 6 as it is not recognized
- No survey uploads to the cloud, continuously fails
- Does not support active survey - throughput
- Too many bugs with each released update
- Crashes when taking notes for APs
- Losing data in the process of taking notes for APs
- False survey points registering to screen during survey
- Survey points occasionally disappear behind me as I am surveying
- Occasional prompts to resolve saved file conflicts with sidekick
- App constantly quits reading both wireless bands
- Does 2.4 or 5 only
- Cannot be fixed without removing and re-installing app
- Same issue across 3 iPads and 3 sidekicks
- Overlay stays there and makes you unable to select autopilot survey mode
- No way to remove that add floor overlay
- App crashes 7-8 times during a test
Requested features
9 requests- Put cost expectations in the description
- Ability to use the app horizontally or vertically
- Last reading marker be a different color or size
- Undo last point without stopping test
- Quickly inspect SNR readings
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- Add SNR viewing capability
- Configure channels on the sidekick
- Add dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
EXFO TestFlow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ekahau Survey
No in-app purchases
EXFO TestFlow
No in-app purchases
