EXFO EXs vs iCNC APP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EXFO EXs
This application enables communication service providers to test and qualify Ethernet, PON, and Wi-Fi services for customers. It provides detailed metrics for throughput, latency, and optical connections, generating comprehensive reports for service provisioning and troubleshooting.
- Ethernet, PON, and Wi-Fi testing
- Throughput and latency validation
- Optical connection qualification
- Wi-Fi Channel Map analysis
- Report generation
- Cloud-enabled firmware upgrades
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EXFO’s EX Series products, paired with your iOS-powered smart device, are one-of-a-kind Ethernet, PON* and Wi-Fi testers designed to qualify Fibre to the Home (FTTH) and business customers’ quality of experience (QoE). The pocket-sized EX1 solution, or the powerful EX10, enable communication service providers and MSO’s to validate full line rate services using a single mobile application. The EX1 provides Ethernet, Wi-Fi (1-5), GPON and XGS-PON interfaces to validate throughput (Download/Upload) and latency using the world-leading Speedtest® powered by Ookla® algorithm, giving repeatable and reliable metrics, every time. The EX10 introduces higher Ethernet interface rates up to 10G, Optical interface 1G and 10G, Wi-Fi 6/6E (IEEE 802.11ax) support on top of improved GPON and XGS-PON support capabilities. All of this makes the EX Series products the ideal tools to generate birth certificates of multiple services during their provisioning phase. Moreover, the field technician can easily execute a Wi-Fi Channel Map analysis and, as a result, determine the best placement for the Access Point at the customer’s location. Service providers can also qualify optical connections based on SFP/SFP+ transceivers that are typically deployed in business customers installations. The addition of PON* qualification brings the EX Series products to a new level of troubleshooting with the PON ONT/ONU link validation supporting ONU-ID, PON-ID, ODN Class, RX Optical Power, Transmit Optical Level (TOL) and ODN Loss measurements. The EX Series products’ test solution does not need a screen; all manipulations are handled via the ultra-intuitive application running on the field technician’s iOS-powered smart device. All the required tasks are performed through this application: connection, setup, report generation, and cloud-enabled firmware upgrades. Moreover, test reports can be combined providing residential and business customers the ultimate birth certificate containing all the information they require. The EX Series products use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology which enables untethered testing capabilities – connecting directly to a smart phone or tablet. With its unique BLE capability, field technicians can be up to 100 ft. away from the EX tester, and not be confined to challenging or harsh testing environments. EXFO’s EX Series products take full advantage of BLE by extending battery time, in turn allowing technicians to test more during their typical work day. *All PON testing requires an EXFO Managed PON ONT stick, contact your EXFO representative for more details.
iCNC APP
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Live Monitoring of Any Fanuc CNC Machines which support Ethernet & Focus over local network. Main Features of APP Visual Color Indication of your Machine Status : Green: Machine Running Red: Machine Alarm Orange: Machine in feedhole Gary: Machine Feed hold Monitor: Gives live Running program Name or Number, Including Sub program & line numberGives live Feed & Speed DetailMode of your MachinesNo of Parts produce Programs Upload/Download: Upload CNC program from PC on your network with SMB Server settingDownload CNC Program from PC on your network with SMB Server settingMake quick changes & reload program back to CNCView Live Directory of CNC Machine Alarms: live alarm & message display including detail help to troubleshoot Efficiency: Accurate machine Efficiency Counter. Reset Counter any time. Maintenance Procedures: 4th Axis Connect/ Disconnect Backlash SettingAbsolute Position settingParameters Reading Parts Count Setting/Resetting: Set & Reset parts counter for Fanuc controls Backup of Compete CNC: Backup of user data including part programs, tool offset, work offset, Pitch error etc.Backup of All CNC Parameters & PMC ParametersBackup of Ladder etc.Backup of SRAM data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EXFO EXs at 1.7 against iCNC APP's 1.0. EXFO EXs also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
EXFO EXs holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EXFO EXs has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
EXFO EXs ships an update every 2 months, iCNC APP every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EXFO EXs | iCNC APP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EXFO Inc. | Bidja Innovations Inc. |
In-app purchases
EXFO EXs
No in-app purchases
iCNC APP
No in-app purchases









