Wehe vs Shifter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wehe
This app tests your network to detect if your provider is restricting or prioritizing traffic for specific applications or ports. By running these tests, you contribute to an IRB-approved research project aimed at identifying potential net neutrality violations. All collected data is deidentified and published as open data to support research.
- Network traffic analysis
- Detects traffic prioritization
- Identifies network restrictions
- Contributes to net neutrality research
- Deidentified data collection
- Open data publication
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Wehe is an app that runs tests against your network and analyzes the results to let you know if your network provider is restricting or prioritizing traffic for certain applications and certain ports. By performing free tests with Wehe on your mobile device, you are participating in an IRB-approved research project at Northeastern University (led by Dr. David Choffnes) and you are helping to identify potential violations of net neutrality. Note that no conclusion can be drawn from an individual result of the type "Differentiation detected" to characterize a breach of Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 on Open Internet. As net neutrality regulations vary according to location, Wehe collects coarse-grained geolocation data (with a precision of 0.1 degrees latitude/longitude) if users explicitly opt in to providing it. Wehe never collects fine-grained geolocation information. Wehe also collects IP addresses, which are stored as truncated data so they cannot be tied to individuals. As such, all the collected data are deidentified to guarantee the protection of personal data. The deidentified data are published as open data to let third parties reproduce the conclusions of the tests carried out. Finally, Wehe uses servers located around the world, including ones hosted by Measurement Lab (M-Lab). M-Lab collects additional measurement data from clients, but does so in a way that is consistent with Wehe’s protections against collecting personal data. Note that the set of servers and hosts may change over time, but our privacy policy and data protection practices remain the same. No personal data are either transferred, or exchanged, or rented. In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) n°2016/679, please note that you have the right to oppose, access, rectify, delete, limit or transfer your personal data. For more details about the app, the research behind it, and analysis of data collected about net neutrality violations, please visit: https://wehe.meddle.mobi/.
Shifter
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A app that can track your wage and hours and tell you when you have worked, how much you are owned and give you a rundown of your work
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Wehe at 12.0 against Shifter's 26.0. 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.
Wehe ships an update every 5 weeks, Shifter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wehe | Shifter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (420 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 420 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northeastern University Information Services | Matija Lukanc |
In-app purchases
Wehe
No in-app purchases
Shifter
No in-app purchases
