EXFO TestFlow vs VIAVILab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
VIAVILab
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The VIAVILab app instantly identifies substances on the field with their near infrared spectra. The application is part of a complete data management ecosystem covering from data acquisition to quality monitoring. A MircoNIR infrared spectrometer is required to acquire new spectra.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VIAVILab at every 2 weeks against EXFO TestFlow's every 4 months. EXFO TestFlow's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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.
EXFO TestFlow ships an update every 4 months, VIAVILab every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EXFO TestFlow | VIAVILab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EXFO Inc. | NIRLAB Forensics Sarl |
In-app purchases
EXFO TestFlow
No in-app purchases
VIAVILab
No in-app purchases
