Comparison

Air Viewer vs Speedtest

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Air Viewer

This app, when paired with specific hardware, transforms your mobile device into a powerful tool for deploying, troubleshooting, and maintaining WiFi networks. It provides detailed insights into network performance and connected clients.

Highlights
  • Basic network information (SSID, BSSID, Signal Strength)
  • Advanced network metrics (Channel Utilization, SNR)
  • Dual-band spectrum visualization
  • Connected client details (MAC, Roaming, Airtime Usage)
  • WiFi network troubleshooting
  • Wireless environment validation
Features
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**Wi-Spy Air hardware required** Air Viewer app + Wi-Spy Air Hardware: Deploy, Troubleshoot, and Maintain WiFi Networks with Your Smartphone The Air Viewer mobile app works with the Wi-Spy Air hardware to give you access to WiFi data on your mobile device like never before. Transform your wireless device into a powerful wireless network tester. The more WiFi data available to you, the stronger your WiFi troubleshooting powers become! Basic Network Information - Network SSIDs - BSSIDs - Signal Strength - Security Advanced Network Information - Channel Utilization - Phy Types - Data Rates - SNR - Dual-band Spectrum visualization Connected Client Information - Device MAC - Roaming - Retry Rate - Vendor - Airtime Usage - Connected Data Rate Air Viewer + Wi-Spy Air is the fast, portable and accurate way to validate and troubleshoot your wireless environment. Ridding the world of bad WiFi has never felt so good.

About

Speedtest

Test your internet connection speed and analyze your WiFi network. Accurately measure download and upload speeds, ping, and jitter for various connection types. Includes advanced network diagnostics and problem detection tools.

Highlights
  • Real-time download speed test
  • Real-time upload speed test
  • Ping and jitter measurement
  • WiFi Analyzer
  • Network diagnostics
  • Connection information display
  • Results history
Features
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"What is Speedtest for? Smart Speedtest is a network tool to quickly and accurately test your internet connection speed on all your iOS mobile devices. The app can test speed for 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, DSL and ADSL. What indicator characterizes the quality of the Internet connection? Ping shows the server response time, measured in milliseconds. The lower the ping rate, the better the internet connection. WiFi Analyzer. Supports advanced tool for network diagnostics, LAN scanning and problem detection. Features of Smart Speedtest: - Test the speed of data download (download) in real time; - Test of data transfer rate (upload) in real time; - Measurement of the delay time for sending packets (ping, latency, jitter); -WiFi Analyzer; - Choice of speed units (Mbps, kbps); - Display of basic information about the connection (IP-address, provider, connection type, WiFi network name); - Automatic configuration of testing algorithms depending on the type of connection (WiFi or mobile networks 2G / 3G / 4G LTE / 5G); - History of results (measured values ​​of download / upload / ping, connection type, date, test parameters); - Simple interface, usability. SUBSCRIPTION: A premium subscription will allow you to use the application without ads, as well as use the basic functions. You can try the subscription for free for three days from the first week of purchase. Subscription Fee: Week - $2.99, 6 Months - $ 19.99, Year - $ 29.99 The user will be able to use the following features and capabilities: - 24/7 Premium Support; -Manual selection of servers; -WiFi Analyzer; -No Ads. * If you do not cancel your free three-day trial at least 24 hours before the last day of the free trial, you will be charged for the automatic renewal of your premium subscription. Privacy policy: https://spacey.dev/privacy.html Terms of use: https://spacey.dev/terms.html If you have any problems, questions or suggestions, we are always happy to help. Just send us an email at spaceyllc@gmail.com"

Screenshots

Air Viewer4 screens
Speedtest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speedtest at 4.3 against Air Viewer's 3.6. Speedtest also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Air Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Speedtest sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Air Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speedtest holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speedtest has 53 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Air Viewer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Speedtest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Viewer ships an update every 5 months, Speedtest monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Air Viewer versus Speedtest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir ViewerSpeedtest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (10 ratings)4.3 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1053 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.412.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscium LLCSPEIS UAI, OOO

Customer experience

Air Viewer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Speedtest

All ratings52 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Air Viewer

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Speedtest

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$2.997 Days
  • 6 Months Subscription7 Days trial$19.996 Months
  • 6 Months$19.996 Months
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  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Air Viewer free?
Air Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speedtest free?
Speedtest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Air Viewer or Speedtest?
Speedtest is rated higher. Air Viewer averages 3.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Speedtest averages 4.3 from 53 ratings.
Do Air Viewer or Speedtest have ads?
Speedtest shows ads; Air Viewer does not.
Which is updated more often, Air Viewer or Speedtest?
Air Viewer ships an update every 5 months, and Speedtest monthly. Most recently, Air Viewer was updated on October 19, 2026 and Speedtest on October 14, 2026.

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