iPerf 3 Wifi Speed Test vs Orb.net
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPerf 3 Wifi Speed Test
Test your Wi-Fi connection's speed and performance in isolation from your internet service. This app helps you set up a server to measure bandwidth in different areas of your home or office, allowing you to optimize your network.
- Test Wi-Fi speed in isolation
- Set up iPerf 3 server
- Measure bandwidth in any room
- Optimize Wi-Fi performance
- Simple, intuitive UI
- Embedded help section
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Online performance tests will tell you how fast your Internet connection is overall, but your service provider's speed is not the only factor: Wifi itself can significantly affect speed, latency and reliability. And with broadband Internet connections getting faster and faster, Wifi usually already is the bottleneck. This app requires an iPerf 3 server and will help you set it up on your computer. You will then be able to test your Wifi connection in isolation of your Internet connection across your home or office and tell your exactly what bandwidth you can expect in every room. You can then adjust your settings and move access points around or decide to upgrade your equipment until you achieve super solid Wifi. If you are already familiar with iPerf 3, here is what you can expect from this app: * tiny: the app only embeds the iPerf library and UI code * modern: based on the latest open source stable iPerf 3.6 codebase * stable: we ran extensive tests to assess stability and give you the most accurate performance numbers * fast: the app has been tested for memory leaks, does all the processing in a background thread and has been analysed with Instruments to make it as fast as we can * simple: the UI is really simple and maps straight to iPerf command line parameters, and the embedded help section will assist you in getting started and provide advice on how to achieve the best possible Wifi performance * open source: no surprises, you can look at the source code on GitHub which is what we use to build the app
Orb.net
This free platform continuously measures your internet connection's responsiveness, reliability, and speed. It provides easy-to-understand scores and detailed technical information for users who want to understand their true internet experience.
- Measures internet responsiveness
- Measures internet reliability
- Measures internet speed
- Continuous lightweight tests
- Easy-to-understand scores
- Technical details for advanced users
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Orb shows your true internet experience and is a free platform that runs without disrupting your connection or device. It measures Responsiveness, Reliability, and Speed using lightweight, continuous tests, and provides easy-to-understand scores as well as the technical details for nerds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iPerf 3 Wifi Speed Test at 99% against Orb.net's 64%. iPerf 3 Wifi Speed Test also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (106 vs 35). Orb.net's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
iPerf 3 Wifi Speed Test holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 106 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 99% of iPerf 3 Wifi Speed Test's written reviews are positive against 64% of Orb.net's.
iPerf 3 Wifi Speed Test ships an update every 4 months, Orb.net every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPerf 3 Wifi Speed Test | Orb.net |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (106 ratings) — better | 4.6 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.6% of reviews — better | 64.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frederic Sagnes | Orb Forge Inc. |
Customer experience
iPerf 3 Wifi Speed Test
Orb.net
User reviews
iPerf 3 Wifi Speed Test
From 106 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Works as expected
- 💡 Open source
- 🤏 Tiny app bundle size
- 🆓 Free to use
Room to improve
- ❓ Limited options compared to iperf3
- 🖥️ Cramped interface on smaller screens
Orb.net
From 35 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good network insights
- 💡 Helpful for working from home
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't run in the background
- 🐛 Inaccurate speed test results
- 🐛 High system overhead
Bugs and requests
iPerf 3 Wifi Speed Test
Requested features
9 requests- Change output to show speed per second interval and final combined speed
- Update bundled iperf to a newer version
- Display BSSID of the access point
- Toggle between UDP & TCP traffic
- Authenticate with username and password
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- Save IP addresses for future use
- List of multiple servers to choose from
- Save test results
- Add a donation button/tip jar
Orb.net
Reported bugs
2 issues- Console opens on desktop every time
- Slow performance
Requested features
3 requests- Apple TV app
- PlayStation app
- Background mode
In-app purchases
iPerf 3 Wifi Speed Test
No in-app purchases
Orb.net
No in-app purchases
Questions
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