Comparison

Penguin Statistics vs Speed Bar

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

Head to head
About

Penguin Statistics

This app provides a comprehensive database of user-uploaded drop rates and offers automatic material farming plans. It also features home screen widgets for an at-a-glance overview of drop rates on iOS and iPadOS devices.

Highlights
  • Browse user-uploaded drop rate data
  • Automatic material farm planning
  • iOS/iPadOS home screen widgets
  • Official app of Penguin Statistics website
  • Ad-free experience
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With Penguin Statistics, you can browse a large amount of data uploaded by users in multiple dimensions, and enjoy the convenience brought by automatic material farm planning from ArkPlanner. The App allows you to show the overview of drop rates across the site right on your Home Screen thanks to the iOS/iPadOS 14 Widgets. When using this App, it is recommended to enable "Auto Download App Updates" (located at: Settings - App Store - Automatic Download) so that iOS/iPadOS will automatically update the App when a new version of the App is available for the best experience. This App is the official App of the website "Penguin Statistics". The same privacy policy and data protection policies are applied, as "Penguin Statistics" website. For information about the processing of your data and your privacy, you can check out the "Privacy Policy" info located on this page.

About

Speed Bar

Monitor your real-time network upload and download speeds, and track data usage with a convenient floating window. This utility helps you understand where your data is being spent and manage your monthly data packages effectively. It offers network speed detection and traffic statistics.

Highlights
  • Global network speed floating window
  • Real-time upload/download speed monitoring
  • Track data usage by app
  • Network speed detection
  • Clear traffic statistics
  • Floating window supports sliding to hide
Features
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Speed bar - Global network speed floating window, real-time monitoring system network upload/download speed and traffic usage. design concept: Simple and elegant interface with simple operation, design a simple but not simple real-time traffic monitoring APP. 1. About why I want to make "Speed Bar"? Because the monthly data package will exceed a lot, it is very troublesome. I really want to know where my data is spent and which apps will consume a lot of my data. Through the "speed bar", you can check the current network speed consumption in real time, which is very convenient for my daily backtracking. I also hope that more users can use it together. 2. How to use it? Download the APP, open the APP and click the "Start Real-time Floating" button to use the real-time network speed detection. 3. How to calculate the data? It is calculated by the data obtained from the ifaddrs network card information, and the accuracy of the data depends on the feedback from the base station. If the environment of the mobile phone changes, the data may change. 4. How to levitate? Click the "Start real-time suspension" button on the home page to exit the APP for real-time viewing. The floating window supports sliding to hide, click to open the App and other functions. 5. How to clear statistics? Click the "Reset Traffic Total" button on the homepage to clear the current total and restart the calculation. It is convenient to record any moment you want to count at any time. 6. How to measure the network speed? Click the "Detect Network Delay" button on the homepage to measure the network speed and view the specific data. The speed test results support sharing. 7. How to use widgets? The current version does not plan to add the widget function, but we will launch the widget function soon, you can look forward to it. 8. About privacy We care about your privacy very much, and we guarantee this through actions (not just verbal promises): network data is only used for APP algorithm calculation rate and speed measurement, and we will not collect any information from you. 9. About us If you have good ideas and suggestions, you can leave a message through the APP comments, and I will always pay attention to your ideas and suggestions.

Screenshots

Penguin Statistics4 screens
Speed Bar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Penguin Statistics at 100% against Speed Bar's 45%. Penguin Statistics also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.5). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Penguin Statistics is free to download; Speed Bar costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Penguin Statistics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penguin Statistics has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Penguin Statistics's written reviews are positive against 45% of Speed Bar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penguin Statistics ships an update every 5 weeks, Speed Bar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Penguin Statistics versus Speed Bar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenguin StatisticsSpeed Bar
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better45.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikuNet LLC淑娇 徐

Customer experience

Penguin Statistics

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Speed Bar

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

Penguin Statistics

No in-app purchases

None

Speed Bar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Penguin Statistics free?
Penguin Statistics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speed Bar free?
Speed Bar costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Penguin Statistics or Speed Bar?
Penguin Statistics is rated higher. Penguin Statistics averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Speed Bar averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Penguin Statistics or Speed Bar have ads?
Neither Penguin Statistics nor Speed Bar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Penguin Statistics or Speed Bar?
Penguin Statistics ships an update every 5 weeks, and Speed Bar every 2 months. Most recently, Penguin Statistics was updated on August 16, 2026 and Speed Bar on September 23, 2026.

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