Comparison

IP Test vs Summon [Lab11]

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

Head to head
About

IP Test

Measure your mobile device's internet speed and IP connectivity. Test download and upload rates with customizable payload sizes and loop modes. Supports TCP and UDP traffic for comprehensive network analysis.

Highlights
  • Test IP connectivity
  • Measure download rates
  • Measure upload rates
  • Customizable payload size
  • Loop mode testing
  • TCP and UDP traffic support
Features
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This app allows you to test IP connectivity and rates from your mobile device and a remote host. == User guide == --- Download test --- Enter the http url to download from --- Upload Test --- 1/ on the destination launch an app accepting tcp and udp traffic on a given port (4242 for instance). This app should discard data to ensure the bandwidth is not limited by cpu processing on target. eg: on target you can launch # while :; do nc -l -p 4242 > /dev/null; done 2/ launch the app and fill the correct destination (eg: 192.168.1.254:4242) and press connect 3/ the device will start sending data to the destination target. == Options == - You can specify the payload size: 5MB, 20MB, 50MB ..., or random size (max: 500MB) - You can run the test in loop mode - You can wait some time between each test - You can get UDP rates reporting on port + 1 (for instance 192.168.1.254:4243) - The device can vibrate on transfer failure (rate of 0 bytes/s) - You can send UDP traffic in parallel of TCP traffic (you can choose the number of packets / seconds to send)

About

Summon [Lab11]

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Summon is a service for discovering nearby URL-associated Bluetooth devices and Bonjour/mDNS services, enabling locally-relevant browsing in the Web of Things. To learn more about setting up compatible peripheral devices or about the overall Summon project, go to http://github.com/lab11/summon.

Screenshots

IP Test2 screens
Summon [Lab11]3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Summon [Lab11] at Free against IP Test's $0.99. Summon [Lab11] also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 39 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On 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

Summon [Lab11] is free to download; IP Test costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Test ships an update every 39 months, Summon [Lab11] fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IP Test versus Summon [Lab11]: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP TestSummon [Lab11]
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB18 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRomain FliedelThomas Zachariah

In-app purchases

None

IP Test

No in-app purchases

None

Summon [Lab11]

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Test free?
IP Test costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Summon [Lab11] free?
Summon [Lab11] is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IP Test or Summon [Lab11] have ads?
Neither IP Test nor Summon [Lab11] shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IP Test or Summon [Lab11]?
IP Test ships an update every 39 months, and Summon [Lab11] fortnightly. Most recently, IP Test was updated on August 25, 2026 and Summon [Lab11] on September 28, 2026.

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