Comparison

Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free vs OpenSpeedTest

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

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About

Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free

Measure your mobile network performance with detailed speed tests for download, upload, and latency across 3G, 4G/LTE, 5G, and WiFi. Analyze video streaming quality and compare network coverage in your area to find the best provider.

Highlights
  • Download, upload, and latency speed tests
  • Video streaming quality analysis
  • Network coverage comparison
  • Signal strength and ping tests
  • Historical test logs
  • Connectivity maps
Features
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Opensignal is a fully-featured mobile connectivity and network signal speed test tool. Speed test, including download, upload and latency - for 3G, 4G/LTE, 5G and WiFi Find the best network provider in your area. Compare coverage on Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. Video streaming test - check streaming experience for Netflix, YouTube and others Compare what you’re paying for to what you’re actually getting by measuring connection quality on an Apple map with a database of signal and speed test results Completely free and no adverts. Our mission is to create an open-source map of connectivity so that everyone in the world can enjoy the best mobile connection available Features - Test tab with speed test and video streaming quality to analyze mobile video performance with results for time spent buffering, loading and playback - Signal dashboard and ping test - for testing latency response - Connectivity map to show locations of 3G and 4G/LTE tests - Network stats with average speeds for download, upload and latency and network strength on major providers - Historical log of your WiFi and 3G, 4G/LTE and 5G speed tests to check connectivity over time Opensignal Speed Tests Opensignal speed tests measure your real experience of mobile connectivity and signal. The speed test runs a 10 sec download test, 10 sec upload test and ping test to determine the speed you will likely experience. The speed test runs on common internet CDN servers. The result is calculated with the middle range of samples. Check if you're getting the network quality you're paying for from your mobile network or internet provider. Use our coverage maps to compare networks and data speed in your area. Opensignal works with WiFi mobile broadband internet. Video Speed Tests Slow video load time? Video buffering? More time waiting than watching? A good average network speed isn’t enough for a great video experience. Opensignal’s video test gives you the full picture of your network experience. Opensignal video tests show you exactly what to expect with HD and SD videos. Watch a 15 sec video snippet to test and log load time, buffering, and playback issues in real-time. Monitor how video quality changes with time and location. Review video test results in History to see if your network experience has changed over time. Coverage Map Opensignal’s coverage maps show signal strength down to street level using speed test and signal data from local users. With network stats on local network operators, you can check speeds ahead of a trip, find out if you will get a signal in remote areas, check your signal against others in the area to see if you’re getting the best service, arrange the best local SIM and check the signal strength when travelling. Improving Network Connectivity We provide an independent source of truth in mobile network experience: A data source that shows how users experience mobile network speeds, gaming, video and voice services worldwide. To do this, we collect data on the signal strength, network, location and other device sensors. You can stop this at any time in the settings. We share this data with network operators globally and others in the industry to drive better connectivity for all. Do Not Sell My Info: https://www.opensignal.com/ccpa

About

OpenSpeedTest

This application allows you to set up your own network speed test server. You can then use any web-enabled device to test download and upload speeds within your local network. It helps diagnose and improve your internet experience by identifying local network issues.

Highlights
  • Launch HTML5 network speed test server
  • Test download and upload speeds
  • Accessible via web browser
  • Diagnose local network issues
  • Improve internet experience
  • Supports Docker and source code
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An application for launching HTML5 Network Speed Test Server. You can test download & upload speed from any device within your network with a web browser that is IE10 or new. How to use OpenSpeedTest Network Speed Test Server? You need two devices in between your WiFi router. Run OpenSpeedTest Server App on one device and connect directly to your router, if it's a wireless device, put it within 1.5 meters. Navigate to the URL shown in OpenSpeedTest Server App from the second device. Now you can test download and upload speed from other devices on your network to the device with OpenSpeedTest-Server. Important Info : - Use the Fastest Device Available with you for Server. - Use 5Ghz WiFi Band for Maximum Performance. - Do not minimize this Application or run in background. When you run a speed test. Are you experiencing slow internet usage? Endless buffering? Probably due to a congested wifi channel. You may need to change your WiFi router location or adjust your router settings. OpenSpeedTest-Server is here to help you to improve your internet experience. Test Your WiFi (Wireless) or Ethernet Connection (Wired Connection) and Fix your local network before pointing fingers towards your ISP for a slow and sluggish internet experience. Introducing HTML5 Network Speed Test Server for iOS. For Headless/large-scale deployments, Docker image and Source Code are available. Why do you need to Create Your Own SpeedTest Server? You can run OpenSpeedTest Server in your Home Lab, Office Server or Cloud Server. So that you or employees who work from home can run a speed test to your office and make sure they can run everything smoothly. Choosing between ISP1 & ISP2. Sometimes your ISP2 is Faster than ISP1 when you test your speed on popular speed test sites. But when you connect to your Home/Office/Cloud, that slower connection may perform better. The only way to find out is to run a speed test against your infrastructure. Troubleshooting network issues. It is common even when your Internet connection is working fine, but some of the devices in your network may experience trouble getting decent connectivity to the internet. The issue might be the wrong VLAN ID or Faulty Switch. If you run a Local network speed test, you can find and fix these issues easily. Before you add a repeater. Most repeaters will reduce your network speed by 50%, so if you put it far away, it will perform worse, and if you put it too close, you will not get enough coverage if you run a Local Network speed test. Depending on the application requirements, you can decide exactly where you need to put your repeater. Browsing experience. Many useful browser extensions are out there that we all know and love. But some of them are really slowing you down for a few seconds per page you visit. You may see good performance when you test your network performance via File Transfer or Command-line utilities, but you may experience poor performance when browsing the internet. This is due to a bad browser configuration that includes unwanted extensions installed. From my experience, only keep the one you are going to use every single day. Extensions that you may use once in a while should be removed or disabled for maximum performance. If you see poor performance, try OpenSpeedTest from Private Window or Incognito Window. This tool can be used to check the browser performance and impact of Extensions on your browsing experience. No client-side software or plugin is required. You can run a network speed test from any device with a web browser that is IE10 or newer.

Screenshots

Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free4 screens
OpenSpeedTest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free at 18K against OpenSpeedTest's 13. Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). OpenSpeedTest's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 38%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenSpeedTest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free has 18K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free's written reviews are positive against 57% of OpenSpeedTest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenSpeedTest every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free versus OpenSpeedTest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpensignal Speed Test Ad FreeOpenSpeedTest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (18K ratings)4.7 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.8% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpensignal Inc.Vishnu Nampoothiri UK

Customer experience

Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free

All ratings17,799 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews940 reviews
Positive37.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative51.3%

OpenSpeedTest

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative39.3%

Bugs and requests

Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • History is all screwed up, dates don't make sense
  • Open signal tower loc not working
  • Tower location option not working
  • Directional Arrow not working
  • Can no longer point towers
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  • No cell tower located
  • Broken in latest release, no tower data
  • Still can't find cell tower, even in city
  • Celltower location does not work for iPhone devices
  • No cell tower info
  • Compass Directional Arrow not working
  • Odd results with tower location
  • Tower locator doesn't work
  • Shows 5G as 4G
  • Doesn't monitor drops
  • Strange issue with no towers showing
  • Doesn't actually identify cell towers
  • Upload test consistently fails
  • Crashes
  • Refreshing carriers not working

Requested features

9 requests
  • Reset Stats
  • Tower location option
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Cell tower compass
Show 4 more
  • Distance to tower
  • Ability to test 1080p and 4K video
  • Show all nearby towers on map
  • Ability to change carrier filter

OpenSpeedTest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free

No in-app purchases

None

OpenSpeedTest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free free?
Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenSpeedTest free?
OpenSpeedTest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free or OpenSpeedTest?
OpenSpeedTest is rated higher. Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free averages 4.5 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while OpenSpeedTest averages 4.7 from 13 ratings.
Do Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free or OpenSpeedTest have ads?
Neither Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free nor OpenSpeedTest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free or OpenSpeedTest?
Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free ships an update every 3 weeks, and OpenSpeedTest every 3 months. Most recently, Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free was updated on September 24, 2026 and OpenSpeedTest on June 9, 2026.

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