Comparison

HINT Control vs FCC Mobile Speed Test

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

Head to head
About

HINT Control

Manage your T-Mobile Home Internet gateway with advanced features. Control WiFi settings, view statistics, and more. This app is not affiliated with T-Mobile.

Highlights
  • Advanced statistics
  • WiFi radio control
  • SSID management
  • Band steering
  • Gateway access
Features
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HINT Control is a cross-platform app for accessing and managing your T-Mobile Home Internet gateway, with some extra features compared to the official app. Features include advanced statistics, WiFi radio control, SSID management, and band steering, with more to come as more is discovered about the gateways. HINT Control currently supports the Arcadyan KVD21, the Arcadyan TMOG4AR, the Sagemcom Fast 5688W, the Sercomm TMOG4SE, and the Noka 5G21. The Askey LTE gateway is not supported at this time. This app is NOT affiliated with T-Mobile. HINT Control is open source and also available for other platforms. Check out the downloads and source code at https://github.com/zacharee/ArcadyanKVD21Control/.

About

FCC Mobile Speed Test

This app allows users to test their mobile and wireless broadband connection speeds. It offers options to dispute provider coverage maps, contribute to national broadband data, or simply check connection performance. Results can be saved and exported for review.

Highlights
  • Mobile speed testing
  • Wireless broadband speed testing
  • Dispute provider coverage maps
  • Contribute to national broadband data
  • Background scheduled tests
  • Data cap settings
  • Exportable test results
Features
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About this app You can use the FCC Mobile Speed Test app to take mobile speed tests that will help improve the Federal Communication Commissions (FCC) National Broadband Map. The app can also test the speed of your wireless broadband connection! The ad-free FCC Mobile Speed Test app offers three speed test options: Challenge, Crowdsource,and QuickCheck. Challenge speed tests enable you to dispute, or “challenge,” your provider’s mobile coverage shown on the National Broadband Map. Once enough negative challenges are filed with the FCC, the provider must respond or correct their coverage maps. Crowdsource speed tests help the FCC evaluate mobile coverage across the United States and verify the accuracy of the National Broadband Map. QuickCheck speed tests let you test the speed of your wireless network connection without submitting a challenge or sharing your contact information with the FCC. To learn more about the FCC’s National Broadband Map, go to www.fcc.gov/BroadbandData. App Features: • Use the “Repeated Test” option to perform back-to-back Challenge, Crowdsource, or Quick Check tests for up to 4 hours without having to initiate a new test each time. • Run scheduled Crowdsource tests seamlessly in the background at your desired frequency. • Set a data cap to limit the amount of data the app can use for tests over a one-month period. • View test results in the History section. • Export and save results as a CSV on your device or email yourself a ZIP file with test results. This is the official mobile speed test app of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Consistent with the FCC’s rules, users taking Challenge or Crowdsource test must enter certain personal contact information: name, phone number, and email address. Privacy: We protect your privacy, and you can choose to share data with specific parties. Refer to the Privacy Notice for more details or get the App for more information. The FCC may share your contact info with your mobile broadband provider if you choose to run a Challenge test so that the provider can use your data plan and other technical information to fully evaluate the test result.

Screenshots

HINT Control4 screens
FCC Mobile Speed Test4 screens

Verdict

The call

HINT Control and FCC Mobile Speed Test both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of HINT Control's written reviews are positive against 23% of FCC Mobile Speed Test's. HINT Control also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for HINT Control against 4.1 for FCC Mobile Speed Test. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 277 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of HINT Control's written reviews are positive against 23% of FCC Mobile Speed Test's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HINT Control ships an update every 2 weeks, FCC Mobile Speed Test every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HINT Control versus FCC Mobile Speed Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHINT ControlFCC Mobile Speed Test
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (113 ratings) — better4.1 (277 ratings)
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews — better22.6% of reviews
Number of ratings113277 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZachary WanderFederal Communications Commission

Customer experience

HINT Control

All ratings111 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral10.6%
Negative23.4%

FCC Mobile Speed Test

All ratings277 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative20.6%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative71.0%

User reviews

HINT Control

From 113 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great alternative to T-Mobile app
  • 🚀 Useful for T-Mobile gateway management
  • 💡 Allows disabling WiFi radios
  • 👍 Provides useful network data
  • 🚀 "Reboot" shortcut is great

Room to improve

  • 🐛 UI bug hides settings
  • 🐛 Cannot disable 5ghz wifi
  • 🐛 Breaks gateway functionality when disabling 5ghz
  • 🐛 Latest update crashes repeatedly
  • 🐛 Not compatible with G5AR gateway

FCC Mobile Speed Test

From 277 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick and reliable speed tests
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful challenge test feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Invasive privacy concerns
  • 🔒 Requires personal information
  • 🔒 Questionable data access

Bugs and requests

HINT Control

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • UI bug hides settings on SSID management page
  • Cannot disable 5ghz wifi after warning
  • Disabling 5ghz radio breaks gateway functionality
  • Latest update crashes repeatedly
  • Not compatible with newly released G5AR T-Mobile gateway
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  • Invalid JSON error when trying to log in
  • Latest update crashes over and over
  • G4AR not showing LTE stats
  • Cannot paste password or use password manager to login
  • Keyboard will not reduce on login screen (iPhone 11 Pro)
  • App doesn't work with VoiceOver
  • Unauthorized Error at Login
  • Doesn’t work - Unauthorized error
  • Doesn’t work - unauthorized access error
  • Changed channel, now cannot connect on other devices, requires factory reset
  • Latest update breaks Sagemcom gateway, won't pass login screen
  • Cannot pick channel 36 for 5ghz, always goes to channel 40
  • No G4AR support

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add automatic reboot schedule (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Trigger reboot on connection loss
  • Add Beacon Interval control
  • Add more Transmit Power control (e.g., 8mW on 5GHz, 21mW on 2.4GHz)
  • Advanced control with number input for transmit power
Show 9 more
  • Restore transmit power slider
  • Add temperature of gateway
  • Allow users to name unknown devices
  • Clarify named devices further
  • Add port forwarding controls
  • Add DMZ controls
  • Support for G4AR gateway
  • Adjust APN settings
  • Web app version

FCC Mobile Speed Test

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect categorization of test results
  • Inability to test in areas without cellular coverage
  • Crashes when trying to view historical results

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to test WiFi speeds
  • Save user information to avoid repeated entry
  • Improved accuracy and consistency of test results

In-app purchases

None

HINT Control

No in-app purchases

None

FCC Mobile Speed Test

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HINT Control free?
HINT Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FCC Mobile Speed Test free?
FCC Mobile Speed Test is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HINT Control or FCC Mobile Speed Test?
HINT Control is rated higher. HINT Control averages 4.3 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while FCC Mobile Speed Test averages 4.1 from 277 ratings.
Do HINT Control or FCC Mobile Speed Test have ads?
Neither HINT Control nor FCC Mobile Speed Test shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HINT Control or FCC Mobile Speed Test?
HINT Control ships an update every 2 weeks, and FCC Mobile Speed Test every 3 months. Most recently, HINT Control was updated on October 24, 2026 and FCC Mobile Speed Test on October 22, 2026.

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