Comparison

Speed Bar vs Network Speed Window

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

Head to head
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.

About

Network Speed Window

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Network Speed Window is a utility application for showing device's real-time network speed and throughput. - Get real-time network speed and throughput in the app - Take a glance for the network speed on the Picture-in-Picture window - Control Center, Shortcut...

Screenshots

Speed Bar4 screens
Network Speed Window1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Network Speed Window at Free against Speed Bar's $0.99. Speed Bar's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Bar ships an update every 2 months, Network Speed Window every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Speed Bar versus Network Speed Window: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed BarNetwork Speed Window
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer淑娇 徐之皓 谢

In-app purchases

None

Speed Bar

No in-app purchases

None

Network Speed Window

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Bar free?
Speed Bar costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Network Speed Window free?
Network Speed Window is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speed Bar or Network Speed Window have ads?
Neither Speed Bar nor Network Speed Window shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Bar or Network Speed Window?
Speed Bar ships an update every 2 months, and Network Speed Window every 10 months. Most recently, Speed Bar was updated on September 23, 2026 and Network Speed Window on September 21, 2026.

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