FCC Mobile Speed Test vs LinkVision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
LinkVision
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LinkVision turns your fleet of Wi-Fi and network testers into a single, always-current dashboard. Sign in with your Link-Live cloud account and every unit, autotest result, and captured file your testers have already uploaded syncs straight to your phone, tablet, or Mac — no extra hardware pairing, no manual exports. FLEET AT A GLANCE See every tester's online/offline status, recent pass/fail trend, and open issues on one Home board. Results roll up automatically into Sites so multi-unit deployments read as one location instead of a list of serial numbers. RESULTS, BUILT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING Every autotest — DHCP, DNS, gateway, PoE, web, ethernet, wireless, Nmap, iPerf, and LANBERT performance — gets a stage-by-stage breakdown with clear pass/warn/fail/blocked verdicts, not just a raw log dump. Search and filter results and files locally, including natural-language filtering, and export any result as a shareable PDF report. WIRELESS PACKET CAPTURE WORKBENCH Open any PCAP capture into a purpose-built analysis workbench: an automatic health score with ranked, deep-linkable findings; an access-point and client inventory that correctly collapses multi-SSID radios into a single physical AP; RSSI, channel, and PHY-rate charts; a filterable packet list; and a detailed 802.11 information-element inspector with vendor lookup — all without leaving the app. ON-DEVICE INTELLIGENCE On supported hardware, LinkVision can generate a plain-language brief of your fleet's health and let you ask follow-up questions — entirely on-device using Apple Intelligence. Your results never need to leave your device for this. TRENDS OVER TIME Track pass rate and issue trends across your fleet over configurable date ranges to spot a flaky AP or a degrading link before it becomes a ticket. FREE AND PRO LinkVision is free to use with one selected tester and 14 days of result history. LinkVision Pro unlocks your full fleet: unlimited testers, complete history and sync, the Sites board, the full PCAP wireless workbench, on-device Apple Intelligence briefs, and longer trend ranges. Pro includes a 7-day free trial; subscriptions are billed via your Apple ID and can be managed or cancelled anytime in Settings. REQUIREMENTS LinkVision requires an existing Link-Live cloud account with at least one tester already reporting results — it's a companion app for hardware you already own and manage, not a standalone tester. LinkVision is an independent app and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by NetAlly, LLC. "Link-Live" is referenced only to describe interoperability with that service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FCC Mobile Speed Test at none against LinkVision's 2. FCC Mobile Speed Test also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). LinkVision's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. LinkVision sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FCC Mobile Speed Test asks for nothing beyond the download.
FCC Mobile Speed Test ships an update every 3 months, LinkVision every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FCC Mobile Speed Test | LinkVision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (277 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 277 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Federal Communications Commission | mobiadroit, llc |
Bugs and requests
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
LinkVision
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FCC Mobile Speed Test
No in-app purchases
LinkVision
- LinkVision Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- LinkVision Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Questions
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