Comparison

Signal Pro vs PacketPuffin

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

Head to head
About

Signal Pro

This utility app provides accurate internet speed tests, network performance insights, and real-time signal strength monitoring. It helps users evaluate 3G, 4G, and 5G coverage, assess video streaming quality, and perform regional drive tests.

Highlights
  • Internet speed tests
  • Network performance insights
  • Real-time signal strength
  • 3G, 4G, 5G coverage testing
  • Video streaming quality evaluation
  • Regional drive tests
Features
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Signal Pro: your go-to app for accurate internet speed tests, network performance insights, and real-time signal strength monitoring. Quickly test 3G, 4G, and 5G coverage, evaluate video streaming quality, and perform Drive Tests across your region. Discover top mobile operators near you for the best network experience.

About

PacketPuffin

This app offers a private and user-friendly internet speed test, providing detailed insights into download/upload speeds, ping, and jitter. It also includes advanced network tools for deeper analysis of your connection health and performance.

Highlights
  • Private speed testing
  • Download and upload speed measurement
  • Ping and jitter analysis
  • Router and internet latency checks
  • DNS lookup speed
  • Packet loss detection
  • Wi-Fi scanner
  • DNS benchmark
Features
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PacketPuffin is a fast, beautiful internet speed test that respects your privacy. No accounts. No tracking. No ads. Your results stay on your device. Tap once and see exactly what your connection is doing — download and upload speeds, ping, and jitter — with a clear read on whether it's fast enough for 4K streaming, video calls, and gaming. WHY PACKETPUFFIN - Truly private — no sign-up, no analytics, no data collection. Results are stored only on your device, and you can delete them anytime. - Honest results — real measurements built to handle everything from slow cellular to multi-gigabit Wi-Fi. - Beautiful and simple — a clean, modern design that makes your network easy to understand. MORE THAN JUST SPEED Every test also checks the health of your connection: - Router latency — how fast your own router responds - Internet latency — round-trip time to the wider internet - DNS lookup — how quickly names resolve - Packet loss — the dropped packets behind stutters and lag NETWORK TOOLS (PacketPuffin Pro) Go deeper with tools usually reserved for desktop apps: - Wi-Fi Scanner — see every device on your network, with names and makers, so you can spot anything that shouldn't be there - DNS Benchmark — find the fastest DNS resolver for where you are - Ping & Bufferbloat tests — measure latency under load, the thing that actually ruins calls and games - Full history and trends — track your speed over time and catch problems before they cost you PRIVATE BY DESIGN Most speed tests upload your results to a server and build a profile around your IP address. PacketPuffin doesn't. Your results are never uploaded — each test is written to your device and nowhere else, and you can delete them anytime. Tests work by exchanging meaningless random data with PacketPuffin's own test endpoints, which count the bytes and throw them away. No account, no analytics, no profile. PACKETPUFFIN PRO — PRICING - Pro Monthly — $1.99 per month - Pro Annual — $14.99 per year - Pro Lifetime — $39.99, a one-time purchase (not a subscription) Subscriptions renew automatically at the price above unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Payment is handled by Apple — the app never sees your payment details. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dklaver15.github.io/packetpuffin-privacy/

Screenshots

Signal Pro4 screens
PacketPuffin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Signal Pro at none against PacketPuffin's 3. PacketPuffin's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). 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. PacketPuffin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Signal Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Signal Pro against 5.0 for PacketPuffin. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Signal Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, PacketPuffin every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Signal Pro versus PacketPuffin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSignal ProPacketPuffin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreencel SA. de CV.Daniel Klaver

Customer experience

Signal Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PacketPuffin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Signal Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PacketPuffin

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Signal Pro free?
Signal Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PacketPuffin free?
PacketPuffin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Signal Pro or PacketPuffin?
Signal Pro and PacketPuffin are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Signal Pro or PacketPuffin have ads?
Neither Signal Pro nor PacketPuffin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Signal Pro or PacketPuffin?
Signal Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, and PacketPuffin every 5 days. Most recently, Signal Pro was updated on October 1, 2026 and PacketPuffin on October 19, 2026.

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