Tessabyte vs AVR Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tessabyte
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Experience the difference with Tessabyte — a powerful tool for measuring and analyzing network performance. This utility sends TCP and UDP data streams across your network and computes important metrics such as upstream and downstream throughput, packet loss, jitter, and round-trip time, and displays the results in both numeric and chart formats. Whether you're troubleshooting connectivity issues, validating upgrades, or optimizing your network, Tessabyte provides precise insights into its speed and reliability. Tessabyte uses a client-server setup to run tests, so a server component (which can be downloaded at https://www.netmantics.com) is highly recommended for local network testing. However, the application also offers access to public test servers. What can you do with Tessabyte? • Wi-Fi Speed Tests: Test wireless networks for throughput and reliability. • Network Capacity Tests: Assess the maximum data transfer rate that a network link can support. • Link Quality Analysis: Determine the quality of individual network links. • Stress Tests: Simulate high traffic loads and observe how the network behaves under congestion. • Quality of Service (QoS) Assessment: Evaluate how different traffic types are prioritized in the network. • Firmware and Hardware Updates Validation: Verify the impact of network device firmware or hardware upgrades. • LAN Bandwidth Tests: Don't take your local network speed for granted. Test, verify, and monitor. • Network Topology Planning: Understand how network design choices impact performance. • Comparative Benchmarking: Compare the performance of different network components or analyze how your network behaves at various times of the day. • Security Assessment: Evaluate the impact of security measures on network performance. • Load Balancing Verification: Test the effectiveness of load balancing in a network. • SLA Compliance Verification: Ensure that the network meets its Service Level Agreements. Why Tessabyte: • Accurate, real-time measurements • Reports in PDF and CSV formats • Customizable TCP and UDP traffic parameters • Support for both IPv4 and IPv6 • Cross-platform compatibility: an iOS/iPadOS client can "talk" to a macOS or Windows server, etc.
AVR Link
Control your compatible AV receiver from your Mac, iPhone, and Apple Watch. Manage power, volume, input selection, and speaker zones effortlessly. Offers quick access from your Mac's menu bar and companion apps.
- Power and standby control
- Volume adjustment
- Mute/unmute functionality
- Input selection
- Independent zone control
- Mac menu bar access
- iPhone and Apple Watch app
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AVR Link gives you fast, convenient control of your compatible AV receiver from your Mac, iPhone, and Apple Watch. Designed with the Marantz AV 10 in mind, AVR Link also works with compatible Denon and Marantz AV receivers that support local-network control over Telnet. Compatibility and available features may vary by receiver model. AVR Link runs as a macOS menu-bar app, with companion iOS and Apple Watch apps for quick access wherever you are. Control the functions you use most: Power & standby control Volume adjustment Mute / unmute Input selection Independent control of Main, Zone 2, and Zone 3 speaker zones Quick access from your Mac menu bar Control from iPhone and Apple Watch AVR Link communicates directly with your receiver over your local network using its Telnet control protocol on TCP port 23. No cloud service or account is required for receiver control. Made for the Marantz AV 10. Built to work with compatible Denon and Marantz Telnet-enabled receivers. AVR Link is an independent third-party app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Denon or Marantz. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: AVR Link at 4 against Tessabyte's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Tessabyte sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AVR Link sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Tessabyte | AVR Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Netmantics LLC | Oliver Larsson |
In-app purchases
Tessabyte
- Tessabyte$14.99
AVR Link
- Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly$14.991 Year
- Lifetime$49.99









