iPerf3 Client & Server vs MELONVA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPerf3 Client & Server
Measure real network throughput across Wi-Fi, cellular, VPN, or LAN. This tool helps compare network devices, validate changes, and identify bottlenecks with detailed metrics and advanced controls. It requires access to an iPerf3 server.
- Client and server modes
- TCP/UDP tests
- Advanced test controls
- Shortcuts automation
- Saved server profiles
- History with charts
- Detailed network metrics
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Requires access to an iPerf3 server (local, VPN, or remote). This is not a general Internet speed test. iPerf3 Client & Server brings the standard iPerf3 tool to iPhone and iPad with a clean, native UI. One purchase also unlocks the Mac version. Measure real throughput across Wi-Fi, cellular, VPN, or LAN. Compare routers and access points, validate ISP or VPN changes, and find bottlenecks. Key features: - Client and server modes - TCP/UDP tests, including bidirectional and reverse - Advanced controls: duration, parallel streams, bandwidth caps, window size, MTU - Shortcuts automation + x-callback-url for power users - Saved server profiles and favorites - History with charts and CSV/JSON export - Detailed metrics: throughput, latency, jitter, packet loss Automate repeatable workflows with Apple Shortcuts or x-callback-url (run tests, fetch results, and chain actions). Built for network engineers, sysadmins, and power users who need accurate, repeatable results.
MELONVA
Explore and engage with sand art designs through a user-friendly interface. This application requires a compatible Melonva sand art device to function.
- Browse sand art patterns
- Play sand art designs
- Intuitive control interface
- Requires compatible device
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• Browse and play sand art patterns • Simple and intuitive control interface A compatible Melonva sand art device is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MELONVA at Free against iPerf3 Client & Server's $6.99. MELONVA also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). iPerf3 Client & Server's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On rating, 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
MELONVA is free to download; iPerf3 Client & Server costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for iPerf3 Client & Server against 5.0 for MELONVA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPerf3 Client & Server has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iPerf3 Client & Server ships an update every 5 days, MELONVA fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPerf3 Client & Server | MELONVA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Chemeris | Xiamen Bining Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
iPerf3 Client & Server
MELONVA
In-app purchases
iPerf3 Client & Server
No in-app purchases
MELONVA
No in-app purchases
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