OpenPacketLoss vs Ankayma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
OpenPacketLoss
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OpenPacketLoss-Server is a lightweight utility that transforms your computer into a dedicated network testing endpoint. By hosting the server on your own hardware, you can measure the precise quality of the connection between two points on your network, eliminating the unpredictable variables of the public internet. How to Use It Run the Server: Launch the app on a stable PC or laptopβthis becomes your "target" device. Connect the Client: Use any OpenPacketLoss client on a different device (such as a phone, tablet, or another PC). Troubleshoot: Start the test to view real-time packet loss, jitter, and latency. Why Run Your Own Server? Testing against a server you control allows you to isolate your hardware. You can instantly determine if connection drops are caused by faulty cables, weak Wi-Fi, or router congestion, or if the issue is actually with your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Ankayma
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Ankayma turns your devices and servers into one private, encrypted mesh β reachable from anywhere, exposed to no one. No port-forwarding, no bastion host, no static keys to leak. Built on WireGuard, every connection is peer-to-peer and end-to-end encrypted. The coordination service only helps your devices find each other β it never carries or sees your traffic. One tap in the app proves it: you see the exact path a connection took and confirm no vendor sits in the middle. WHAT YOU CAN DO β’ Reach your services privately β map a name onto any node in your mesh. It resolves only on your enrolled devices, over the overlay, with no public port. β’ SSH without static keys β open a terminal to a server straight from the app. Access is bound to your device identity, and every session lands in your own audit ledger. β’ Deploy from CI with no static secret β every run ends in a signed receipt. β’ Prove the path β one tap shows the real peer-to-peer route and that the vendor was never on it. CROSS-PLATFORM Every device, one mesh β your phone, your laptop, and your servers reach each other by name, wherever they are. WHO IT'S FOR Developers, remote teams, and anyone who wants to reach their own machines β a home server, a NAS, a production box β securely from anywhere, without putting them on the public internet. The device agent is open source. Sign in with GitHub to enroll your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ankayma at every 3 days against OpenPacketLoss's fortnightly. OpenPacketLoss's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OpenPacketLoss ships an update fortnightly, Ankayma every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenPacketLoss | Ankayma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 β better | 16.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vishnu Nampoothiri UK | QRcare Viα»t Nam |
In-app purchases
OpenPacketLoss
No in-app purchases
Ankayma
No in-app purchases









