Comparison

HomeNetworkTesting vs Reachable

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

Head to head
About

HomeNetworkTesting

Features
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Test your network speed instantly and diagnose problems in one tap. Get clear, professional analysis to optimize your home network for smoother browsing, streaming, and gaming.

About

Reachable

This app automatically checks your internet connection when you join a new network. It provides insights into responsiveness, download speed, and your public IP address, offering a human-readable verdict on usability. It also helps bypass captive portal login pages.

Highlights
  • Automatic network connection check
  • Latency and download speed test
  • Public IP address display
  • Human-readable connection verdict
  • Captive portal login assistance
  • Wi-Fi network name (SSID) reading
Features
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Know you’re online—and whether it’s usable—before the call drops. Reachable answers one question when you join a new network: Is this actually the internet, and is it good enough to use? What you get Automatic check on launch — no hunt for a “run test” button. Latency — quick HTTP timing so you can see if the network feels responsive. Download speed — a simple Mbps snapshot, not a lab report. Your public IP — useful when you’re debugging VPNs, tunnels, or “why does this site see the wrong place?” A human verdict — plain language like what kind of use the connection is probably fine for. Captive portal help — when the Wi‑Fi wants a login page, open it in-app and get past the splash screen. Why location is requested On iOS, Approximate Location is used so the app can read the Wi‑Fi network name (SSID) you’re on. Reachable doesn’t need your precise location to run the checks. Built for real life Coffee shops, airports, coworking, guest networks, and “it says I’m connected but nothing loads.”

Screenshots

HomeNetworkTesting4 screens
Reachable2 screens

Verdict

The call

HomeNetworkTesting and Reachable are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
HomeNetworkTesting versus Reachable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeNetworkTestingReachable
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAchim BauerHung Cheng

In-app purchases

None

HomeNetworkTesting

No in-app purchases

None

Reachable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeNetworkTesting free?
HomeNetworkTesting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reachable free?
Reachable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HomeNetworkTesting or Reachable have ads?
Neither HomeNetworkTesting nor Reachable shows ads.

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