iPerf Pulse vs Agent HUD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
iPerf Pulse
Measure raw network throughput between devices on your local network without internet servers. Diagnose Wi-Fi issues, benchmark routers, or verify Ethernet links with live charts and detailed historical data. Supports TCP and UDP testing.
- Client and Server modes
- Bonjour discovery
- TCP and UDP testing
- Live real-time charts
- Bidirectional testing
- Configurable test parameters
- Local test history
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iPerf Pulse brings the industry-standard iperf3 network throughput tool to iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro wrapped in a fast, modern interface designed for everyday speed-testing on your local network. Whether you're diagnosing a Wi-Fi dead spot, benchmarking a new mesh router, or verifying the bandwidth of an Ethernet link, iPerf Pulse measures the real, raw throughput between two devices without relying on any internet speed-test server. KEY FEATURES โข Client and Server modes - run a test against any iperf3 server, or turn your device into one so other devices can test against it. โข Bonjour discovery - nearby iPerf Pulse servers appear automatically on your local network. No IP-typing required. โข TCP and UDP - measure reliable throughput with TCP, or push UDP to test jitter and packet loss. โข Live charts - watch bandwidth update in real time during the test. โข Bidirectional - measure upload and download simultaneously. โข Configurable - parallel streams, custom duration, MSS, window size, congestion control, DSCP, and more. โข UDP rate control - unlimited by default, with an in-app field to cap the rate when you want to. โข History - every test is saved locally with full interval data, so you can compare runs later. โข Universal app - one purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. โข Private by design - no analytics, no tracking, no accounts. The app never contacts any server you didn't choose. HOW TO USE 1. Run an iperf3 server somewhere on your network (another device with iPerf Pulse, or `iperf3 -s` on a Mac/Linux box). 2. Open iPerf Pulse, pick the server from the Bonjour list or enter its IP. 3. Tap Start. ABOUT IPERF3 iPerf Pulse embeds iperf3, the open-source network measurement tool maintained by ESnet and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. iperf3 is the same engine used by network engineers worldwide; iPerf Pulse exposes its full feature set behind a clean, touch-first UI. Distributed under the BSD 3-Clause license - see the About screen inside the app for the full notice. REQUIREMENTS iPerf Pulse is designed for the latest Apple operating systems and uses Local Network access to discover and connect to iperf3 servers. No internet connection is required for testing on your own network.
Agent HUD
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Keep an eye on your AI agents, even when you step away from your Mac. Agent HUD brings the usage, quotas and session activity collected on your Macs to your iPhone and Apple Watch. Check what is running, see how much quota remains and explore where your tokens go. QUOTAS AND BALANCES View available Claude, Codex, Antigravity, Cursor and Grok quotas and reset times, Codex usage resets, and DeepSeek balances and estimated costs. Available readings depend on the tools and accounts connected on your Mac. TOKEN USAGE Explore usage over 5 hours, 24 hours or 7 days. Compare models, choose input, output and cache-read tokens, and inspect charts and activity patterns. SESSIONS AND MACS Browse synced session summaries, models, token totals and recent activity. Read recent conversations shared by your Mac from Claude Code, Codex, Grok CLI, Grok Bot and Antigravity. Explore Codex subagent tasks and separate conversations from their parent conversation. View all your Macs together or focus on one device. LOCAL NETWORK CONNECTION Turn on local network sharing on your Mac, then scan its QR code with your iPhone to view that Macโs data directly on the same local network. QR pairing does not require an Agent HUD Remote subscription. WIDGETS AND APPLE WATCH Put quotas, balances or token charts on your Home Screen and add Lock Screen widgets. The Apple Watch companion shows quota rings, usage charts and recent sessions. LIVE ACTIVITIES AND NOTIFICATIONS Follow running sessions on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. Receive turn-completion and quota or balance alerts. Automatic Live Activities require iOS 18 or later; Live Activities in the paired Apple Watch Smart Stack also require watchOS 11 or later. IPHONE DUO On the inner display in landscape, Home and Stats use two columns, and Sessions shows the list beside the selected session. Fold the phone to continue with the same session on the outer display. REQUIREMENTS Agent HUD for iPhone and Apple Watch is free to download. The new local network and conversation features require Agent HUD Mac version 0.4.39 or later. To sync data away from your local network, enable Agent HUD Remote on your Mac. You can subscribe to Agent HUD Remote in the app through the App Store: plans cover 1, 2 or 3 Macs, monthly or yearly, and the first week is free. iPhone and Apple Watch do not count toward the Mac limit. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ For remote sync, sign in to the same Apple Account in system settings on your Mac and iPhone. Apple Watch requires a paired iPhone with Agent HUD installed. Requires macOS 14, iOS 17 and watchOS 10 or later for the respective apps. Displayed information depends on data collected and synced by your Mac. Background updates, notifications, widgets and Live Activities are scheduled by Apple and are not guaranteed to update immediately. Agent HUD does not provide AI model access or run coding tasks on your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Agent HUD at 17.0 against iPerf Pulse's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | iPerf Pulse | Agent HUD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro โ better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dilan Paradis | ๆทฑ็ ้ |
In-app purchases
iPerf Pulse
No in-app purchases
Agent HUD
No in-app purchases









