Comparison

DNS Speed Test vs Linkalyst

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

Head to head
About

DNS Speed Test

Features
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Find the Fastest DNS Server for Your Network DNS Speed Test shows which DNS provider is fastest on your home, office or mobile network, with side-by-side speed comparisons. Why change your DNS server? Your DNS server is involved in every website you open. A better provider can give you: - Faster page loads: lower DNS lookup times on all your devices - More privacy: encrypted DNS and providers that do not track or sell your data - More security: providers that block malware and phishing sites - Ad blocking: DNS-level filtering from providers like AdGuard Test every major protocol - UDP (traditional DNS) - DNS over HTTPS (DoH) - DNS over TLS (DoT) - DNS over QUIC (DoQ) - PING Key features - Compare popular DNS providers at once - Add, edit, import and export your own servers - See your current system DNS and compare it with the rest - Optional cache bypass to measure real server speed - Live charts and results sorted by response time - Details for every query: response codes, TTLs and resolved IPs - Export results as CSV, JSON or PDF - Light and dark theme Pre-loaded providers Google DNS, Cloudflare, Quad9, AdGuard and more.

About

Linkalyst

Diagnose network issues with detailed tools like live ping charts, encrypted DNS comparisons, and port scanning. Analyze HTTPS request timings, trace routes, and calculate subnets. Save and export test results for comprehensive network analysis on your iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Live latency charting for ping tests
  • Encrypted DNS comparison (DoH/DoT)
  • TCP port scanning
  • HTTPS request timing analysis
  • Route tracing
  • Batch IP/port scanning
  • Report saving, searching, and exporting
Features
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Ping with a live latency chart, compare encrypted DNS (DoH and DoT) across resolvers, scan TCP ports, see where an HTTPS request spends its time and trace every hop, on iPhone and iPad. Test results are saved as reports you can search, compare and export. NEW IN 2.0 • Internet Speed Test: download and upload in one tap • Popular Services: how fast popular sites and services connect, ordered for your region • Discover: your gateway, Bonjour services and My Devices in one place • This Device: model, battery, storage and how this device connects • Share a Card: share a speed test, Popular Services or latency result as an image MEASURE THE CONNECTION • Chart Ping (ICMP) or UDP probes to up to six targets in one run • Typical latency (P50), slower requests (P95, P99), variation, timeout rate and longest timeout streak • Tap the chart to inspect a request and add notes as you test; timeouts are marked, never plotted as latency • Check a TCP port once or up to 50 times in a row SEE WHERE EVERY MILLISECOND GOES • Website Check sends five HEAD or GET requests in a row and can follow redirects hop by hop • Times DNS, TCP, TLS and time to first byte • Shows the HTTP protocol, TLS version, cipher suite and certificate chain, with expiry dates and SHA-256 fingerprints COMPARE DNS RESULTS • Query system DNS or choose UDP, TCP, DNS over HTTPS (DoH) or DNS over TLS (DoT) • Compare system DNS with up to four resolvers, each on its own protocol: fastest this round, record differences, response codes and failures • Presets for Cloudflare, Google and DNSPod, or a custom endpoint • A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SOA and PTR records, with TTLs • DoH and DoT apply to queries in Linkalyst; they don't change your device's DNS settings SCAN PORTS AND ORGANIZE DEVICES • Batch Scan in Port Check takes IPv4 lists or CIDR and known IPv6 addresses, with port presets or your own ranges: up to 256 addresses and 4,096 address/port pairs per run • Discover scans your network and lists devices that answer, with names, services and open ports; on iOS 27 also hardware addresses and makers • Keep targets, notes and related reports in My Devices, optionally grouped by network Discover lists only devices that answer the scan; one that's asleep or ignores probes won't appear. Batch Scan only makes TCP connections. ROUTES, SPEED AND ADDRESSES • Route Trace for IPv4 and IPv6: up to 30 hops, 1 to 3 probes per hop, optional hop hostname lookup • See this device's addresses and gateway; turn on IP Lookup in Settings for your public IP, region, network organization and ASN (via FreeIPAPI) • Download Test for a URL you choose, up to 64 MiB or 10 seconds • Throughput Test for upload or download to a free test peer you run on your own computer • Offline IPv4/IPv6 Subnet Calculator KEEP THE RESULTS • Search, star and tag reports; share them as JSON, or request-level data as CSV • Compare two runs with latency curves overlaid; repeated port checks, website checks, download and throughput tests and route traces are paired by target • Optional iCloud Drive report sync (off by default) BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • Follow a running test on the Lock Screen and, on supported iPhones, in the Dynamic Island, where you can also stop it • On iPad, open the tools or a single report in its own window Use network tests only on systems you own or have permission to test. UDP latency and Throughput Test require a compatible test peer; instructions are linked in the app. Linkalyst is free to download with all tools available. Linkalyst Plus, a one-time purchase, removes all ads and supports Family Sharing. Privacy Policy: https://linkalyst.entromoonic.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://linkalyst.entromoonic.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

DNS Speed Test4 screens
Linkalyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DNS Speed Test at none against Linkalyst's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Linkalyst sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DNS Speed Test asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
DNS Speed Test versus Linkalyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDNS Speed TestLinkalyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiklas TecklenborgEntromoonic Ltd

In-app purchases

None

DNS Speed Test

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Linkalyst

One-time1
  • Linkalyst Plus$2.99

Questions

Is DNS Speed Test free?
DNS Speed Test is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linkalyst free?
Linkalyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DNS Speed Test or Linkalyst have ads?
Both DNS Speed Test and Linkalyst show ads.
Which is updated more often, DNS Speed Test or Linkalyst?
DNS Speed Test ships an update every 3 days, and Linkalyst every 3 days. Most recently, DNS Speed Test was updated on October 24, 2026 and Linkalyst on October 24, 2026.

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