Comparison

kyago vs BufferSpeed

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

Head to head
About

kyago

Measure and assess your broadband connection with detailed insights into quality parameters and net neutrality. All results are saved by location and time on your device.

Highlights
  • Broadband connection measurement
  • Net neutrality assessment
  • Detailed quality parameter insights
  • Results saved by location and time
  • Based on BEREC reference system
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kyago is an App that enables you to easily and extensively measure and assess your broadband connection. Based on the reference system of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications BEREC, kyago quickly and reliably checks your available bandwidth. Moreover, our measurements to assess your net neutrality offer detailed insights in the quality parameters and usable services of your broadband connection. All measurement results will be saved by location and time on your device. The app is available free of charge and without advertisements. kyago was developed by zafaco GmbH, a company with many years of benchmarking and crowd sourcing experience that cooperates with the leading fiber, DSL, cable, mobile service and VoIP providers, the trade press in Germany, the German Federal Network Agency as well as the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications BEREC. If you have any suggestions, questions or criticism for kyago, you can contact us directly at info@kyago.de.

About

BufferSpeed

Features
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Your speed test says 300 Mbps. Your video call still stutters. Both things are true, and the number is not the problem. Speed is what your connection does when it's idle. What actually breaks calls, games and streams is what happens when the line gets busy: a backup starts, someone uploads a video, a console downloads an update. That's bufferbloat, and an ordinary speed test isn't looking for it. BufferSpeed measures both. WHAT YOU GET Download and upload speed Idle latency and latency under load, the difference is the story Jitter and packet loss A bufferbloat grade from A to F, explained in plain language for calls and games Test history, so you can tell a bad evening from a bad connection WHY LATENCY UNDER LOAD MATTERS A connection that answers in 20 ms when idle and 400 ms when busy will feel broken during exactly the moments you care about, no matter how big the speed number is. Fibre and gigabit connections aren't immune. The delay usually comes from a queue in your own router filling up, not from the speed you're paying for. BufferSpeed shows you the gap, grades it, and explains it in language you can repeat to whoever needs to fix it. BUILT FOR EVIDENCE One bad test proves nothing. Results are saved on your device so you can see whether a problem is constant, only in the evenings, or only on one network. The core connection test doesn't require an account or subscription. Optional account-linked and AI features use online services and may send the data needed to provide them. A linked BufferSpeed account is required to purchase and use AI credits. Anonymous result contributions and diagnostic reporting can be controlled in Settings. This app measures and explains. It doesn't change device or router settings or guarantee a faster connection. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND AI CREDITS Optional Pro, Guardian and Agency subscriptions are available monthly or annually. Current prices appear in Settings under Plan & Subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. AI credit packs of 500, 2,000 and 10,000 credits are separate one-time consumable purchases for a linked BufferSpeed account, not subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bufferspeed.com/privacy

Screenshots

kyago4 screens
BufferSpeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: kyago at none against BufferSpeed's 9. kyago also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). BufferSpeed's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. BufferSpeed sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. kyago asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

kyago ships an update every 2 months, BufferSpeed every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
kyago versus BufferSpeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterkyagoBufferSpeed
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperzafacoChris Drinkard

In-app purchases

None

kyago

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

BufferSpeed

Subscriptions6
  • Pro - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Guardian Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Agency Monthly$39.991 Month
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  • Pro - Annual$89.991 Year
  • Guardian Annual$179.991 Year
  • Agency Annual$359.991 Year
One-time3
  • 500 AI Credits$4.99
  • 2,000 AI Credits$14.99
  • 10,000 AI Credits$39.99

Questions

Is kyago free?
kyago is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BufferSpeed free?
BufferSpeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do kyago or BufferSpeed have ads?
BufferSpeed shows ads; kyago does not.
Which is updated more often, kyago or BufferSpeed?
kyago ships an update every 2 months, and BufferSpeed every 3 weeks. Most recently, kyago was updated on October 24, 2026 and BufferSpeed on October 29, 2026.

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