OptiFi Agent vs Orb.net
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OptiFi Agent
This app helps assess wired and wireless network performance using end-user devices. It works with a cloud-based manager to avoid the need for costly network hardware.
- Network performance testing
- Wired and wireless network assessment
- Cloud-based management integration
- End-user device utilization
- Avoids costly hardware instrumentation
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Cloud Managed Network Performance Testing OptiFi Agents, in combination with a cloud-based manager, enables users to assess the performance of wired and wireless networks using end user devices avoiding the need to instrument the network with custom and costly hardware. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Orb.net
This free platform continuously measures your internet connection's responsiveness, reliability, and speed. It provides easy-to-understand scores and detailed technical information for users who want to understand their true internet experience.
- Measures internet responsiveness
- Measures internet reliability
- Measures internet speed
- Continuous lightweight tests
- Easy-to-understand scores
- Technical details for advanced users
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Orb shows your true internet experience and is a free platform that runs without disrupting your connection or device. It measures Responsiveness, Reliability, and Speed using lightweight, continuous tests, and provides easy-to-understand scores as well as the technical details for nerds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OptiFi Agent at 5.0 against Orb.net's 4.6. Orb.net's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OptiFi Agent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orb.net has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OptiFi Agent ships an update fortnightly, Orb.net every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OptiFi Agent | Orb.net |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 64.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AccessAgility | Orb Forge Inc. |
Customer experience
OptiFi Agent
Orb.net
Bugs and requests
OptiFi Agent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Orb.net
Reported bugs
2 issues- Console opens on desktop every time
- Slow performance
Requested features
3 requests- Apple TV app
- PlayStation app
- Background mode
In-app purchases
OptiFi Agent
No in-app purchases
Orb.net
No in-app purchases
