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Speed Test Apps

iar1980 — Mon, 05 May 2014 22:15:25 GMT

I don't know if this has been discussed before, apologies in advance, but I was just wondering what in the opinion of others is currently the most reliable/best speed test app on the market. Also what is the worst they have experienced. I have used many over the past 2/3 months, and was wondering what others were using, i have used the below as a guide, interesting to know;

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zwanoo.android.speedtest

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.broadbandspeedchecker

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootmetrics

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sensorly.viewer

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.staircase3.opensignal

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.o2.android.mynetwork

Re: Speed Test Apps

jonsie — Mon, 05 May 2014 22:39:49 GMT

I've used a couple of those but I prefer the first one on your list, speedtest.net.

Re: Speed Test Apps

Anonymous — Tue, 06 May 2014 05:32:53 GMT

I use Speedtest.Net by Ookla , and the version in the o2's MYNETWORK app.

Re: Speed Test Apps

MI5 — Tue, 06 May 2014 07:28:10 GMT

I always use speedtest too, but the most important thing is to always use the same one.
You will get variation by using different measuring devices so if you want to compare results with any repeatability accuracy just chose one and stick to it.

Re: Speed Test Apps

Anonymous — Tue, 06 May 2014 07:29:11 GMT

Also note each test will eat around 40-50mb of data allowance.

Re: Speed Test Apps

MI5 — Tue, 06 May 2014 07:31:40 GMT

That is correct for speedtest, but some apps use less.

Re: Speed Test Apps

Anonymous — Tue, 06 May 2014 11:28:25 GMT

I always find the one in the my network app very slow

Re: Speed Test Apps

iar1980 — Tue, 06 May 2014 15:54:36 GMT

I ran a speed test with Rootmetrics today which gave me a download speed of 54mbps and an upload speed of 17mbps on 4g (signal very strong -67dbm). The total of the data used was 71mbps but it took out approx 120mbps out of my data allowance, does anybody know why this has happened......It's a bit worrying.......

Re: Speed Test Apps

MI5 — Tue, 06 May 2014 17:00:39 GMT

Was the 71mb up and down as the apps use data both ways ?

Re: Speed Test Apps

iar1980 — Tue, 06 May 2014 17:39:13 GMT

See attached screenshot of result....

Re: Speed Test Apps

MI5 — Tue, 06 May 2014 18:15:34 GMT

I'm seeing speed but not a usage amount?

Edit: I can see what you've done. The 54 & 17 is the speed of data transfer, you can't add them together to get an amount of data used....

Re: Speed Test Apps

iar1980 — Tue, 06 May 2014 18:19:58 GMT

I have only taken a screenshot of the saved test. When the original test was done it showed 71mb as data used. This is what has caused me to query this. Data used in total only shows while the test is conducted, once you leave the screen it doesn't show that information again except for the final speed test results.

Re: Speed Test Apps

MI5 — Tue, 06 May 2014 18:22:56 GMT

OK, can't give any more advice, sorry, as I don't use that app....

Re: Speed Test Apps

iar1980 — Tue, 06 May 2014 18:24:09 GMT

Below is a screenshot of what the test screen looks like. As you can see no mobile data has been used due to it been a WiFi test. It is on this screen that it clearly showed 71mb mobile data used, but it had in fact taken approx 120mb.

Re: Speed Test Apps

Anonymous — Tue, 06 May 2014 18:44:45 GMT

For balance speedtest.net uses about 99mb of data on bt infinity 2 whereas when I tried one on 3g using the o2 network it only used about 9mb

Re: Speed Test Apps

iar1980 — Tue, 06 May 2014 18:50:04 GMT

I think in relation to my original post ookla speedtest is probably the most reliable......

Re: Speed Test Apps

adamtemp64 — Tue, 06 May 2014 18:53:38 GMT

Speed is measured in mbps usage is in mb or gb all the things you have posted show speed and not usage