What's New

Improved IPv6 detection and support
Improved for latest macOS version
Minor interface updates and bug fixes

App Description

Use Network Speed Tester to measure the actual transfer speed of your local wifi or wired network. A graph helps you see changes in realtime. Optimize your wifi network by moving or placing your wifi router until you reach the best results.

Make sure to also download the free iOS Client App for even simpler speed tests between Mac and your iPhone/iPad or the Apple TV.

Example Uses
- Verify your network components (swiches, router) to find bottlenecks in your wired network
- Optimize the placement of your wifi router, try different locations until you get the best network performance
- Measure impact of wifi range extenders
- Find the best spot for watching streaming movies in your home

Features
- Accurate performance measuring of your network using client-server technology
- Test local NAS / filesystem
- Get actual real-world network throughput and average speed
- Graphical visualization
- Find test servers automatically via Bonjour services
- Export data to tab text format

To make a proper measurement, you need to have either two Macs in your network, or one Mac and an iOS/tvOS device. (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Apple TV are supported) The Mac will act as a server, the other device as the client for visualizing the results. You can also test via a local NAS / filesystem.

iPhone Screenshots

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Network Speed Tester screenshot 1 Network Speed Tester screenshot 2

App Changes

  • June 16, 2019 Initial release
  • June 17, 2019 New version 1.4.1
  • November 12, 2019 New version 1.5
  • July 15, 2020 New version 1.5.1
  • December 10, 2020 New version 1.5.2
  • September 16, 2023 New version 2.1.1
  • September 16, 2023 Price increase: $3.99 -> $4.49
  • April 25, 2024 New version 2.1.2