Speedcheck - Internet speed measurement

Speedcheck is the only speed test that allows users to measure their internet connection speed on both Wi-Fi and cellular networks. Users can monitor their speed test results, which are also shared with a crowdsourced map of Wi-Fi hotspots displaying the speed of each hotspot. The app includes a Wi-Fi Finder to locate free and fast Wi-Fi access points worldwide, such as in hotels, cafes, and restaurants.

FAQ

Why should I test my internet?

I can test my internet speed to learn about my connection speeds. This enables me to a) ensure that I'm getting what I'm paying for from my internet service provider and b) helps me adapt my expectations about what type of applications I can run like online games or video calls without issues on my network.

How to test download speed?

To speed test internet performance for downloading data the test is performed by opening multiple connections to a server and simultaneously starting the download of a large data file on all connections. This approach ensures that the entire bandwidth of the internet connection is maxed out, and thereby the maximum data throughput can be measured. Recording the data throughput against measurement time finally yields the available internet speed for downloading data.

How to test upload speed?

Upload speed is tested by reversing the sequence of the download analysis. Again multiple connections are opened to the test server. Instead of downloading a file, a large file of random data is created on your device and pushed through all connections to the server. Pushing the data to the server over the network via multiple streams ensures that the maximum throughput is measured. Again, recording the data throughput against time yields the available internet speed for uploading data.

How to test ping?

During the ping test, the device sends a small data package over the network to the test server on the internet. This test doesn't focus on upload speeds but on response time. When the server receives this package, it will send it back to the device, completing the roundtrip. The time it takes the data package to complete the roundtrip is called latency, also known as ping. To achieve an accurate reading, multiple ping tests are conducted consecutively, with the final result being the average of all these tests.

Key Features:

✓ Conduct speed tests on your cellular network across 3G, 4G, and LTE connections to enhance coverage.

✓ Measure the download and upload speeds as well as ping of Wi-Fi hotspots on DSL, ADSL, and cable connections.

✓ Contribute test results to the crowdsourced Wi-Fi Finder database to facilitate locating free Wi-Fi hotspots with high-speed connections.

✓ Global high-speed data server network for dependable results.

✓ Track your internet speed tests in a personal result history, including download and upload speeds, ping, signal strength, network name, internal and external IP, and test date.

✓ Compare different speed tests on 3G, 4G, and LTE networks to assess the reliability of your broadband DSL, ADSL, and cable connections over time.

✓ Utilize the Wi-Fi Finder to view a coverage map that helps you easily discover free, high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots nearby in hotels, cafes, restaurants, as well as public places like stores, bars, and libraries.