Speedtest by Ookla 4+
Ookla
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- Free
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Description
Use Speedtest for quick, easy, one-click connection testing—accurate everywhere thanks to our global network.
Millions of people each day go to Speedtest.net and use our Speedtest mobile apps to test their internet speed. Now, the most accurate and convenient way to test your speed lives in your macOS menu bar.
- Get your ping, download, and upload speeds within seconds
- Real-time graphs show connection consistency
- Troubleshoot or verify the speed you were promised
- Track prior tests with detailed reporting
- Easily share your results
Do not sell my personal information: https://www.speedtest.net/about/ccpa
What’s New
Version 1.27
We've added a few updates to make the Speedtest app even better. Have anything else you'd like to suggest? We'd love to hear from you.
If you rely on Speedtest to diagnose connectivity issues and keep your Internet service provider and carriers honest, we'd be thrilled if you would leave us some feedback in the App Store. Thanks and happy testing!
Ratings and Reviews
Definitely does the job
I've been using this app for years and it seems to be pretty accurate. Admittedly I don't understand exactly how it measures download/upload speeds or why it seems to select different locations to measure from but if my connection sppeed obviously slows this is reflected when I use Speedtest to measure it.
DEAR OOKLA, I HAVE A SUGGESTION - WOuld it be possible to set up Speedtest to take regular teext (say, every hour) over a 24 hour period so that I can see a graph of speed variations over time to understand whether it dips badly during 'busy' periods? It would be great to be able to just set it up to run in the background. Thanks!!
Confusing
I have been using this app for a long time and have always found it to be reliable. However since the latest iteration I have found it has become unreliable. The first problem is that the app often has a problem locating a server and once it is in search mode there is no way to close the app. The app then hangs in search mode and only way to close it is to re-start the computer which is totally unsatisfactory. On restarting the app finds a server immediately. The other problem I have noticed is that the app gives a totally different reading to running OoKla Speedtest in a web browser. I checked the speed of my laptop several times with the app and got a reading of 39Mb. I also got the same reading using the app on my iPhone. However when I took the reading on my laptop using Ookla Speedtest in Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Opera I consistently got a reading of 60Mb. It’s disappointing not to know which readings to trust.
Reliable results Realy usefull when checking if your provider is throttling your speed
Reliable results Realy usefull when checking if your provider is throttling your speed.
I found my router they supplied was the problem and not the speed they were sending to my house.
I have a 100MB Fiber but due to different phones and computers (old and new)
i do sometimes have connection issues.
Using this app allowled me to check instantly the speed being piped into my home from the provider to my hub and there fore rule out any fault from my internet provider.
Its a great App very accurate and totally matches my own findings against the service i pay for and the speed of some of my devices when connected.
I was able to diganose the falt to the cheep router my provider supplied so upgraded to my own netgear RX20 router and instantly saw the speeds i was paying for being delivered more efficiently.
My first port of call when there are connection or speed issues is this app.
App Privacy
The developer, Ookla, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Location
- Other Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Other Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
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Information
- Provider
- Ookla
- Size
- 18.7 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 10.11 or later.
- Languages
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English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Ookla
- Price
- Free