Orb.net
How's the Internet? Orb knows.
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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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1.5.1 1 day ago
Orb-to-Orb testing: configure Orbs to test to other Orbs on linked to your account. Useful for isolating network paths and seeing intra-network performance. Both Orbs must be on version 1.5+ to use this feature.
Wi-Fi details now included in-app. For iOS, a shortcut needs to be installed and enabled to retrieve and display this data. See instructions and connection details in detail view.
Improved performance and data rendering. Note: new app versions are compatible with older sensor versions, but new sensor versions are incompatible with older app versions. Additionally, users will lose 24 hours of history in-app only (data will continue to be available in Orb Cloud). History will begin storing in the new format and be available going forward after update.
New UI: designed for increased accessibility and readability.
1.5.0 3 days ago
- Bug Fix: improved configuration handling when the sensor starts
- Orb Cloud connection enhancements
- Additional bug fixes and optimizations
1.4.6 31 Mar
Bug fixes and optimizations.
1.4.5 26 Feb
Enhanced Orb linking options and visibility to streamline connecting devices to Orb Cloud spaces. Analytics outputs now include detailed Wi-Fi information.
1.4.3 17 Feb
Improvement: When view-only mode is initialized, the app will prompt users to unlink that Orb to free up space on account. This is useful when only using a device to monitor other Orbs on account.
Bug fix: Fixed bugs that caused unexpected logouts between sessions and repeated Privacy Policy and Terms of Service acknowledgements for some users.
1.4.2 2 Feb
Fixed issue with cross-verified Responsiveness measurement where outage conditions for one endpoint would impact the overall recorded Lag
Bug fixes and optimizations
1.4.1 13 Jan
We have updated the measurement protocol to more accurately reflect internet experience by removing ICMP testing by default.
New controls have been added to device settings, allowing you to:
- Include ICMP testing as part of the measurement protocol.
- Disable router measurements when your Orb is directly connected to the router, or in other scenarios where router measurements are not meaningful.
1.4 8 Jan
Bug fixes and performance optimizations.
1.3.5 01/12/2025
Bug fixes and performance optimizations.
1.3.4 19/11/2025
We’ve added the ability to switch between your spaces. Additional bug fixes and performance optimizations.
1.3.3 03/11/2025
Bug fixes and optimizations
1.3.2 06/10/2025
Fixed a bug where the app was slow to start when in view-only mode. Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
1.3.1 17/09/2025
In this release, we have added view-only mode which disables the app sensor when using the app for reading results from other Orbs linked to your account. Orb now supports the following languages: Spanish, French, Dutch, and Russian. We’ve also fixed a few bugs and made some optimizations.
1.3.0 11/09/2025
We've improved scoring, introduced configurability to content speed testing, updated Responsiveness and Reliability metrics with revamped card designs, and fixed a few bugs. Read the full details of this release in our change log: https://orb.net/the-forge/changelog
1.2.0 28/07/2025
We've added new controls for customizing Orb status notifications and improved Responsiveness with cross-verified measurements and smarter packet loss detection. We've also improved performance, fixed bugs, and made reliability enhancements to deliver the best experience possible.
1.1.2 28/06/2025
In this update, we've added new controls for customizing Orb status notifications and improved Responsiveness with cross-verified measurements and smarter packet loss detection. We've also improved performance, fixed bugs, and made reliability enhancements to deliver the best experience possible.
1.1.1 27/06/2025
We reverted back to static images on onboarding screens as the animations we included in the previous version were causing rendering issues.
1.0.4 05/06/2025
We’ve continued to make improvements based on the feedback from our users including:
Ability to share an Orb Score from the app
Measurement optimizations for IPv6 and unique connectivity environments (for example in-flight WiFi, captive portals, and restricted networks)
Enhanced suggestions when using the Improve Connection feature
Ability to change password easily through account settings
Minor bug fixes and UI improvements
See the full list of our changes here: https://orb.net/the-forge/changelog
1.0.3 02/06/2025
We've addressed many issues and smoothed out confusing aspects of the app experience based on feedback from our fantastic early adopters!
1.0.2 07/05/2025
New onboarding flow, performance enhancements, and bug fixes.
1.0.1 29/04/2025
Bug fixes and optimizations
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