# Speedtest by Ookla

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Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id300704847](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id300704847)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id300704847`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ookla
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (28,108 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2009-01-04
- **Size:** 150 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/speedtest-by-ookla/id300704847)
- **Website:** [https://www.speedtest.net](https://www.speedtest.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.speedtest.net/about/privacy](https://www.speedtest.net/about/privacy)

## Description

**Speedtest by Ookla** provides a fast, accurate, one-tap way to measure your internet connection using a global network of servers. Check download and upload speeds, ping, jitter, connection consistency, and performance with single- or multi-connection tests.

Use Speedtest Maps to explore real-world mobile carrier coverage by provider and region. Video testing measures streaming quality, maximum resolution, loading time, and buffering to help optimize your viewing experience. Track detailed test history, troubleshoot connectivity, verify advertised speeds, and easily share results. The app also includes Downdetector insights to help identify service outages and disruptions. An ad-free option is available through an in-app purchase.

## Rankings

- #9,652 — Overall
- #19 — Handy Everyday Helpers
- #1 — speedtest
- #2 — speed
- #23 — internet

## Review summary

Users praise Speedtest for reliable, quick testing and practical use in real-world networking. Common complaints focus on location inaccuracies, network-switch instability, removal of key features (throughput charts, VPN) and increased monetization with ads, plus slow platform updates and cross-device support gaps (macOS/iPad).

### Pros

- Reliable, fast, and consistent speed test results.
- Easy to use with a no-frills interface.
- Very useful for real-world troubleshooting, such as device placement and diagnosing connectivity.
- Video tool helps diagnose streaming issues (Netflix, YouTube, Prime).
- Longstanding, trusted app that users rely on for regular testing.

### Cons

- Location misreporting and inability to change location.
- Instability: app sometimes won't connect to internet or requires force-quit after network changes.
- Removal of throughput charts and VPN, with push toward paid features.
- Ads and nagging prompts, contributing to monetization concerns.
- Lack of frequent updates across platforms (macOS/iPad) and missing widgets/real‑world cross‑device improvements.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id300704847)