How to Test Your Internet Speed on iPhone

Why Speed Tests Matter

Your ISP promises certain speeds, but what are you actually getting? Speed tests help you verify your connection, troubleshoot slow performance, and make informed decisions about your network setup.

But most speed test apps come with a catch: they collect and share your data. NetKit Pro takes a different approach.

How NetKit Pro's Speed Test Works

The Speed Test in NetKit Pro is powered by Cloudflare's global edge network. Here's why that matters:

Privacy: Cloudflare doesn't log individual test results or sell data to ISPs
Accuracy: Tests run against Cloudflare's nearest edge server, giving you realistic performance numbers
No ads: The results screen shows your data, not advertisements

What Gets Measured

Each speed test measures three key metrics:

Metric	What It Tells You
Download Speed	How fast data arrives at your device (Mbps)
Upload Speed	How fast your device sends data (Mbps)
Latency (Ping)	Round-trip time to the server (ms)

Running Your First Test

Open NetKit Pro and tap Speed Test from the dashboard
Tap the Start button
Wait for the test to complete — it measures download, upload, and latency in sequence
Review your results

That's it. No account creation, no permissions dialogs, no data sharing consent forms.

Tips for Accurate Results

Getting consistent, meaningful results requires a bit of care:

Close Background Apps

Streaming video, downloading updates, or syncing cloud storage in the background will skew your results. Close bandwidth-heavy apps before testing.

Test on Wi-Fi and Cellular Separately

If you're troubleshooting slow internet, test both your Wi-Fi and cellular connections. This helps isolate whether the issue is your ISP, your router, or the cellular network.

Test at Different Times

Network performance varies throughout the day. Run tests in the morning, evening, and late night to see how your speeds change during peak and off-peak hours.

Stand Near Your Router

For Wi-Fi tests, distance from your router significantly affects speed. Test near the router first to get a baseline, then test from your usual locations to see the drop-off.

Understanding Your Results

Download Speed

This is the number most people care about. Here's a rough guide:

Speed	Good For
5–10 Mbps	Basic web browsing, email
25–50 Mbps	HD streaming, video calls
100+ Mbps	4K streaming, large downloads
300+ Mbps	Multiple devices, gaming, heavy use

Upload Speed

Upload is often much slower than download on most connections. It matters for:

Video calls (you're sending your camera feed)
Uploading files to cloud storage
Streaming/broadcasting
Pushing code to remote repositories

Latency

Low latency (under 20ms) matters for real-time applications like gaming and video calls. For general browsing, anything under 100ms is fine.

Tracking Speed Over Time

NetKit Pro automatically saves every test result in History. This lets you:

Spot patterns in speed drops (e.g., every evening during peak hours)
Document slow speeds when contacting your ISP
Compare performance before and after network changes

Pair this with Host Profiles to run speed tests as part of a broader network health check.

Get NetKit Pro

Ready to start testing? Download NetKit Pro from the App Store — one-time purchase, no subscriptions, no data collection.