Opensignal Internet Speed Test Reviews – Page 37
4/5 rating based on 371 reviews. Read all reviews for Opensignal Internet Speed Test for iPhone.
Opensignal Internet Speed Test is free iOS app published by Opensignal Inc.
App gives you a good idea but..
Zappy0888
The app gives you a nice idea of what to expect out of a new provider (my situation) however, the app itself isn't very intuitive. If you select a provider then go to select a different one, it won't always show you a list of providers beyond the one you already have selected. The rest disappear forcing you to reset the search to switch between providers. I have an iPhone 6. One thing that would be nice is to have a comparison map. Select two providers to see where one is better than another. For example if you're comparing T-Mobile to AT&T, have the map show pink (T-Mobile brand colors) bubbles to depict areas T-Mobile has better coverage and blue bubbles (blue is att brand color) to depict where att is better. So you can just look at a map and see which color is most dominant for the areas you frequent or plan to go.
Useless
aliwade44
I need to set up an antenna booster in a remote area with no address. It should be a simple task to get a map of cell antennas, and OpenSignal seems to be an often recommended solution. Unfortunately, it is useless in this scenario. First off, there is insufficient signal in the area to get any data access without the booster. And since there is no way to use the app to get the antenna location on site, you have to have a way to do it before going there. But with no address, you cannot get the app to take you there. There needs to be a way to enter lat/lon coordinates, but it appears that this functionality is missing. Second, my regular phone is on AT&T, but there is only Verizon coverage at the remote site above. This app does not appear to have a way to locate towers for any carrier other than the one in which the app is running. I already know that there are no AT&T towers in the vicinity - I need the locations of the Verizon towers. I've also tried their web site, but the map there only seems to show user-reported signal strengths. I know that they used to have cell tower maps, but they seem to be gone, with only the useless coverage maps remaining. Don't waste your time with this.
I like it but I have an issue with it.
Weatheronthe8s
When I go to the NetworkRank thing for a just for fun comparison, a lot of the times no carriers show up, not even the one I'm on, sometimes they do sometimes they don't, then if I can't get the NetworkRank to work it won't let me do a just for fun comparison on the coverage map. But apart from that I like it.
Issues w/ tower locations & WiFi database
sdeetz
It's a great idea for an app, but has two big accuracy issues... 1) They have a listing of nearby free WiFi hotspots, which is great. Only problem is that they miss tons of obvious ones like Starbucks, Panera, Corner Bakery, Public Libraries, etc. So it's not a very complete database. 2) On the map of the towers there is no way to see which carrier each one is for. So you can't make a carrier decision based on which carrier has the most towers in your area. Additionally, the maps are not accurate. It says there is a cell phone tower in the middle of my apartment complex, and that the map was last updated in 2013. But I have lived here for 10 years and spoke with the property manager who has been here 20 years, and there has NEVER been a cell phone tower on the property. The HOA would not allow it. After some research, the nearest tower to my apartment is two blocks away. So if the maps are not accurate, why use them? It makes you question the accuracy of the whole app.
They've never heard of LTE?
PhantomPhan
1 star until they move in to this decade and have LTE as well as 2/3/4G.
Points everywhere
Yooper91
I had no luck with the signal pointer, if that's what it's for. I thought I could use this to determine the best direction to aim a booster antenna. The arrow pointed toward something but not where I knew a tower was located. I didn't find any calibration settings so I gave up
Useless
Bite Me TC
I just wanted to see cell network signal strength at my location on T-Mobile. Then I wanted to compare it to other cell networks. It let me see T-Mobile's coverage one time only. Once I chose to see all carriers at once on the map, it did not let me go back and see only T-Mobile again or select to see just any other single carrier's signal strength by itself either. Waste of time.