Lag
Consumer and social
travel connectivity app
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How HN took it
3 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 6 critical, out of 21 comments about the project. Thread score -0.12.
Idea: 2 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, straightforward design
From 2 comments
What an excellent pitch! It's right there at the top, and it says exactly what the app does. This is a refreshingly straightforward design.
nicbou on HNLove the app! Straightforward with no extra stuff here and there. I’d like to share some suggestions after using it for a while: - adding an option to partially omit or edit the…
griko on HN
Useful idea for remote workers
From 2 comments
I found this service quite useful, thank you! But please, why it should be a mobile app? Looking at the landing page animation it looks like there's nothing plain (like in…
SergeAx on HNAs others have mentioned the bottleneck is typically getting a good mobile plan especially if you intend to move around a larger region across borders. The EU has sort of gotten…
somada141 on HN
Objections
Bandwidth data goes stale and varies by time of day
From 1 comment
WiFi speeds fluctuate heavily, e.g. workdays vs weekdays, lunch hours vs mornings vs nights, etc. So as good looking as this app is, the real challenge is with the accuracy of…
eps on HN
Measures bandwidth, not lag
From 1 comment
Sorry for being pedantic, but this app is measuring bandwidth, not lag (latency). See for example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lag
bajsejohannes on HN
Privacy policy is unclear about the operator and data use
From 1 comment
Are there any details on who's providing this app, who's running the site, and what they'll do with collected data? The ToS and privacy policy are identical, and only refer to an…
flingo on HN
Speed test targets may give inaccurate results
From 1 comment
Seems like a cool idea, but when you are testing download/upload where are you testing to? When I visit Google’s speedtest it shows me drastically slower speeds than if I go to…
sammy2244 on HN
Requests
Android version
From 1 comment
Nice app, do you plan to develop an Android version ? However, I'm not sure to agree with all your points. Since two weeks I work at my grandpa's in French countryside. 2.7Mbps…
areille on HN
Web version instead of iOS-only app
From 3 comments
That's a snazzy looking app, but why iOS only, and why iOS 14 only?
square_usual on HNIn particular, why not a webpage? This doesn't need to be an app.
JoshTriplett on HNI found this service quite useful, thank you! But please, why it should be a mobile app? Looking at the landing page animation it looks like there's nothing plain (like in…
SergeAx on HN
Clearer data collection disclosure
From 1 comment
Love the app! Straightforward with no extra stuff here and there. I’d like to share some suggestions after using it for a while: - adding an option to partially omit or edit the…
griko on HN
Questions
Why iOS only and iOS 14 only
From 1 comment
That's a snazzy looking app, but why iOS only, and why iOS 14 only?
square_usual on HN
Who runs the app and what happens to collected data
From 1 comment
Are there any details on who's providing this app, who's running the site, and what they'll do with collected data? The ToS and privacy policy are identical, and only refer to an…
flingo on HN
Alternatives named
hotelwifitest.com
From 1 comment
See also: https://www.hotelwifitest.com/ Although from personal experience, data on Hotel Wifi Test is often not reliable, at least for Dubai
steelbrain on HN
WiFi Magic
From 1 comment
this reminds me of wifimagic[0]. This kind of community data leveraging is absolutely awesome! 0: https://wifimagic.com/
gverrilla on HN