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WhyFiIsThereNet
Paid

A licence costs $10, with proceeds donated to charity.

 Free

Free download, also installable with Homebrew.

macOS macOS
  • Shows signal, latency, jitter and DNS timing together
  • Colour-coded status in the menu bar
  • Connection status visible without opening anything
  • Separate colors for connected, disconnected and slow
  • macOS 13 or later only
  • Diagnoses problems rather than offering deep packet analysis
  • No Dock or menu bar icon, so quitting requires Activity Monitor or Terminal
  • Relies on reaching 1.1.1.1, which some networks may block
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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