Real-time connectivity monitoring

Your bars lie.
This doesn't.

TrueSignal measures your actual connection.

Not what your device thinks it is.

Connected · 24ms
Slow · 380ms
No Connection
Connected · 24ms · via WiFi
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Free to try · From $0.99/month · Lifetime available

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Why TrueSignal

Built for people who need to know.

Ping-based accuracy

Active ping monitoring measures real-world latency to the server you choose. Not signal bars, not estimates, just the truth.

Plain-English diagnosis

Instead of raw metrics, TrueSignal explains what's happening in words. "Connection is slow. Latency is very high." No decoding required.

Network baselines

TrueSignal learns what's normal on each network you connect to, then flags when things are slower than usual. Not just slow. Slower than your normal.

Unified Timeline

Every outage, brownout, network switch, and bookmark in one chronological feed. Filter by category, switch to trends view for per-day charts.

Smart Alerts

Get notified the moment your connection drops, slows down, or recovers. Stay informed without staring at a screen.

One-tap Diagnose

A full connection health check in 5 seconds. Tests your device, router, internet, DNS, captive portal, and ping target. Tells you exactly what's broken.

Also included: SignalFinder · Walk Test · Compare · Profiles · Quality Score · Connection Sentinel · Before/After annotations · Webhooks. See all

ISP Evidence Pack

Proof your ISP
can't ignore.

Generate a formal PDF report documenting every outage and slowdown, complete with TrueSignal letterhead, executive summary, and talking points ready to paste into your support ticket.

  • Branded letterhead with your tagline
  • Executive summary and total verified downtime
  • Full event timeline with millisecond timestamps
  • Talking points formatted for ISP support reps
  • Share via Mail, Messages, Slack, or Files

Built from 2.8.0 onward. Generate in three taps.

Sample TrueSignal PDF Evidence Pack showing connection outage report with executive summary and event timeline

See it in action

Every feature. Actual screens.

TrueSignal Monitor tab showing Connected status, plain-English diagnosis, and connection quality stats
Monitor Live status, diagnosis, and stats at a glance.
TrueSignal Timeline showing day-grouped events including outages and recoveries
Timeline Every event in one chronological feed.
TrueSignal Diagnose screen showing six connection checks all passing
Diagnose Six checks, 5 seconds, plain verdict.
TrueSignal Baselines showing established WiFi baseline with typical and P95 latency
Baselines Learn what's normal. Know what's not.

Plus Quality Score, Smart Alerts, Connection Sentinel, Walk Test, SignalFinder, and more.

TrueSignal showing Slow Connection at the Duga radar installation, Chornobyl Exclusion Zone
TrueSignal in the wild

Even next to the Duga radar,
the truth doesn't change.

Photographed at the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, one of the most iconic antenna structures on Earth. Four bars. Slow connection. TrueSignal doesn't lie.

Live reading
Slow Connection
Chornobyl Exclusion Zone

How it works

Simple. Honest. Instant.

TrueSignal pings a reliable server every few seconds and measures the round-trip time. Under 150ms is green. Under 500ms is yellow. Anything else is red. No algorithms, no guessing, just the truth.

The Diagnosis card translates raw metrics into plain English. The Baselines engine learns what's normal on each of your networks. The Timeline captures every event, so you can prove what you experienced.

TrueSignal
Connected
28ms · Just checked
✓ Connection looks good
28ms median latency with stable ping variation. No significant issues detected.
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31ms Avg
447ms Max
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Platforms

Everywhere you need it.

iOS

Native iPhone and iPad app with Live Activity, Siri Shortcuts, Pro diagnostics, Timeline, Baselines, and PDF Evidence Pack export.

Available Now
Android

Native Android app with home screen widget, Pro diagnostics, Timeline, Baselines, and PDF Evidence Pack export. Same features as iOS.

Available Now
Windows

Desktop companion app with system tray icon, 24-hour history, desktop notifications, and launch on startup.

Coming Soon

Pricing

Three ways in.
All Pro features included.

Monthly
$0.99
per month
Annual
$9.99
per year · save 16%
Lifetime
$19.99
one-time payment
Every tier includes every Pro feature
  • Real-time ping monitoring
  • Plain-English Diagnosis
  • Network Baselines
  • Unified Timeline & Trends
  • Smart Alerts
  • One-tap Diagnose
  • ISP Evidence Pack (PDF)
  • Quality Score
  • Connection Sentinel
  • SignalFinder
  • Walk Test
  • Compare (3 servers)
  • Named Profiles
  • Before / After annotations
  • Webhooks
  • Quick Speed Test
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Built by a human
Dave Schwind

Independent developer and technologist. TrueSignal was built out of frustration with misleading signal bars. I couldn't find a tool that would tell me the truth, so I built it.