Why does every speed test feel like an ad? Building a cleaner alternative — would love your input
Hey Hunters 👋
I'm getting ready to launch Speed-Check soon and wanted to share the story behind it before the big day.
The problem that bugged me: Every time I ran a speed test, I'd get hit with autoplay video ads, "Boost your internet!" popups, sketchy download buttons, and a result page that felt more like a landing page than a measurement tool. For something as simple as "how fast is my connection?", the experience felt broken.
What I built: Speed-Check is a fast, privacy-friendly internet speed test that focuses on what actually matters:
Accurate download / upload / ping / jitter measurements (powered by M-Lab's NDT7)
No account, no tracking pixels beyond standard analytics, no dark patterns
Works as a PWA + browser extensions (Chrome & Firefox) so you can test from anywhere
Embeddable widget for other sites
Detailed analysis and blog: what your speed actually means for streaming, gaming, video calls, etc.
Built with Lovable + Supabase, deployed on Vercel. Shipped iteratively over the past months — every feature came from a real "I wish a speed test could just…" moment.
Where I'd love your input:
What's the #1 frustration you have with existing speed tests (Ookla, Fast.com, etc.)?
If you embed a speed test on your own site — what would make a widget actually useful for you?
Any feature you'd expect from a "modern" speed test that nobody seems to offer?
Honest feedback (including "this already exists, why bother?") very welcome. Will incorporate the best ideas if they fit.
Thanks for reading — and if you want to follow along, the upcoming page is linked above 🙏
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