Alternatively, you can try a different data monitoring app. There’s a variety of free and paid options on the App Store with minor differences in user interfaces. If you need help downloading the app, make sure to check out this article for some help.

You will only have to do this once when you first open the app.

You will see a message that says the speed test will transfer data, which may incur fees depending on your mobile data plan. If you’re okay with this, tap OK, or OK, don’t ask again. Otherwise, tap Cancel. If you’re asked to use your current location, just tap any of the options you prefer. It won’t affect your speed test.

You can view the Current Month and Last Month under “MONTHLY TRAFFIC,” and Today and Yesterday under “DAILY TRAFFIC. " You can view your speed averages for every day in a month or speed logs for every few minutes in a day.

The test results show your current download and upload speeds, as well as the results of ping and jitter tests.

Tap a date/time to view more detailed information about the test. The data collected is stored on a remote server, not your iPhone or iPad.