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A better connectionBroadband & mobile
A clearer picture of your billsMoney & everyday costs
A smarter way to traveleSIMs & airport parking

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Practical tools for everyday decisions.

Broadband & mobile

5G Speed Estimator

Estimate indoor and outdoor 5G speeds at your postcode, across the four major UK networks.

Check your speeds
Broadband & mobile

Piggyback Checker

Find the network behind your budget SIM, and see how its coverage stacks up where you live.

Find your network
Broadband & mobile

Full Fibre vs 5G

Compare full fibre, Virgin and 5G availability to find your next home broadband upgrade.

Compare broadband
Broadband & mobile

Fibre Arrival

Get an email when new Ofcom coverage data shows full fibre has reached your postcode.

Get an alert
Travel

eSIM Checker

Find a travel eSIM that fits your destination, trip length, data needs and hotspot plans.

Find your eSIM
Money & bills

Energy Switch Checker

Understand your energy spend against published cap rates and explore fixed tariff options.

Check your energy costs
Money & bills

Bank Switch Bonus

Compare switching bonuses, eligibility rules and payout times before you move your account.

Explore switching offers
Your home

Green Home Checker

Explore solar and heat pump costs, local solar potential and estimated payback for your home.

Explore your options
Money & bills

Car Cost Checker

Find fuel prices near you and put fuel, tax and maintenance into an annual cost estimate.

Calculate your costs
Travel

Parking Checker

Compare airport parking options with typical price ranges, transfer times and practical details.

Compare parking
Your home

Home Alarm Checker

Compare home security by five-year cost, including subscriptions and the contract small print.

Compare security
Shopping

Viral Product Checker

Look beyond the advert. Explore product claims, buyer reports and independent evidence.

Check a product

12 tools to help you decide.

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Good decisions start
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We’re an independent team building useful tools for everyday choices. Our job is to make the information easier to understand, so you can decide what works for you.

Evidence, with the context

Official open data where available, with sources, assumptions and checked dates you can inspect.

Useful estimates, clearly explained

If a figure is an estimate, we say so. Ranges and limitations are part of the answer.

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