# Cell Towers Canada — Find towers close by!

> Canadian cell tower locator using GPS and compass. (iPhone/iPad app by Ison Solutions Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cell-towers-canada/id1086819399 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ison Solutions Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1086819398)
- Category: Utilities, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.30/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 114 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 24 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-08-08
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cell-towers-canada/id1086819399/reviews.md

## What is Cell Towers Canada?

Living in Canada and wondering where the nearest tower is to you?  Or soon traveling to Canada and wondering if there's going to be any cell service close by?  This app is for you!

Using the latest data available from Industry Canada, this app shows you where every cellular tower in Canada is located.

Use your device's GPS and compass to find and point you toward the closest towers.  If you are trying to aim a directional cellular antenna, this is the app for you!

Apply filters based on the service providers and frequency bands you are interested in.

This app is completely FREE with NO advertising and all features are enabled right out of the box!

## Key features

- Locate nearest cell towers
- Uses GPS and compass
- Filter by service provider
- Filter by frequency band
- Aim directional antennas
- Uses latest Industry Canada data

## What do users think of Cell Towers Canada?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 🗺️ Accurate tower location mapping
- 🆓 Free app with no payments or memberships
- 📊 Shows carrier information and frequency bands
- 🔍 Useful for signal booster antenna positioning
- ⚡ Fast and smooth performance
- 🎯 Helpful for industry professionals
- 📱 Works well for Canadian coverage checking

**Cons**

- ⏰ Severely outdated data (5-12 months old)
- 🐛 Missing tower data in many locations
- 🌍 Only works in Canada, not USA or other countries
- ❌ Incomplete carrier coverage (missing Bell, Freedom towers)
- 📉 Infrequent and delayed database updates
- 🔲 Blank/transparent info boxes preventing data visibility
- 🚫 Removed higher 5G frequency bands (24GHz, 39GHz)
- ⚠️ Inconsistent data accuracy across regions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Info boxes display at 100% transparency making content unreadable
- App shows no towers within 62-mile radius when towers are nearby
- Tower provider information not displaying when selected
- Missing frequency bands (2100MHz, 2300MHz) for major carriers
- iOS compatibility issues with newer devices
- Blank information boxes after recent updates
- Hybrid map view quality issues

**Most requested features**

- Signal strength visualization
- Dark mode compatibility
- Latitude/longitude coordinates display
- Support for USA and international carriers
- NFC cellular connectivity feature
- Ability to add missing carriers
- User-submitted signal strength data
- Terrain elevation and antenna height information
- Azimuth angle and transmission power details
- More frequent automatic database updates

## Recent user reviews (10 of 114)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cell-towers-canada/id1086819399/reviews.md

### 5/5 — The perfect app

*2026-03-09, version 1.7*

It has everything you need and there are no payments or memberships.

### 5/5 — Excellent! Where are the Telus, Rogers, Freedom towers located? It tells all

*2025-12-27, version 1.7*

Excellent for checking coverages!

### 1/5 — No longer updated

*2025-06-20, version 1.7*

Data is now 5 months old, unreliable.

### 3/5 — Lack of map data updates

*2025-05-19, version 1.7*

For being a software development company the app is slick and well designed HOWEVER, the lack of updates to the cell map data is disappointing.  6-12 month delays …and this is not due to ISED data delays.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2024-10-19, version 1.7*

Excellent app for finding everyone’s tower.

### 3/5 — New cell towers

*2024-08-16, version 1.7*

Hoping this would show the new cell tower at a friends cottage but I see the last update was in May so I am presuming this needs to be updated.   We’ll see how quick this happens.   For now a tentative 3

### 2/5 — It was better when…

*2024-08-03, version 1.7*

…they showed the higher 5G frequencies at 24GHz & 39GHz. Why did you stop?

### 5/5 — Extremely Useful App

*2024-03-24, version 1.7*

I occasionally fancy hunting for cell towers, and this is a splendid app for doing so. I can see what provider owns which tower, and what bands it can provide.

### 5/5 — Amazing app!

*2023-12-10, version 1.7*

Easy interface

### 3/5 — Make so I can connect for free

*2023-11-23, version 1.7*

Should make so I can connect via NFC cellular data and calling and texting  LTE/4G/5G because you would have the best rated app in the App Store and make the same amount of money as charging per plan any how bell and rogers Canada please make this a thing you add to your app pretty please xoxox

## Frequently asked questions about Cell Towers Canada

### What does this app do?

This application helps you find the locations of cell towers across Canada. It utilizes your device's GPS and compass to guide you to the nearest towers, making it useful for checking cell service availability or aiming directional antennas.

### How can I find the closest cell tower?

The app uses your device's GPS to determine your current location and then displays the nearest cell towers. Your device's compass will also point you in the direction of these towers, assisting you in finding them.

### Can I filter the cell towers shown?

Yes, you can apply filters based on specific service providers and frequency bands you are interested in. This allows you to narrow down the results to towers that meet your particular needs.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, this app is completely free with no advertising. All features are enabled and available right out of the box, meaning there are no hidden costs or premium unlocks required.

### Who is this app intended for?

This app is designed for people living in Canada or those planning to travel there. It's particularly useful if you need to know about cell service proximity or if you are trying to set up a directional cellular antenna.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2020-05-11

Dark mode is now supported!

### 1.6 — 2020-05-09

It's been a while, but here's an update to Cell Towers!  This brings the app's compatibility to the latest version of iOS and fixes a few nagging bugs.

### 1.5 — 2017-01-13

A new feature requested by our users!  When using the compass to aim toward a tower (when Heading is displayed), we will now keep your phone's screen turned on.  No more screens auto-locking right in the middle of aiming an antenna!

Happy New Year to all our users!  Special thanks to everyone who's leaving us positive reviews!  We're glad you're all getting great use out of our app.  Any questions, ideas, comments, don't hesitate to use the Feedback feature in the app to drop us a line!

### 1.4 — 2016-06-14

You asked for it!  We built it!

We got feedback that users wanted a search feature, so we added one!  You can now search for city and street names, addresses, anything you can think of, and zoom to those locations.  This is our first attempt at this feature so it's pretty basic, but it may improve in future versions (we noticed Apple added some new cool map searching functions for programmers in iOS 9.3 which we may try out!).

Thanks to everyone who are leaving positive reviews for our app, and a shout out to those who drop us comments of encouraging words through the app's Feedback feature.  We are listening to you all and hope you find this app as useful as possible!

### 1.3 — 2016-05-18

We've tightened up our database a bunch, so we now consume way less space on your device!

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