Open Signal Cell Tower Finder User Reviews

What users say

Top reviews

Utter trash

Save yourself the time. Slow, buggy and so paywalled you can’t even see if the app is worth the 70-90 dollars this dev wants for it. I’ll use tea leafs on the wind before shelling out a penny to this piece of garbage.

Don't Bother

App doesn't work and too much money wanted for a subscription of a app that doesn't work

Does not work

Far To Expensive so avoid it….

No 5G towers displayed.

The towers that do show haven’t been updated since 2021.

Junk

Downloaded this app to help with finding the direction to our only cell tower from my remote country work location. It’s a very rural area and I know there’s only one tower. The app showed literally a hundred towers of varying strengths and ranges. They were sprinkled randomly across the map with many of them being actually out in the ocean. There was no tower shown on the map anywhere near where the only tower is actually located. In my opinion this is just an app created to get you to pay their subscription for even more tower locations. It’s useless and completely inaccurate. User beware!
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Waste of time

Doesn’t have any free or trial access. Can’t do anything without paying for a subscription and that wasn’t stated up front. If you read the description it was not even checked for grammar. Only a professional cell surfer would pay for a tower map.

Response from developer

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I sincerely apologize that our app's pricing structure and free access options weren't clearly communicated upfront - this is definitely something we need to improve. Regarding the value proposition, while I understand tower mapping may seem specialized, many users find it helpful for network troubleshooting, coverage planning, and understanding service quality in their area. If you'd like to give the app another try, I'd be happy to help you understand what features might be most useful for your specific needs. Your honest feedback helps us build a better experience for everyone.

Fun and helpful app

It’s a very fun and helpful and the UI is great! I give this app a 4.5 out of 5

Response from developer

Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you find the app both fun and helpful, and that you're enjoying the user interface. Your feedback about the UI is particularly meaningful to our design team - we put a lot of effort into creating an intuitive and visually appealing experience. We'd love to know what would make this a perfect 5-star experience for you. Feel free to share any suggestions or ideas you might have. We're always looking for ways to improve and your input is invaluable in helping us make the app even better. Thanks again for taking the time to share your positive experience!

Ne pas installer

Une fois l’appli installée vous ne pouvez la désinstaller.

Confusing APP

This app is supposed to show cell phone towers but you can’t tell what kind of towers you are looking at. It shows location but not strength of signal. Very confusing to even try to use this app.

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback! I understand your frustration with the app's clarity around tower types and signal strength information. You're absolutely right that this information would be valuable for users trying to understand their cellular coverage. We're actively working on enhancing the app's functionality, and your suggestions about tower identification and signal strength indicators are noted for future updates. In the meantime, you can tap on individual tower markers to get more detailed information about each location. If you'd like to share more specific details about what tower information would be most helpful for your use case, please feel free to reach out. Your input helps us build a better experience for everyone.

Doesn’t work

Shows no tower which is not true

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback! I understand your concern about the tower display issue. This sounds like it could be related to a location services or map rendering problem that we'd like to help resolve. To better assist you, could you please try these troubleshooting steps: Ensure location services are enabled for the app in your device settings Try refreshing the map or restarting the app Check if you're in an area with good internet connectivity If the towers are still not appearing correctly after trying these steps, this may be a technical issue we need to investigate further. Your experience helps us identify and fix these problems to improve the app for everyone. Would you be able to share more details about your location or device model? This information would help us better understand and resolve the issue you're experiencing.

垃圾软件

没有免费试用,就开始收取年费。你以为我们的钱是大风刮来的。真他妈的垃圾。

Garbage app

Useless. Masts in my area haven’t been updated since 2018, most of them even long before that. Does not even show ANY 5G masts. Don’t waste any of your money on this sorry excuse for an App.

Rediculous

Completely useless to aim your antenna. Don't wast your time. It provides useless unreliable data.

The #1 tool for cell towers

Essential tool for professionals. As someone in the security and fire alarm industry, I rely on Open Signal daily to ensure our communication systems work flawlessly. The app helps me test signal strength, data speeds, and locate towers exactly where I'm standing. Perfect for determining if we need external antennas and where to point them. Whether you're installing cellular communicators or just want to optimize your connection, this free app delivers professional-grade insights with incredible ease of use. After 30 years in the field, I can confidently say this app doesn't just save time - it helps save lives. A must-have for anyone working with cellular systems.
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Response from developer

Thank you for sharing such a detailed and meaningful review of Open Signal! It's incredibly valuable to hear from industry professionals like yourself who rely on our app for critical work in security and fire alarm systems. Your 30 years of experience makes your endorsement particularly meaningful. We're honored that Open Signal plays a role in helping you ensure the reliability of life-saving communication systems. Your specific use cases - testing signal strength, measuring data speeds, and using tower location data for antenna positioning - are exactly the kind of professional applications we strive to support. Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience. Users like you remind us of the important role our app plays in supporting critical infrastructure work. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need support or have suggestions for features that could further assist in your professional work.

Best app

This app is different than the rest, with the idea of a compass directing you to the nearest tower. And the ability to check the speed of you Wi-Fi’s, download, upload, and latency.
the developer of the application is actually responding your reviews and fixing the issue that you complain about because you can’t afford a professional to fix your internet. Lol!
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Response from developer

Thank you for your thorough and insightful review! Your understanding of our app's unique features and the realities of free app development is greatly appreciated. You've perfectly captured the value proposition of our compass feature and network testing capabilities. Your points about app updates and our commitment to addressing user feedback are spot-on. We'll continue working hard to improve the app while maintaining its free accessibility. Feel free to reach out if you have any feature suggestions or notice areas for improvement. Your support means a lot to us!

This is one of the best apps out there

Next week I’m gonna buy the full year subscription there are a couple more things that should be added to this app put all this later after I enjoy the full experience of it but overall everything that I’ve seen it’s a great up everybody who’s giving it one stars it’s obvious that you’re targeting this app this guy worked hard to make it nice and it’s a nice that gives lots of details probably details you don’t like that’s why you’re targeting a lot of these apps on here so it’s not just you the guy behind this app they’re targeting all the apps like this cause someone’s trying to hide a lot of these stingray towers keep up the good work your apps are saving a lot of peoples lives who are being targeted thank you & don’t listen to any of these people seem like a bunch of lowlifes
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Response from developer

Thank you so much for your enthusiastic review and support! We're thrilled to hear you're enjoying the app and finding it valuable. We're constantly working to improve and add new features, so we look forward to hearing your additional suggestions. Your kind words about our hard work mean a lot to us. We're committed to maintaining the quality and reliability of our service for users like you who find it helpful. If you have any questions or need assistance after subscribing, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thanks again for your support and for being part of our community!

Does not work as advertised.

Not worth paying for a subscription.
The arrow points toward my nearest tower confirming the free WeBoost app test.
But, the map returns an ‘Unable to process server response’ error message, so the map shows a blue dot where you are located, but no info on towers.
I’m using an iPhone 15 Pro, IOS 18.3.1 on the Verizon network.
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Useless

App says you can cancel if you’re not happy. Tells you where to go in settings, UT YOU CANNOT CANCEL! Calling Apple!!

This app I’ve found to be as useless as breasts on a bull. Don’t even waste the time to try it. It couldn’t find nearby 5G towers with both hands. Complete SCAM!

The #1 tool

Essential tool for professionals. As someone in the security and fire alarm industry, I rely on Open Signal daily to ensure our communication systems work flawlessly. The app helps me test signal strength, data speeds, and locate towers exactly where I'm standing. Perfect for determining if we need external antennas and where to point them. Whether you're installing cellular communicators or just want to optimize your connection, this free app delivers professional-grade insights with incredible ease of use. After 30 years in the field, I can confidently say this app doesn't just save time - it helps save lives. A must-have for anyone working with cellular systems.
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Response from developer

Thank you for sharing such a detailed and meaningful review of Open Signal! It's incredibly valuable to hear from industry professionals like yourself who rely on our app for critical work in security and fire alarm systems. Your 30 years of experience makes your endorsement particularly meaningful. We're honored that Open Signal plays a role in helping you ensure the reliability of life-saving communication systems. Your specific use cases - testing signal strength, measuring data speeds, and using tower location data for antenna positioning - are exactly the kind of professional applications we strive to support. Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience. Users like you remind us of the important role our app plays in supporting critical infrastructure work. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need support or have suggestions for features that could further assist in your professional work.

No support

Getting nothing but errors and there is no way to reach support