Comparison

RFBenchmark vs Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RFBenchmark

Test your internet connection, report network issues, and compare service quality from different providers. This app helps you make informed decisions about your internet service and contributes to a global network benchmarking platform.

Highlights
  • Internet connection testing
  • Network problem reporting
  • Network configuration checks
  • Service quality comparison
  • Local and global benchmarking
  • QoS tests compliant with ETSI
Features
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Now, thanks to RFBenchmark, one can make informed decision and choose the best Internet Service Provider in his neighborhood or any other point of interest. Test Internet connection, report network problems, check network configuration and compare service quality offered by the providers. Choose wisely. Forget ads, focus on facts. Unleash the full power of your mobile and fixed network access and eventually get what you pay for. Join our community. By means of RFBenchmark public portal (https://www.rfbenchmark.eu), we are opening the gateway to powerful, detailed and complete Quality of Service(QoS) benchmarking platform. And you know what? We do it for free. No strings attached. No ads involved. Don't wait and join our global community to help improving the network experience Let us know what you think at office@rfbenchmark.pl. - all QoS tests complaint with ETSI - ping/download speed/upload speed/streaming tests - comparison of test results with your neighbourhood - local and global benchmarking results to help you decide which operator suits you the best

About

Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map

Locate nearby cell towers, including 5G and 4G, and view their radiation emissions. Use augmented reality to visualize towers and their distance, or explore them on a 2D map. Compare carrier coverage and make informed decisions about your mobile provider.

Highlights
  • Locate nearby cell towers
  • Augmented reality visualization
  • Radiation emission detection
  • 2D map exploration
  • Carrier coverage comparison
  • Tower technology identification (5G, 4G, 3G, 2G)
  • Distance and provider information
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Discover your coverage, the nearest tower to you and the cell tower carrier. Also you can discover the radiation that you’re receiving currently by the communications towers that surrounds you. Point with your mobile upright and you will see the EMF towers emitting and the current distance to them, as it is used augmented reality. You can check your cell tower coverage and get the data, distance and provider name. The data in the AR screen also can be seen when it is touched the cell tower image. Then you can decide if change your telephony provider. Knowing how many cell towers are surrounding us provides an idea of our environment ionization. Discover which has more coverage in your region: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, US Cellular,Sprint,Iowa Wireless, AmeriLink, etc. Use the 2d Map and navigate using your fingers around the map. Yo can check the contrast between the city and the countryside. The towers you can see are 5G, UMTS, CDMA, GSM and LTE, which also establish 3g , 4g and 5g communications. We are in an invisible world plenty of waves which surrounds us and your body gets impregnated. Discover which are the towers that exist nearby, at home, at office, or wherever you want to check. You will be surprised of the large number of repeaters, antennas and transmitters existing nearby. This app uses your GPS to get your location and shows you the towers that emit near you in a radius of several hundred meters. If too many towers show up, which is usual in cities, use the horizontal slider to shorten the radius that is reached. It gives an idea of the emissions chaos that exists around us. This app, when calculates the radiation, does not take into account the waves of the high voltage cables nor the individual routers in every house. ** This is a LTE discovery tool, where you can go for a walk and check the towers around you. Of course you will know the new 5g towers as are updated into the app regularly. ** For each tower you will discover the technology that they use NR (5g), LTE (4g), UMTS(3g), CDMA(3g) or GSM (2g). ** Directly overlay and compare cellular carrier coverage maps! This is also perfect for travelers - research where you’re covered across the entire country. ** Know where to roam: view 5G, LTE and roaming areas as overlays, focus on finding the coverage type you desire. ** Also you can be in your home and check the nearby towers with augmented reality, without moving yourself from your dining room. You will know which are the carriers name for each tower. So you can take decisions of which carrier could be more suitable for you to get a better coverage, as you will know the location and distance. For each tower it has been added cellular data like: Technology: NR (5g), LTE (4g), UMTS(3g), CDMA(3g), GSM (2g) Current distance Area Id Cell Id of the tower Channels Modulation : FDD, TDD, etc. Band Names:E-CLR,E-PCS Blocks, BRS/EBS, etc. Carriers included: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, US Cellular,Sprint,Iowa Wireless, Viaero Wireless, AmeriLink, Highland,Cellular One, UnionTelephone Company,Bluegrass Wireless, Etel,Indigo,Plateau,Cingula Orange and a lot more. Discover the wave emissions existing around you. Next time you say "there's no signal here", you'll know it's better that way. Contact : bellostudios@gmail.com

Screenshots

RFBenchmark4 screens
Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map at 79% against RFBenchmark's 18%. Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). RFBenchmark's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

RFBenchmark is free to download; Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map costs $2.99 up front. Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. RFBenchmark asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map has 427 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of RFBenchmark's written reviews are positive against 79% of Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RFBenchmark ships an update every 11 months, Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
RFBenchmark versus Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRFBenchmarkCell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)4.1 (427 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews79.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4427 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRFBENCHMARKJose Bello

Customer experience

RFBenchmark

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map

All ratings419 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative17.6%

Bugs and requests

RFBenchmark

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Navigation feature crashes app
  • Augmented reality mode not working consistently
  • App not compatible with some devices/OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Filter towers by network provider
  • Display signal strength information
  • Improve navigation/map functionality
  • Add support for more countries/regions
  • Provide better instructions/tutorials

In-app purchases

None

RFBenchmark

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map

One-time3
  • Greater range for more towers$1.99
  • Unlimited Picked Up Views$1.99
  • All Features$1.99

Questions

Is RFBenchmark free?
RFBenchmark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map free?
Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RFBenchmark or Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map?
Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map is rated higher. RFBenchmark averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map averages 4.1 from 427 ratings.
Do RFBenchmark or Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map have ads?
Neither RFBenchmark nor Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RFBenchmark or Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map?
RFBenchmark ships an update every 11 months, and Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map fortnightly. Most recently, RFBenchmark was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cell Tower EMF Locator LTE Map on October 22, 2026.

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