Comparison

Refurb Store vs Coverage Map

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

Head to head
About

Refurb Store

This app helps you find discounted refurbished Apple products. Set custom alerts to be notified instantly when specific items become available, ensuring you don't miss out on great deals.

Highlights
  • Monitors refurbished Apple products
  • Saves money on purchases
  • Customizable alerts
  • Real-time notifications
  • Finds best offers
Features
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The Refurb Store App saves you money by monitoring all the refurbished products available at the Apple Store and pushing the best offers in your direction! Refurbished products are in short supply, so to make sure you don’t miss anything you’re looking for, set up a custom alert and get real time notifications the minute the product you’re after is available. Try the Refurb Store App now and save money on your next Apple purchase!

About

Coverage Map

This app provides a crowdsourced map of cellular network performance and coverage across the US, Canada, UK, and Puerto Rico. Users can view real-time speed test data, compare carrier performance, and check signal strength in specific areas. It also includes a built-in speed test to contribute to the map.

Highlights
  • Crowdsourced speed test map
  • Real-time performance data
  • Download, upload, and latency details
  • Carrier and network type filters
  • Built-in speed test functionality
  • Signal strength mapping (US only)
  • Data-driven coverage reports (US only)
Features
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Coverage Map helps you find the #1 cell phone carrier in your area. It is a crowdsourced map of cellular networks in the US, Canada, United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico with more countries launching soon. SPEED TEST MAP (All Countries) • Highly accurate: see real-world performance reported by users • Real-time: map updates in real-time as new data comes in • Rich detail: tap any square to see download speeds, upload speeds, and latency for all carriers in that area • Powerful filters: filter by carrier, LTE/5G, download speeds, upload speeds, or see your speed tests only • Helpful color profiles: default, heat map, and best carrier help you visualize and understand the data • Easy to understand: see what carrier performs best in an area at a glance with the Best Carrier color profile BUILT-IN SPEED TEST (All Countries) • Test your speeds: see how fast your LTE or 5G connection is by running a speed test • Accurate results: get accurate results for download speed, upload speed, and latency • Recurring tests: run up to 500 recurring tests automatically and customize the pause duration between tests • Set a data limit: limit how much data the app can use • Tag your tests: tag a test as indoor, outdoor, driving, or other • Improve the Speed Map: running a speed test automatically contributes to the fastest-growing crowdsourced map of cellular networks (note: if your country is not currently supported, when we do launch in your country all of your tests will instantly be mapped and will show up on the map) SIGNAL STRENGTH MAP (US only) • Check reception: see where each carrier has great, good, or poor coverage • Compare coverage footprints: toggle between carriers to see how coverage footprints compare in different areas • Data for every location: the Signal Strength Map uses data from the FCC Broadband Collection, which has coverage data for the continental U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii COVERAGE REPORT MAP (US only) • Data-driven reports: the Coverage Report Map aggregates all available data points to generate detailed reports of cellular coverage & performance in every state, county, city, and ZIP code • Percentage covered: see what percentage of an area each carrier covers • Weighted median: see weighted median values for download speed, upload speeds, and latency for a better picture of real-world cellular performance • Carrier rankings: see what carrier ranks best for coverage, speed, reliability, and overall performance in every area • Distribution graphs: see the distribution graphs for download speeds, upload speeds, and latency • Performance by time of day: see how data speeds vary over the course of day as network traffic picks up Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://coveragemap.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Refurb Store4 screens
Coverage Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Coverage Map at 68% against Refurb Store's 21%. Coverage Map also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (817 vs 6). Refurb Store's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coverage Map holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coverage Map has 817 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Refurb Store's written reviews are positive against 68% of Coverage Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refurb Store ships an update every 2 months, Coverage Map fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Refurb Store versus Coverage Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefurb StoreCoverage Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (6 ratings)4.7 (817 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews68.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6817 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEUREKOOCoverage Map LLC

Customer experience

Refurb Store

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative67.9%

Coverage Map

All ratings798 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative22.5%

Bugs and requests

Refurb Store

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Coverage Map

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes when viewing maps
  • Speed test failures and timeouts
  • Inconsistent speed test results
  • Incorrect location detection

Requested features

5 requests
  • Low data mode
  • Offline coverage map downloads
  • Ability to set test duration and frequency
  • Display cell tower locations
  • Expand to international coverage

In-app purchases

None

Refurb Store

No in-app purchases

None

Coverage Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Refurb Store free?
Refurb Store is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coverage Map free?
Coverage Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Refurb Store or Coverage Map?
Coverage Map is rated higher. Refurb Store averages 3.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Coverage Map averages 4.7 from 817 ratings.
Do Refurb Store or Coverage Map have ads?
Coverage Map shows ads; Refurb Store does not.
Which is updated more often, Refurb Store or Coverage Map?
Refurb Store ships an update every 2 months, and Coverage Map fortnightly. Most recently, Refurb Store was updated on October 21, 2026 and Coverage Map on October 27, 2026.

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