# Watts Up? vs Coverage Map

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coverage Map at none against Watts Up?'s 1. Coverage Map also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (798 vs 15). Watts Up?'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Watts Up? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coverage Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Watts Up? against 4.7 for Coverage Map. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coverage Map has 798 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Watts Up?'s written reviews are positive against 68% of Coverage Map's.

Watts Up? ships an update every 32 months, Coverage Map fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Watts Up? | Coverage Map |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watts-up/id1039678400/reviews) | [4.7 (798 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coverage-map/id6447767167/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 15 | **798** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 67.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 8 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Eric Kasnetsis](https://appshunter.io/developer/942810412) | [Coverage Map LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1682531184) |

## What reviewers say

### Watts Up?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watts-up/id1039678400)

Easily determine microwave cooking times by inputting recipe details and your microwave's wattage. The app automatically saves your microwave's power for future use. Optimized for high-resolution displays on supported devices.

**Highlights:** Calculate recommended cook time, Input recipe cook time, Input recipe microwave wattage, Input your microwave wattage, Saves microwave wattage automatically, High resolution graphics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### Coverage Map

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coverage-map/id6447767167)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 User-friendly
- 🚀 Large data collection
- 👍 Detailed coverage maps
- 👍 Crowdsourced data
- 🚀 Intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High data usage
- 🔍 Inaccurate coverage maps in some areas
- 🔍 Missing some carrier information
- 🔍 Limited options for customization

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Watts Up? free?

Watts Up? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Coverage Map free?

Coverage Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Watts Up? or Coverage Map?

Watts Up? and Coverage Map are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 798 ratings respectively.

### Do Watts Up? or Coverage Map have ads?

Both Watts Up? and Coverage Map show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Watts Up? or Coverage Map?

Watts Up? ships an update every 32 months, and Coverage Map fortnightly. Most recently, Watts Up? was updated on October 3, 2026 and Coverage Map on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*