Comparison

Mobi by TechLink vs CEL

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

Head to head
About

Mobi by TechLink

This app allows field technicians to manage their jobs, access work order details, upload photos, and log site activity. Clients can view scheduled jobs, work order information, and technician-uploaded photos.

Highlights
  • Job management for technicians
  • Work order details access
  • Map integration for directions
  • Photo uploading
  • Client job viewing
  • Note entry for work orders
Features
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Mobi is TechLink Services' mobile application for field technicians and clients. It puts the power and flexibility of TechLink Services' SIMPL portal into the palm of your hand. Feature rich and flexible, you can use Mobi to do everything you already do with the SIMPL portal. Field Technicians · Sign up as a new field technician · View and access your jobs for today · View and access your jobs for tomorrow · View and access your upcoming jobs · Open Maps directly from Mobi to get driving directions to the site · Log on and off of site · Access all information about work order including documents and close-out paperwork · Photos can be taken directly from Mobi automatically uploading to the work order · Add completed paperwork directly to the work order · Add final invoice directly to the work order · Accept or decline jobs that are offered to you · Enter notes directly in the work order · Plus more! Clients · View and access jobs scheduled with TechLink for today, tomorrow and upcoming · Access all information about each work order · View pictures that have been uploaded by the field technician · Enter notes directly into the work order · Plus more!

About

CEL

This app optimizes wireless network installations when paired with specific CEL-FI hardware. It allows for system activation, software updates, and detailed signal analysis for improved performance. Features include antenna positioning and signal reporting for comprehensive network assessments.

Highlights
  • System activation and deactivation
  • Software updates
  • Antenna, band, and channel settings
  • Antenna positioning
  • Full signal reports
  • Grid and talk out tests
  • Network/donor assessments
Features
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Note: This app only works with CEL-FI COMPASS and Nextivity SHIELD systems. For all other CEL-FI products, use the CEL-FI WAVE app. The WAVE PRO app and CEL-FI COMPASS combine to facilitate and optimize CEL-FI and SHIELD installations. The COMPASS and COMPASS XR use a 3G/4G/5G and 700/800 MHz LMR service scanner to perform wireless network/donor assessments. Connect your COMPASS to a CEL-FI QUATRA system to Activate/Deactivate it, update software, or change Antenna, Band, and Channel settings. Optimization features with COMPASS XR include Antenna Positioning, Full Signal Report, Grid Test, and Talk Out Test. The legacy COMPASS also includes a Serving Cell Report and Speed Test. For more information and troubleshooting help, go to www.nextivityinc.com/support.

Screenshots

Mobi by TechLink4 screens
CEL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CEL at 4.3 against Mobi by TechLink's 2.8. CEL also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Mobi by TechLink's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CEL holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Mobi by TechLink's written reviews are positive against 0% of CEL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobi by TechLink ships an update every 4 weeks, CEL every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mobi by TechLink versus CEL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobi by TechLinkCEL
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (17 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechLink ServicesNextivity, Inc

Customer experience

Mobi by TechLink

All ratings17 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative52.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

CEL

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mobi by TechLink

No in-app purchases

None

CEL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobi by TechLink free?
Mobi by TechLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CEL free?
CEL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobi by TechLink or CEL?
CEL is rated higher. Mobi by TechLink averages 2.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while CEL averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Mobi by TechLink or CEL have ads?
Neither Mobi by TechLink nor CEL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobi by TechLink or CEL?
Mobi by TechLink ships an update every 4 weeks, and CEL every 2 months. Most recently, Mobi by TechLink was updated on June 1, 2026 and CEL on September 10, 2026.

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