Brand Authentication vs Mobile Coverage Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brand Authentication
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The Brand Authentication App checks genuine products. To run the app a registration with a valid e-mail address is necessary. The user account must be activated with a link in the confirmation e-mail before the app can be used.
Mobile Coverage Map
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Map every 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, and 2G tower around you. Free. No ads. No subscriptions. See real cell towers from AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and more. Filter by generation, search any location, and tap any tower for full carrier details including MCC, MNC, band, and cell ID. Download tower data by country for completely offline use. Built-in speed test measures your real ping, download, and upload speeds so you always know what your network is actually doing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mobile Coverage Map at every 3 weeks against Brand Authentication's every 3 months. Brand Authentication's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brand Authentication ships an update every 3 months, Mobile Coverage Map every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brand Authentication | Mobile Coverage Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | Thumbstone Labs |
In-app purchases
Brand Authentication
No in-app purchases
Mobile Coverage Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Brand Authentication free?
Is Mobile Coverage Map free?
Do Brand Authentication or Mobile Coverage Map have ads?
Which is updated more often, Brand Authentication or Mobile Coverage Map?
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