# Any Text · Widgets vs Coverage Map

The clearest difference is price: Coverage Map at Free against Any Text · Widgets's $4.00. Coverage Map also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Any Text · Widgets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (82% vs 68%). On rating, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Coverage Map is free to download; Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Any Text · Widgets against 4.7 for Coverage Map. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 450 and 798 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Any Text · Widgets's written reviews are positive against 68% of Coverage Map's.

Any Text · Widgets ships an update every 6 weeks, Coverage Map fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Any Text · Widgets | Coverage Map |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.00 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (450 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/any-text-widgets/id1643199620/reviews) | **[4.7 (798 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coverage-map/id6447767167/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 450 | **798** |
| Positive reviews | **81.9% of reviews** | 67.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#47** | — |
| Size | 15 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650) | [Coverage Map LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1682531184) |

## What reviewers say

### Any Text · Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/any-text-widgets/id1643199620)

**Currently charting:** #47 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

Display any text on your Lock or Home Screen to keep important notes, goals, or tasks visible. Customize text with Markdown and utilize 20 different widgets. Integrates with Shortcuts for powerful automations and syncs across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Customizable text widgets, Lock Screen and Home Screen support, Markdown styling (bold, italic, strikethrough), Live Activity and StandBy support, iCloud device syncing, Shortcuts app integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Useful utility
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure and bug-free
- 💡 Great for organizing screens
- 🔒 Helpful for lost phone info

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't work on some devices
- 🔒 Family sharing doesn't work
- 🔒 Text not showing on Lock Screen
- 👎 Text box too small
- 👎 Difficult to apply

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not showing on Lock Screen
- Text not updating in a timely manner
- Force show when locked doesn't work

**Requested features**

- Allow alternating/rotating text
- Add custom font support
- Provide full-width widget options
- Add custom widget background colors
- Enable editing widgets directly


### 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 Any Text · Widgets free?

Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Coverage Map free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Any Text · Widgets or Coverage Map?

Coverage Map is rated higher. Any Text · Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 450 ratings, while Coverage Map averages 4.7 from 798 ratings.

### Do Any Text · Widgets or Coverage Map have ads?

Coverage Map shows ads; Any Text · Widgets does not.

### Which is updated more often, Any Text · Widgets or Coverage Map?

Any Text · Widgets ships an update every 6 weeks, and Coverage Map fortnightly. Most recently, Any Text · Widgets was updated on September 29, 2026 and Coverage Map on September 29, 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.*