Comparison

Coverage? vs Stakeout iCMT

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

Head to head
About

Coverage?

Overlay and compare cellular carrier coverage maps directly on your device. Ideal for travelers, this app helps you research and plan your connectivity across the USA and Canada, even without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Overlay and compare carrier maps
  • Offline map access
  • Coverage for USA and Canada
  • View 5G, LTE, and roaming areas
  • Regional level maps
  • Supports major US and Canadian carriers
Features
Currently charting
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Directly overlay and compare cellular carrier coverage maps! Perfect for travelers - research where you're covered across the USA (and now Canada!!) ** Follow our Facebook page to get update alerts: http://www.facebook.com/CoverageMapApp, or check our support page** Coverage? focuses on helping mobile bandwidth junkies find cell signal as they roam. Save time looking up coverage on the carrier's websites, compare their claims head to head and better plan your travels to stay connected. ** The carrier's maps in your pocket: This app contains regional level maps based off of each major carrier's data map - as of our last update. Quickly overlay the carriers you use to create your own personalized coverage map on your device. ** No internet needed: Our proprietary compressed coverage maps are stored within the app on your device - no downloading needed! Quickly access where you're supposed to get a signal, even when you have none. ** Urban and rural areas: Maps are at a regional level, and cover the entire continental USA, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. ** Carriers included: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Dish/Boost, US Cellular. ** Canadian Carriers: Bell, Telus, Rogers (optional unlock) ** Know where to roam: view 5G, LTE, and roaming areas as overlays, focus on finding the coverage type you desire. Check http://www.twostepsbeyond.com/apps/coverage for a quick video demo. We created this app because we are full time 'technomads' ourselves who rely on mobile data to work remotely. Keeping this app updated is a priority for us, as we depend on it ourselves! -------------- Coverage FAQ: Q: Why aren't the maps more detailed or released more often? A: Our map updates require a lot of meticulous labor intensive processing. The optional HD maps are updated quarterly. Q: What makes 'Coverage?' unique? A: There are great apps out there that collect user submitted signal reports - we recommend them and use them ourselves. However, those apps are only useful in markets with an active user base. We took a different approach with Coverage? - we needed a tool to at least give us an idea of where signal should be - urban, rural, and out in the boonies. -------------- Named 'Essential Tool' by Wired Magazine ** Winner - 'Most Useful App' - iOSDevCamp "this app can be indispensable" - Lifehacker.com -------------- The maps in 'Coverage?' are provided in partnership with Ookla, and represent proprietary interpretations of the coverage reported by each carrier. You should not rely on the maps in Coverage to be perfectly precise or absolutely timely. Ongoing map updates have been free - but to support the ongoing development costs, we now allow customers to subscribe to higher resolution maps that will be updated more frequently. Coverage does not report or predict signal strength (there are great apps out there for that!). We can make no promises as to where you'll *actually* get signal.. there are too many variables - towers, device, terrain, weather, etc. So… Got Coverage? Additional information about The HD Maps Subscription: This is an auto-renewable subscription, with a duration of one year. The subscription fee will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase, and will automatically renew each year unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Current subscriptions may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: http://www.twostepsbeyond.com/privacy/

About

Stakeout iCMT

This app assists with point and line stakeout tasks by digitizing features on a map. It uses GPS to guide users to target points and measure distances to lines or areas, useful for tasks like fence or pipeline layout. Design data can be imported, and job files can be exported via email or PDF.

Highlights
  • Point stakeout with GPS guidance
  • Line stakeout with distance display
  • Digitize points, lines, and areas on map
  • Import design data from Shapefiles/DXF
  • Export job files as DXF or PDF
  • Built-in help file
Features
Currently charting
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“Stakeout iCMT” is a handy app that provides functions to help the users perform point stakeout and line stakeout tasks. It will let the user precisely digitize Points, Lines and Areas of interest over the built-in Map. With the help of GPS, the point stakeout function can guide the user to the target Features. The Line Stakeout function will display the distance between the user and a Line or Area, enabling the user to move parallel to or along the target line. This function can be used to stake fence lines or river boundaries. It can be used for laying out long pipelines in undeveloped areas. The users may also import design data based on WGS 84 and LLA coordinate system from Shapefiles or DXF files. They may email the job files, output the Feature data as DXF files or send the Feature data to a PDF file. Please note: Location data depends on the GPS receiver used. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. The app will let you easily toggle the built-in GPS on or off. This app comes with a built-in help file. The app creates files for storing user's data. These files are saved in the Documents folder for the app. Users may use iTunes to copy the data files in the File Sharing section to their Mac or PC, and vice versa.

Screenshots

Coverage?4 screens
Stakeout iCMT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coverage? at $4.99 against Stakeout iCMT's $14.99. Coverage? also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 0%) and rating (4.4 vs 2.6). Stakeout iCMT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On ads, chart position 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

Coverage? costs $4.99 and Stakeout iCMT $14.99 up front. Coverage? sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Stakeout iCMT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coverage? holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coverage? has 452 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Coverage?'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Stakeout iCMT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coverage? ships an update every 3 months, Stakeout iCMT every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Coverage? versus Stakeout iCMT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoverage?Stakeout iCMT
Price$4.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.4 (452 ratings) — better2.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings452 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#91#67 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwo Steps BeyondCORVALLIS MICROTECHNOLOGY, INC.

Customer experience

Coverage?

All ratings452 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative46.0%

Stakeout iCMT

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Coverage?

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Memory leak causing high CPU usage and device overheating
  • App crashes when viewing HD maps with subscription
  • Subscription status not recognized after purchase
  • Restore purchases functionality not working
  • Subscription renewal conflicts (shows expired while still active)
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  • HD map upgrade fails to display content
  • Support links and website not functional
  • Incompatibility with iOS 9 devices

Requested features

9 requests
  • 5G and 5G millimeter wave coverage maps
  • 4G/LTE coverage option (previously removed)
  • Cell tower location display
  • Boost Wireless native 5G coverage
  • Roaming type indicators (HSPA+, 3G, 2G, voice-only)
Show 4 more
  • Single carrier selection view
  • Thinner state boundary lines
  • Toggle to hide filtering options
  • Faster map update frequency (every 2 weeks)

Stakeout iCMT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Coverage?

Subscriptions1
  • HD Carrier Maps and Satellite Maps.$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Canadian Carrier Maps$3.99
None

Stakeout iCMT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coverage? free?
Coverage? costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Stakeout iCMT free?
Stakeout iCMT costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coverage? or Stakeout iCMT?
Coverage? is rated higher. Coverage? averages 4.4 out of 5 from 452 ratings, while Stakeout iCMT averages 2.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Coverage? or Stakeout iCMT have ads?
Neither Coverage? nor Stakeout iCMT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coverage? or Stakeout iCMT?
Coverage? ships an update every 3 months, and Stakeout iCMT every 17 months. Most recently, Coverage? was updated on October 3, 2026 and Stakeout iCMT on September 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, Coverage? or Stakeout iCMT?
Coverage? currently peaks at #91 in the App Store charts, and Stakeout iCMT at #67. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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