Coverage? vs Stakeout iCMT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Coverage? | Stakeout iCMT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (452 ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 452 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #91 | #67 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Two Steps Beyond | CORVALLIS MICROTECHNOLOGY, INC. |
Customer experience
Coverage?
Stakeout iCMT
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)
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- 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
Coverage?
- HD Carrier Maps and Satellite Maps.$5.991 Year
- Unlock Canadian Carrier Maps$3.99
Stakeout iCMT
No in-app purchases





