Comparison

Antenna Mate vs CablePinouts

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

Head to head
About

Antenna Mate

This app helps you find the optimal direction for your TV antenna. It uses your device's location and compass to pinpoint the best signal from broadcasting sites in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. It's designed for professionals, caravaners, and DIY users.

Highlights
  • Accurate TV antenna direction finding
  • Supports UK, Australia, and New Zealand
  • Uses device location and compass
  • Detailed transmitter information
  • Sort sites by strength or distance
  • Adjustable search radius
  • Automatic light/dark display switching
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Take the guess work out of aligning any TV antenna. Within seconds Antenna Mate will accurately* point to the direction of your best** TV reception from anywhere in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Antenna Mate is used by professional installers, caravaners, and DIYers from city and country areas. WE HAVE GOT YOU COVERED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM * 1,151 broadcasting sites. * 3,698 digital transmitters. * All cities and towns in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands where digital terrestrial television is available***** WE HAVE GOT YOU COVERED IN AUSTRALIA * 591 broadcasting sites. * 2,792 digital transmitters. * All cities and towns in QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, SA, WA and NT where digital terrestrial television is available*** WE HAVE GOT YOU COVERED IN NEW ZEALAND * 35 broadcasting sites. * 344 transmitters * All cities and towns in the North and South Islands where digital terrestrial television is available**** HOW DOES IT WORK? Using your current location, your device's compass, and the target site's effective radiated power, Antenna Mate instantly estimates the signal strength of all nearby sites and automatically plots a bearing to the best one**. Under normal circumstances you should get an initial result within seconds. The longer you leave Antenna Mate open, the more accurate it will become. For best results use Antenna Mate outside in an open space and away from objects which cause interference. Antenna Mate doesn't need an internet connection, that's one of the reasons why it's so fast. DETAILED TRANSMITTER INFO Complete listings of all digital terrestrial transmitters are available at each site. Listings include the callsign, frequency (MHz), channel, polarisation, and effective radiated power (kW). ALL SITES BY STRENGTH OR DISTANCE Prefer to align your TV antenna with another broadcasting site? No worries! Sites can be listed from strongest to weakest, or closest to furthest away. Pick any site from the list and Antenna Mate instantly plots a new bearing to the targeted site. Using an amplifier or high gain antenna? You can increase the search radius up to 200 km (120 mi) from your current location. LIGHT AND DARK DISPLAY SWITCHING When your device is in direct sunlight Antenna Mate will automatically switch to a light display making the arrow easy to see. Perfect for performing an alignment during the middle of the day. USE IT UPSIDE DOWN, OR THE RIGHT WAY UP Antenna Mate is smart enough to know when your device is being held upside down, or the right way up. Either way, it will always point to the targeted site. SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK We would love to hear your feedback or help you troubleshoot. Send an e-mail to support@antennamate.com or tweet @antennamate. Follow us on Twitter to get notified when transmitter data is updated. * Time taken to find best broadcasting site and directional accuracy will vary based on device and external environmental factors. ** Best broadcasting site is measured by estimating maximum theoretical field strength in free space (No obstructions or reflections). Actual field strength will be lower. Closest broadcasting site is measured by estimating distance using line of sight. Distance is only an approximation. *** Based on Australian Communications and Media Authority data. **** Based on Radio Spectrum Management and OpenStreetMap data. ***** Based on Ofcom data.

About

CablePinouts

Features
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Cannot find a right cable pinout diagram to make your control/communication cable connection? Here it is! CablePinouts is a simple App to create and share your cable pinouts. This is an ideal app where you can keep your secret cable pinouts in your mobile, use anywhere and share with anyone. Once you create your own pinouts, you can send to or and share cable pinouts with your team members, colloquies or anyone. This is an ideal for designers, electricians, trades, engineers working in electronics, Telecom and automation industry.

Screenshots

Antenna Mate4 screens
CablePinouts3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CablePinouts at Free against Antenna Mate's $2.99. CablePinouts also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Antenna Mate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads 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

CablePinouts is free to download; Antenna Mate costs $2.99 up front. CablePinouts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Antenna Mate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Antenna Mate versus CablePinouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAntenna MateCablePinouts
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTate JohnsonChai Kunnasit

Bugs and requests

Antenna Mate

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Pointer doesn't move
  • Direction is unstable and points in close but varying lines
  • App points in reverse direction
  • Direction is unstable
  • Poor direction, turn phone around and direction changes
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  • Can't get work
  • Doesn't work anymore on new iPad
  • Arrow shows consistently different direction
  • No longer works on iPad without cellular
  • Wont change location
  • It pointed 90deg away from transmitter
  • Direction changes when phone is turned
  • No actual compass setting
  • Pointer is pointing in a different direction
  • App only supported in UK and Australia
  • No known broadcast in this area
  • Doesn't work in the US
  • Doesn't work at all

Requested features

8 requests
  • Map feature
  • FM radio services version
  • Signal strength indicator on arrow
  • Map of transmitters
  • More bells and whistles
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  • Mobile phone transmission support
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics

CablePinouts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Antenna Mate

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CablePinouts

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - 1 Month$0.491 Month
  • Premium - 1 Year$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Antenna Mate free?
Antenna Mate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CablePinouts free?
CablePinouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Antenna Mate or CablePinouts have ads?
Neither Antenna Mate nor CablePinouts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Antenna Mate or CablePinouts?
Antenna Mate ships an update every 3 months, and CablePinouts every 3 months. Most recently, Antenna Mate was updated on October 17, 2026 and CablePinouts on October 9, 2026.

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