Comparison

Coverage? Lite vs FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy)

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

Head to head
About

Coverage? Lite

Overlay and compare cellular carrier coverage maps directly on your device. Research signal availability across the USA and Canada to plan your travels and stay connected.

Highlights
  • Overlay carrier coverage maps
  • Compare coverage head-to-head
  • Offline map access
  • Supports USA and Canada
  • View 5G, LTE, and roaming areas
  • Includes major US and Canadian carriers
Features
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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

FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy)

Features
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As of June 1st, 2023, Coverage 5 is now a legacy app from the FMobile family. It no longer allows new contributions to the coverage map, and the updates are no longer going to add new features. We are beginning a transition to Coverage 6, our brand new coverage map app, which has a lot of new features and allows direct contribution from the Coverage app. Download Coverage 6 today to migrate to our new map! IMPORTANT: Coverage has been developed by an association of developers that are independent of all carriers. Discover the coverage map made by FMobile on your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Mac. Select the carrier and the protocols you want to see and explore! You can view the coverage map on 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G, GPRS and not covered zones, on the home network as well as on a national roaming network. If you want to contribute to the coverage map, please download FMobile 5 from the App Store on a device equipped with cellular antennas. Application made by Michaël Nass UX and optimizations by Nathan Fallet This application has been developed in total independence and is provided for free without any kind of warranty. The Groupe MINASTE (including it's Coverage application) is not, in any case, affiliated with any carrier.

Screenshots

Coverage? Lite4 screens
FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy) at none against Coverage? Lite's 6. FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy) also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Coverage? Lite sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Coverage? Lite versus FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoverage? LiteFMobile Coverage 5 (legacy)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (112 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings112 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwo Steps BeyondGroupe MINASTE

Bugs and requests

Coverage? Lite

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Map shows coverage where service is weak
  • App doesn't work in Germany
  • App is outdated, information is useless
  • Maps are outdated, not showing increased coverage
  • App requires purchase to view LTE coverage
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  • Free version is deceiving, doesn't show LTE
  • Ads and upgrade prompts make map difficult to use
  • Doesn't show new 4G LTE additions in specific towns
  • Cannot access other coverage map layers

Requested features

6 requests
  • Include Canada and Mexico coverage
  • Update app with current coverage data
  • Add coverage for UK networks
  • Develop a 3G finder
  • Add more coverage map layers besides 4G
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  • Make the app free or less expensive

FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Coverage? Lite

Subscriptions3
  • HD Carrier Maps and Satellite.$5.991 Year
  • HD Carrier Maps and Satellite.$6.991 Year
  • HD Canada Maps and Satellite$6.991 Year
One-time3
  • Unlock Canadian Carrier Maps$3.99
  • Unlock US Carrier Maps$4.99
  • Unlock U.S. and Canadian Maps$8.99
None

FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coverage? Lite free?
Coverage? Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy) free?
FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coverage? Lite or FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy) have ads?
Neither Coverage? Lite nor FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coverage? Lite or FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy)?
Coverage? Lite ships an update every 5 months, and FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy) every 5 months. Most recently, Coverage? Lite was updated on October 7, 2026 and FMobile Coverage 5 (legacy) on October 7, 2026.

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