Coverage? Lite vs Antenna Pointer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Antenna Pointer
This map application allows users to draw markers, lines, and sectors directly onto maps. It is primarily designed to assist with the installation and validation of sector antennas for LTE, WiFi, and other technologies.
- Draw markers on map
- Draw lines on map
- Draw sectors on map
- Import GPX files
- Validate antenna installations
- Assist with sector antenna setup
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Antenna Pointer is a map app with possibility to draw markers, lines, sectors and GPX files on it. The app was design mainly to use as a tool which will help to properly install sector antennas (LTE, WiFi and other) but it can be also use to validate existing installations. If something in app is not clear - please send me e-mail - I will try to explain everything... Subscription pricing and terms: Antenna Pointer offers ads-free and limit free version available as an auto-renewable subscription for $9.99 per year. Price may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: http://www.mge.net.pl/antennapointer_privacy_policy.html Terms of use: http://www.mge.net.pl/antennapointer_eula.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Coverage? Lite at 4.1 against Antenna Pointer's 2.8. Coverage? Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (112 vs 4). Antenna Pointer's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 31%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Coverage? Lite sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and Antenna Pointer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Coverage? Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coverage? Lite has 112 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Coverage? Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of Antenna Pointer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Coverage? Lite ships an update every 5 months, Antenna Pointer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coverage? Lite | Antenna Pointer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (112 ratings) — better | 2.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Two Steps Beyond | Maciej Grzegorczyk |
Customer experience
Coverage? Lite
Antenna Pointer
In-app purchases
Coverage? Lite
- HD Carrier Maps and Satellite.$5.991 Year
- HD Carrier Maps and Satellite.$6.991 Year
- HD Canada Maps and Satellite$6.991 Year
- Unlock Canadian Carrier Maps$3.99
- Unlock US Carrier Maps$4.99
- Unlock U.S. and Canadian Maps$8.99
Antenna Pointer
- Remove ads and limits$9.991 Year
Questions
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