Comparison

Coverage? Lite vs Coverage Map

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

Coverage Map

This app provides a crowdsourced map of cellular network performance and coverage across the US, Canada, UK, and Puerto Rico. Users can view real-time speed test data, compare carrier performance, and check signal strength in specific areas. It also includes a built-in speed test to contribute to the map.

Highlights
  • Crowdsourced speed test map
  • Real-time performance data
  • Download, upload, and latency details
  • Carrier and network type filters
  • Built-in speed test functionality
  • Signal strength mapping (US only)
  • Data-driven coverage reports (US only)
Features
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Coverage Map helps you find the #1 cell phone carrier in your area. It is a crowdsourced map of cellular networks in the US, Canada, United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico with more countries launching soon. SPEED TEST MAP (All Countries) • Highly accurate: see real-world performance reported by users • Real-time: map updates in real-time as new data comes in • Rich detail: tap any square to see download speeds, upload speeds, and latency for all carriers in that area • Powerful filters: filter by carrier, LTE/5G, download speeds, upload speeds, or see your speed tests only • Helpful color profiles: default, heat map, and best carrier help you visualize and understand the data • Easy to understand: see what carrier performs best in an area at a glance with the Best Carrier color profile BUILT-IN SPEED TEST (All Countries) • Test your speeds: see how fast your LTE or 5G connection is by running a speed test • Accurate results: get accurate results for download speed, upload speed, and latency • Recurring tests: run up to 500 recurring tests automatically and customize the pause duration between tests • Set a data limit: limit how much data the app can use • Tag your tests: tag a test as indoor, outdoor, driving, or other • Improve the Speed Map: running a speed test automatically contributes to the fastest-growing crowdsourced map of cellular networks (note: if your country is not currently supported, when we do launch in your country all of your tests will instantly be mapped and will show up on the map) SIGNAL STRENGTH MAP (US only) • Check reception: see where each carrier has great, good, or poor coverage • Compare coverage footprints: toggle between carriers to see how coverage footprints compare in different areas • Data for every location: the Signal Strength Map uses data from the FCC Broadband Collection, which has coverage data for the continental U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii COVERAGE REPORT MAP (US only) • Data-driven reports: the Coverage Report Map aggregates all available data points to generate detailed reports of cellular coverage & performance in every state, county, city, and ZIP code • Percentage covered: see what percentage of an area each carrier covers • Weighted median: see weighted median values for download speed, upload speeds, and latency for a better picture of real-world cellular performance • Carrier rankings: see what carrier ranks best for coverage, speed, reliability, and overall performance in every area • Distribution graphs: see the distribution graphs for download speeds, upload speeds, and latency • Performance by time of day: see how data speeds vary over the course of day as network traffic picks up Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://coveragemap.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Coverage? Lite4 screens
Coverage Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Coverage Map at 4.7 against Coverage? Lite's 4.1. Coverage Map also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 31%) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Coverage? Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. Coverage Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coverage Map holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coverage Map has 784 ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Coverage? Lite's written reviews are positive against 67% of Coverage Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coverage? Lite ships an update every 5 months, Coverage Map fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Coverage? Lite versus Coverage Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoverage? LiteCoverage Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (112 ratings)4.7 (784 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews67.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings112784 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwo Steps BeyondCoverage Map LLC

Customer experience

Coverage? Lite

All ratings112 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral13.7%
Negative54.9%

Coverage Map

All ratings784 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative22.0%

Bugs and requests

Coverage? Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Coverage Map

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes when viewing maps
  • Speed test failures and timeouts
  • Inconsistent speed test results
  • Incorrect location detection

Requested features

5 requests
  • Low data mode
  • Offline coverage map downloads
  • Ability to set test duration and frequency
  • Display cell tower locations
  • Expand to international coverage

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

Coverage Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coverage? Lite free?
Coverage? Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coverage Map free?
Coverage Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coverage? Lite or Coverage Map?
Coverage Map is rated higher. Coverage? Lite averages 4.1 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Coverage Map averages 4.7 from 784 ratings.
Do Coverage? Lite or Coverage Map have ads?
Coverage Map shows ads; Coverage? Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Coverage? Lite or Coverage Map?
Coverage? Lite ships an update every 5 months, and Coverage Map fortnightly. Most recently, Coverage? Lite was updated on September 6, 2026 and Coverage Map on September 24, 2026.

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