My Network vs Detective Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Network
Visualize mobile network coverage (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G) on a map. Check local network status, receive outage notifications, report issues, and conduct speed, web, and video tests.
- View 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G coverage maps
- Check network status in your location
- Receive fault and maintenance updates
- Report network problems
- Perform speed, web, and video tests
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What’s the My Network app for? You can use My Network to: • See our 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G coverage. Simply tap the buttons below the map to switch between them. • Check the network status in your location, by tapping the ‘Check’ button on the map. • Receive news of any faults or maintenance in your area, by registering for ‘Keep Me Posted’ updates. • Report a problem, if it's not something we're already displaying in the app. • Perform speed tests, web tests and video tests.
Detective Notes
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Detective notes are used to play the board game Cluedo. This is used with the game, not as a game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: My Network at Free against Detective Notes's $0.99. My Network also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 22 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
My Network is free to download; Detective Notes costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Network ships an update every 6 months, Detective Notes every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Network | Detective Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Telefonica UK Limited | eric Tomlinson |
Bugs and requests
My Network
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on opening
- App crashes when saving preferences
- App crashes when adding new postcode
- App crashes when trying to register
- App reverts to phone number screen during registration
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- App says no connection despite having signal
- Speed test fails to work
- Zoom option is unusable
- App doesn't open with iOS 15
- App doesn't work on iPhone 12 range
- App doesn't work on iOS 11.4
- App doesn't show 4G/LTE status
- Login issues
- Inflated speed test results
- Location doesn't stay put when scanning for masts
Requested features
4 requests- Show mast sites (normal and femtocells)
- Indicate faulty masts on map
- Add 3G/4G coverage checker
- Log Wi-Fi speed test locations
Detective Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Network
No in-app purchases
Detective Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is My Network free?
Is Detective Notes free?
Do My Network or Detective Notes have ads?
Which is updated more often, My Network or Detective Notes?
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