Coverage Map vs mxTip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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
mxTip
This app simplifies calculating tips and splitting bills with customizable options. It offers basic and advanced splitting methods, expense tracking, and detailed breakdowns. Save entries, attach receipts, and share summaries easily.
- One-tap tip calculation
- Advanced bill splitting (equal, by shares, lead+remainder)
- Expense mode for reimbursements
- Customizable tip presets and emoji labels
- Flexible rounding increments
- Save entries with receipt photos
- Exportable PDF summaries
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sudoTip is a fast, modern tip & split calculator that stays simple for quick checks and opens up power tools when you need them. Tip, split, save, and share—your way. WHAT IT DOES • One-tap basics: enter the amount, pick a preset, choose before-tax or after-tax, and (optionally) round up to the increment you like. • Advanced splits: equal, by shares/portions, or Lead + Remainder (treat). Add per-person extras and keep totals balanced. • Expense mode: skip the tip and generate clean totals for reimbursements. • Clear breakdown: see shared base, extras, per-person totals, rounding, and effective tip %. • Share in a tap: send a clean, human-readable summary that friends actually understand. MAKE IT YOURS • Custom tip presets and emoji labels, plus a default preset for faster checkout. • Flexible rounding increments (eg. 25¢, 50%, $1.00) • Personalized share messages: set your opening line and choose exactly what to include (total, tip %, tip amount, per-person, extras, rounding). • Choose your default split mode, portion templates, treat settings, and more. SAVE THE DETAILS • Save entries with names, per-person totals, extras, and optional subtotal/tax context. • Save places (with optional auto-fill from your recent location) and attach receipt photos. • Browse your history, filter and drill into details, and view insights over time. • Export a tidy PDF and preview with Quick Look. Simple when you want it. Advanced when you need it. Fully customizable so it works the way you do.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: mxTip at none against Coverage Map's shown. mxTip also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Coverage Map's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (798 vs 3). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
mxTip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coverage Map has 798 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Coverage Map ships an update fortnightly, mxTip every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coverage Map | mxTip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (798 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 798 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coverage Map LLC | mxD20 Studio LLC |
Customer experience
Coverage Map
mxTip
Bugs and 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
mxTip
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Coverage Map
No in-app purchases
mxTip
No in-app purchases









