Comparison

Coverage Map vs DarkSight App

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

Head to head
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

About

DarkSight App

Visualize your surroundings in low light using augmented reality. This app overlays a real-time mesh on surfaces, providing distance awareness and spatial understanding. It offers a minimal interface with adjustable colors and subtle haptics for an intuitive experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time LiDAR mesh view
  • Distance awareness
  • Low-light spatial interface
  • Adjustable mesh colors
  • Moving-object dot overlay
  • Surface detection
Features
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DarkSight helps you understand nearby space in low light with a simple spatial night view. Using ARKit and LiDAR on supported devices, DarkSight draws a clean real-time mesh over nearby surfaces, walls, floors, furniture, and detected planes so you can quickly read the shape of the space around you. A large distance readout and short calm status keep the interface focused and easy to understand. Features: • Real-time LiDAR mesh view • Distance awareness for nearby surfaces • Clean low-light spatial interface • Adjustable mesh colors • Moving-object dot overlay on iPhone and iPad • Flashlight control on supported devices • Reality view capture • Surface detection for walls, floors, tables, doors, windows, and more • visionOS immersive spatial scanning with a compact control window • Subtle haptics for nearby objects DarkSight is designed to feel quiet, minimal, and native across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. DarkSight is not a safety or navigation device. Details may differ depending on lighting, device capability, and available spatial sensing.

Screenshots

Coverage Map4 screens
DarkSight App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coverage Map at Free against DarkSight App's $0.99. Coverage Map also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (798 vs 6). DarkSight App's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, in-app purchases 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

Coverage Map is free to download; DarkSight App costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coverage Map holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coverage Map has 798 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Coverage Map's written reviews are positive against 60% of DarkSight App's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Coverage Map versus DarkSight App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoverage MapDarkSight App
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (798 ratings) — better3.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings798 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoverage Map LLCJuan Du18839274645

Customer experience

Coverage Map

All ratings798 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative22.1%

DarkSight App

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

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

DarkSight App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Coverage Map

No in-app purchases

None

DarkSight App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coverage Map free?
Coverage Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DarkSight App free?
DarkSight App costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coverage Map or DarkSight App?
Coverage Map is rated higher. Coverage Map averages 4.7 out of 5 from 798 ratings, while DarkSight App averages 3.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Coverage Map or DarkSight App have ads?
Coverage Map shows ads; DarkSight App does not.

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