Coverage Map vs Noble Mobile Repairs
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
Noble Mobile Repairs
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Know what you are buying before the money changes hands. Noble Mobile is a phone repair shop on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. This app puts two things in your pocket: an honest device check you can run on any phone in about two minutes, and the status of any repair you have with us. CHECK A PHONE FOR $2 Buying a used phone from a stranger is a leap of faith. A phone can look perfect and still be locked to a carrier you cannot use, tied to somebody else's iCloud account, or reported lost or stolen. Most people find out after they have paid. Type the IMEI or scan it with your camera, and you get a plain answer: - Blacklist status. Whether the phone has been reported lost or stolen. - Carrier lock and SIM lock. Whether it will actually work on your network. - Find My and iCloud lock. Whether the last owner is still attached to it. - Model, storage, colour and region, straight from the phone's own record. You only pay if the check completes. If it cannot be completed, your $2 comes back automatically. No forms, no emails, no chasing anybody. Every check is saved. Open a phone later and the whole history is still there. YOUR REPAIRS If you have brought a device to us, you can see exactly where it stands without calling the shop. ABOUT NOBLE MOBILE We have been on Germantown Avenue since 2020. Repairs, carrier activation, accessories, and straight answers. The app is built the way the counter is run: tell people the truth, charge fairly, and never sell somebody a phone we would not buy ourselves. 3752 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA 19140
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coverage Map at none against Noble Mobile Repairs's 1. Coverage Map also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Noble Mobile Repairs's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Noble Mobile Repairs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coverage Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Coverage Map | Noble Mobile Repairs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (798 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 798 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coverage Map LLC | Noble Mobile Inc |
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
Noble Mobile Repairs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Coverage Map
No in-app purchases
Noble Mobile Repairs
- Device Report$2.00
Questions
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Is Noble Mobile Repairs free?
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