Signal Finder vs CellMapper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Signal Finder
Visualize cellular towers (3G, LTE, 4G, 5G) on a map to locate nearby signals and enhance your mobile connection. Access detailed tower information and use smart search and filters to find specific towers.
- View cell towers on a map
- Detailed cell tower information
- Smart search for towers
- Map filters for tower search
- Improve mobile network connection
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Signal Finder - Cellular Tower Map: a handy application for displaying all cellular towers (3G, LTE, 4G, 5G) on a map. With this app, you can easily find the nearest towers and improve your mobile network connection. TOP FEATURES: ALL TOWERS ON THE MAP View cell towers around you on a convenient map. DETAILED INFO ABOUT CELL TOWERS Click on any tower on the map to see detailed information about it (MCC, MNC, country, network, CID, distance, latitude, longitude and other data). SMART SEARCH Easily search for any tower with a quick search and lists of nearby towers. FILTERS Use filters on the map to quickly find the towers you need. — Subscription Options — We offer flexible subscription options with auto-renewal for either 1 week or 1 month or 1 year. Manage your subscriptions conveniently through your account settings, with the option to turn off auto-renewal if you choose. Our cell tower map are designed to fit your needs. Privacy Policy - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uH-BXYWGoXZ7nJxgENZHnccHXUeANsce/ Terms of Use - https://docs.google.com/document/d/19U__Ts4DJikW_tTgEfq248zHpe0W1Lib/
CellMapper
Locate nearby cellular towers on an interactive map, providing details on 5G, 4G, 3G, and 2G networks. Enhance your mobile signal or explore network coverage in your area with real-time data and tower information.
- Real-time tower locations
- 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G tower details
- Interactive map integration
- Detailed tower information
- Network coverage exploration
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Cellular Tower & Signal Finder is the ultimate solution to track and locate nearby cell towers on an interactive map. Whether you're looking to boost your mobile signal or simply curious about network coverage in your area, this app provides accurate details of 5G, 4G, 3G, and 2G towers. Key Features: Real-Time Tower Locations: View nearby cell towers for all major network types, including 5G, 4G, 3G, and 2G. Detailed Tower Information: Access detailed information like tower ID, signal strength, area, and network provider. Map Integration: Seamlessly locate towers on a live map with an intuitive interface. Explore network coverage on map with Cellular Tower & Signal Finder today! Note- Premium Subscription is required to use advanced features such as tower details and filter. Privacy: https://celltower.bravycode.com/privacy.html Terms: https://celltower.bravycode.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CellMapper at none against Signal Finder's shown. CellMapper also leads on ratings volume (682 vs 45) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). Signal Finder's advantage is review sentiment (27% vs 6%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Signal Finder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and CellMapper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CellMapper holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CellMapper has 682 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of Signal Finder's written reviews are positive against 6% of CellMapper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Signal Finder ships an update every 2 months, CellMapper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Signal Finder | CellMapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (45 ratings) | 4.0 (682 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better | 6.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 682 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anastasiia Kulias | Harshit Tyagi |
Customer experience
Signal Finder
CellMapper
Bugs and requests
Signal Finder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CellMapper
Reported bugs
10 issues- Cell towers not loading or displaying
- App crashes and freezing
- Map zoom functionality not working
- Location detection failing
- Inconsistent tower data between free and paid versions
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- Lock icons appearing on all towers without explanation
- Towers appearing in impossible locations
- Slow map performance and lag
- App asking for rating before any usage
- Subscription not syncing across devices
Requested features
12 requests- Free trial period before requiring payment
- Carrier identification for each tower
- Network type filtering (4G, 5G, LTE, 3G)
- Signal strength visualization
- Ability to manually select preferred towers
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- Location search functionality
- Feature parity with Android version
- Monthly subscription option instead of one-time payment
- Login system for cross-device access
- Data export/download capability
- Integration with actual carrier coverage maps
- Verification of tower accuracy
In-app purchases
Signal Finder
- Operator Info: cellular towers$6.997 Days
- Open Cell Info ID - 5G Tower$8.991 Month
- Cellular Tower Map - LTE, 5G$39.991 Year
- Cellular Map: 5G Towers on map$29.99
CellMapper
- Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime Plan$29.99
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