ONX Connect vs CellMapper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ONX Connect
This tool anonymously collects network performance data for analysis by network operators. It helps in testing equipment and infrastructure to understand network quality.
- Anonymized data recording
- Network performance transmission
- Equipment testing
- Infrastructure analysis
- Network operator focus
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The Network Assessment Tool application is designed to record and transmit anonymized network performance data for analysis by Opensignal. The target audience for this application are network operators looking to test equipment and infrastructure.
CellMapper
Visualize global cellular network coverage for 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies. This app uses crowdsourced data to display detailed network information from carriers worldwide.
- Global cellular network coverage maps
- 2G/3G/4G/5G (NSA & SA) data
- Crowdsourced information
- Carrier network details
- Advanced cellular metrics
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CellMapper displays advanced 2G/3G/4G/5G (NSA and SA) cellular network information from carriers all around the world with its crowdsourced coverage maps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CellMapper at 5.0 against ONX Connect's 4.0. CellMapper also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads 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.
CellMapper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ONX Connect ships an update every 5 months, CellMapper weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ONX Connect | CellMapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Opensignal Inc. | CellMapper Services Limited |
Customer experience
ONX Connect
CellMapper
In-app purchases
ONX Connect
No in-app purchases
CellMapper
No in-app purchases
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