Comparison

CellMaster vs StopScout

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

Head to head
About

CellMaster

Explore detailed cell tower information with interactive maps and carrier search. Save favorite towers and view dynamic frequency data, even offline. Understand your mobile network coverage with intuitive tools.

Highlights
  • Interactive cell tower maps
  • Carrier and frequency band search
  • Save and organize favorite towers
  • Dynamic frequency and antenna views
  • Offline data access
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Discover the power of detailed cell tower data at your fingertips. Whether you’re checking coverage, exploring networks, or diving into spectrum details, this app makes it simple and intuitive. Features • Interactive Maps – Explore towers with detailed overlays and smooth navigation. • Carrier Search – Quickly find sites by carrier or frequency band. • Favourites – Save and organize the towers you care about most. • Dynamic Frequency Views – Instantly toggle between frequencies and antenna details. And more!!

About

StopScout

Features
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Know when your ride is coming. StopScout puts Greater Toronto Area transit arrival times in front of you the moment you open it. No account and no searching: just the next ride at the stops around you, in a distinctive flip-board display inspired by real transit platforms. LIVE TIMES NEAR YOU See nearby stops and routes ordered by walking distance. Check arrival countdowns for buses, streetcars, subway trains, and regional rail whenever live data is available. YOUR COMMUTE, ONE TAP AWAY Save the stops and routes you use most to your Starred tab. Focus on one route to see its next arrivals and a compass that points you toward the stop. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN Add a StopScout widget for live arrivals without opening the app, or start a Live Activity to follow one arrival from your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. BUILT FOR THE GREATER TORONTO AREA StopScout supports TTC, GO Transit, UP Express, MiWay, Brampton Transit, York Region Transit, Durham Region Transit, and Burlington Transit across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. StopScout is available in 18 languages. STOPSCOUT PRO StopScout is free to use. StopScout Pro unlocks automatic live-arrival refresh, unlimited starred stops, Home Screen widgets, Live Activities, choosing routes directly from the map, and iCloud sync for starred stops and settings across devices. Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and can be managed in your device's Settings. See our Terms of Use (https://stopscout.app/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://stopscout.app/privacy) for details. More cities are on the way: tell us where you want StopScout next.

Screenshots

CellMaster4 screens
StopScout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StopScout at weekly against CellMaster's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. CellMaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StopScout sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CellMaster ships an update every 3 weeks, StopScout weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CellMaster versus StopScout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellMasterStopScout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryoni goldNikolas Sawtschuk

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CellMaster

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
3 purchases

StopScout

Subscriptions2
  • StopScout Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • StopScout Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • StopScout Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is CellMaster free?
CellMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StopScout free?
StopScout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CellMaster or StopScout have ads?
Neither CellMaster nor StopScout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CellMaster or StopScout?
CellMaster ships an update every 3 weeks, and StopScout weekly. Most recently, CellMaster was updated on October 24, 2026 and StopScout on September 21, 2026.

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