MeshMapper vs CellMapper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MeshMapper
This utility app connects to companion devices to discover nearby mesh network repeaters. It uses GPS to tag pings and automatically uploads coverage data to a community map. Users can view signal strength and contribute to mapping mesh network coverage.
- Bluetooth Low Energy connection
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Discover mesh network repeaters
- View signal strength (RSSI/SNR)
- Automatic community database upload
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MeshMapper is a wardriving app for MeshCore mesh network devices. Connect to your MeshCore companion device via Bluetooth, send GPS-tagged pings to discover nearby repeaters, and contribute coverage data to the community mesh map. FEATURES • Bluetooth Low Energy connection to MeshCore devices • Real-time GPS tracking with automatic ping mode • Discover and track mesh network repeaters • View signal strength (RSSI/SNR) for each repeater • Automatic upload to MeshMapper community database Help map mesh network coverage in your area and contribute to the growing MeshMapper community!
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 review sentiment: CellMapper at 100% against MeshMapper's 50%. CellMapper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). MeshMapper's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of MeshMapper's written reviews are positive against 100% of CellMapper's.
MeshMapper ships an update fortnightly, CellMapper weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MeshMapper | CellMapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHRISTOPHER CARL SCHNOBB | CellMapper Services Limited |
Customer experience
MeshMapper
CellMapper
In-app purchases
MeshMapper
No in-app purchases
CellMapper
No in-app purchases
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