Comparison

Cellr vs GPS Test Satellite Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Cellr

This app displays a map of nearby cell towers, including their signal type and carrier. It helps users find the closest signal source, align antennas, and understand cellular coverage. Useful for improving reception in rural areas or for network professionals.

Highlights
  • Live tower map (LTE, 5G, GSM, UMTS, CDMA)
  • Distance and bearing to towers
  • Built-in compass for alignment
  • Tower details (radio type, carrier, ID)
  • Coverage overlay with terrain viewshed
  • Carrier filter (Premium)
  • Nearest tower list
Features
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Cellr maps every cell tower around you so you can find the closest signal source, point your antenna, and understand your coverage. WHY CELLR? Whether you live in a rural area on the edge of coverage, work from an RV, run a wireless ISP, or just want to know which carrier owns the tower outside your window — Cellr turns the invisible cellular network into a clear, interactive map. FEATURES • Live tower map — pan and zoom to see LTE, 5G, GSM, UMTS, and CDMA towers around your location • Distance and bearing — Cellr calculates how far each tower is from you and which compass direction to face • Built-in compass — align your phone (or directional antenna) at any tower with the live magnetometer compass • Tower details — radio type, carrier, MCC/MNC, LAC, cell ID, sample count, and approximate range • Coverage overlay — terrain-aware viewshed shows the line-of-sight footprint of any tower • Carrier filter — show only towers from a specific carrier (Premium) • Nearest list — sorted list of the closest towers with quick-tap details WHO IT'S FOR • Rural residents looking for the strongest signal • Travelers, vanlifers, and RV users planning routes around coverage • Network engineers and antenna installers aligning directional gear • Curious tinkerers who want to know what's broadcasting nearby PRIVACY Location is used only on-device to compute distance and bearing to nearby towers — Cellr does not sell or share your precise location. Tower data comes from public crowdsourced datasets. NOTE Tower positions are crowdsourced approximations of cell-site locations. Coverage estimates are computed from public terrain data and are intended as planning aids, not guarantees of service. Privacy Policy https://www.aigma.co/p/3a9cdad Terms of Use https://www.aigma.co/p/3a9cdad Apple EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GPS Test Satellite Tracker

Track satellites like Starlink and the ISS in real-time with a live radar. View your device's GPS/GNSS status, including satellite visibility and signal strength. Explore detailed orbital data for various celestial objects.

Highlights
  • Live satellite radar for Starlink, ISS, and orbital objects
  • Real GPS/GNSS fix quality and accuracy
  • GNSS satellites overhead: in use vs. in view
  • Full orbit track and telemetry for any satellite
  • Signal indicators and NORAD IDs
Features
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GPS Test Satellite Tracker combines a live satellite radar with a real GPS/GNSS status screen and a GPS accuracy test. RADAR Track Starlink, the ISS, navigation satellites, communication satellites and other orbital objects on a compass radar, positioned relative to your location. Satellite positions are predicted from public orbital data (TLE) using the SGP4 model. GPS / GNSS STATUS See your device's real GPS fix from iOS — position, altitude, speed and location accuracy. Alongside it, view the navigation satellites (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS and NavIC) calculated to be above your horizon, split into "in use" and "in view," with signal estimated from elevation. Because iOS does not expose the receiver's raw satellite list, the satellite view is computed from orbit data — while your position and accuracy are the device's real values. ACCURACY TEST Leave your device still for 1, 5 or 10 minutes and see how steady its position really is. Every fix is plotted on a scatter chart with CEP50 and CEP95 circles, alongside RMS, 2DRMS, maximum drift and height statistics. Measure against the session average or against a known coordinate, and compare the accuracy iOS reports with the scatter actually measured. The test uses iOS system positioning (Core Location), not raw GNSS measurements. FEATURES - Live satellite radar for Starlink, ISS and orbital objects - Real GPS fix quality, accuracy and location data - GNSS satellites overhead: in use vs in view - Stationary GPS accuracy test with CEP50 / CEP95 and scatter plot - Full orbit track and telemetry for any satellite - Signal indicators, NORAD IDs, footprint, altitude and more Terms of Use (EULA): https://developer-barseghyan.github.io/satellite-tracker-support/terms Privacy Policy: https://developer-barseghyan.github.io/satellite-tracker-support/privacy

Screenshots

Cellr4 screens
GPS Test Satellite Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cellr and GPS Test Satellite Tracker both sit at 3.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of GPS Test Satellite Tracker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cellr's. Cellr's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cellr sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and GPS Test Satellite Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for Cellr against 3.5 for GPS Test Satellite Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cellr has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Cellr's written reviews are positive against 50% of GPS Test Satellite Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cellr ships an update every 3 weeks, GPS Test Satellite Tracker every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cellr versus GPS Test Satellite Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellrGPS Test Satellite Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (10 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgenii LuchininTigran Barseghyan

Customer experience

Cellr

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

GPS Test Satellite Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Cellr

Subscriptions5
  • Cellr Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Cellr Premium Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Cellr Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Cellr Premium Annual$24.991 Year
  • Cellr Premium Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
3 purchases

GPS Test Satellite Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Cellr free?
Cellr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Test Satellite Tracker free?
GPS Test Satellite Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cellr or GPS Test Satellite Tracker?
GPS Test Satellite Tracker is rated higher. Cellr averages 3.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while GPS Test Satellite Tracker averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Cellr or GPS Test Satellite Tracker have ads?
Neither Cellr nor GPS Test Satellite Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cellr or GPS Test Satellite Tracker?
Cellr ships an update every 3 weeks, and GPS Test Satellite Tracker every 3 months. Most recently, Cellr was updated on October 31, 2026 and GPS Test Satellite Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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