Comparison

Cell Towers vs Antenna Pointer

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

Head to head
About

Cell Towers

Discover the locations of nearby cell towers to troubleshoot poor signal reception. This app utilizes open data from various government and community sources to map tower locations worldwide.

Highlights
  • Locate nearest cell towers
  • Troubleshoot bad signal/reception
  • Global cell tower coverage
  • Data from government sources
  • Data from OpenCellId
Features
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Cell Towers shows every cellular antenna and tower around you on a clear, interactive map. See exactly where your carrier's antennas are, understand why your signal is weak, and find the closest tower for better reception. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Find the nearest cell towers and antennas to your location in seconds • Understand bad signal, dead zones and coverage gaps • See which operator owns each antenna and how far away it is • Tap any tower for details: operator, technology, MCC/MNC and address • See the band and frequency of every antenna: 5G on 3500 MHz, 4G on 1900 MHz, and more • Filter by carrier to focus on your own network • Auto-detects your country and the best data source from your location SEEING THE TOWERS IS FREE The full map, the carriers, the distances and each antenna's band cost nothing and need no sign-up. The subscription only removes the ads and supports development. ACCURATE, OFFICIAL DATA For the United States (FCC), Brazil (Anatel), Spain, Poland (UKE), France (ANFR), Germany (BNetzA), Australia (ACMA), the Netherlands (Antenneregister), Canada (ISED), Chile (Subtel), Belgium (BIPT), Switzerland (BAKOM), Austria (Senderkataster), Ireland (ComReg), Denmark (Mastedatabasen), Colombia (ANE) and Belarus (beCloud) we use complete, official per-operator databases. Everywhere else in the world, antennas come from the OpenCellId community project. PERFECT FOR Troubleshooting mobile reception, comparing 4G/5G carrier coverage, choosing where to live or work, or simply being curious about the network around you. REMOVE ADS (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Love the app? Subscribe to remove ads and support ongoing development. • "Remove ads" is a monthly auto-renewable subscription. • Payment is charged to your store account when you confirm the purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime from your account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.birdie.cl/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.birdie.cl/software/privacy/ Questions or feedback? Contact us — we'd love to hear from you.

About

Antenna Pointer

This map application allows users to draw markers, lines, and sectors directly onto maps. It is primarily designed to assist with the installation and validation of sector antennas for LTE, WiFi, and other technologies.

Highlights
  • Draw markers on map
  • Draw lines on map
  • Draw sectors on map
  • Import GPX files
  • Validate antenna installations
  • Assist with sector antenna setup
Features
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Antenna Pointer is a map app with possibility to draw markers, lines, sectors and GPX files on it. The app was design mainly to use as a tool which will help to properly install sector antennas (LTE, WiFi and other) but it can be also use to validate existing installations. If something in app is not clear - please send me e-mail - I will try to explain everything... Subscription pricing and terms: Antenna Pointer offers ads-free and limit free version available as an auto-renewable subscription for $9.99 per year. Price may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: http://www.mge.net.pl/antennapointer_privacy_policy.html Terms of use: http://www.mge.net.pl/antennapointer_eula.html

Screenshots

Cell Towers4 screens
Antenna Pointer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Antenna Pointer at 2.8 against Cell Towers's 2.3. Antenna Pointer also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 26%). Cell Towers's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cell Towers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Antenna Pointer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Antenna Pointer holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cell Towers has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Cell Towers's written reviews are positive against 50% of Antenna Pointer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cell Towers ships an update every 8 days, Antenna Pointer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cell Towers versus Antenna Pointer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCell TowersAntenna Pointer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (31 ratings)2.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBirdieMaciej Grzegorczyk

Customer experience

Cell Towers

All ratings31 ratings
Positive25.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative64.5%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive26.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative65.3%

Antenna Pointer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cell Towers

Subscriptions3
  • Remove Ads$0.491 Month
  • Antenas Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Antenas Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
1 purchases

Antenna Pointer

Subscriptions1
  • Remove ads and limits$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Cell Towers free?
Cell Towers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Antenna Pointer free?
Antenna Pointer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cell Towers or Antenna Pointer?
Antenna Pointer is rated higher. Cell Towers averages 2.3 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Antenna Pointer averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Cell Towers or Antenna Pointer have ads?
Both Cell Towers and Antenna Pointer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cell Towers or Antenna Pointer?
Cell Towers ships an update every 8 days, and Antenna Pointer every 2 months. Most recently, Cell Towers was updated on September 19, 2026 and Antenna Pointer on June 4, 2026.

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