# Cell Towers vs Antenna Pointer

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cell Towers | Antenna Pointer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.3 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cell-towers-5g-antenna-map/id813917412/reviews) | **[2.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/antenna-pointer/id1506366684/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 183 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Birdie](https://appshunter.io/developer/501577796) | [Maciej Grzegorczyk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450427411) |

## What reviewers say

### Cell Towers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cell-towers-5g-antenna-map/id813917412)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.49 | per month |
| Antenas Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Antenas Premium | $14.99 | per year |


### Antenna Pointer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/antenna-pointer/id1506366684)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads and limits | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*