Cell Towers vs TV Antenna Pointer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Locate nearest cell towers
- Troubleshoot bad signal/reception
- Global cell tower coverage
- Data from government sources
- Data from OpenCellId
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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), Croatia (HAKOM) 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.
TV Antenna Pointer
This app helps you find the best direction to point your TV antenna for optimal reception. It displays broadcast towers and available free channels based on your location, making it easier to access live sports and popular shows in HD.
- Locates broadcast towers
- Shows available free channels
- Helps find best antenna direction
- Displays towers within 50 miles
- Offers installation tips
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Use the TV Antenna Pointer to setup your antenna so you can watch the most popular shows, live sports and events for free in HD quality from the leading TV networks. To get the most over-the-air TV channels, you need to make sure your TV antenna is pointed in a specific direction. The Free TV Project’s TV Antenna Pointer helps you easily find the best location to put your indoor, attic, or outdoor over-the-air TV antenna. Based upon your location, the app will show you all the broadcast towers within a 20, 35 and 50 mile range. You can then zoom in to see exactly where you need to point your antenna to get the best possible reception. In addition, you can click on a specific broadcast tower to view all its related TV channels that you can access for free. The Free TV Project is an educational resource for all-things “over-the-air”. We are passionate about over-the-air and making it as accessible to you as possible and our mission is to help you discover the amazing benefits of free over-the-air broadcast TV. Researching products and services can be an overwhelming (and time consuming) task. We have done the hard work so you don’t have to— researching the benefits of over-the-air, providing you with expert installation tips and offering free online tools that will help you discover the networks, shows and channels available to your area via OTA TV. Our online tools can help match you with the right antenna based on where you live and your broadcast signal quality. If needed, we can also help recommend installation services so you have the best experience possible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cell Towers at 4.8 against TV Antenna Pointer's 3.5. TV Antenna Pointer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cell Towers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. TV Antenna Pointer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cell Towers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Cell Towers's written reviews are positive against 22% of TV Antenna Pointer's.
| Parameter | Cell Towers | TV Antenna Pointer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 3.5 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Birdie Ltda. | E.W. Scripps Company |
Customer experience
Cell Towers
TV Antenna Pointer
In-app purchases
Cell Towers
- Remove Ads$0.491 Month
- Antenas Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Antenas Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
TV Antenna Pointer
No in-app purchases
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