Comparison

Cellular Info vs Chain

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

Head to head
About

Cellular Info

Gain in-depth insights into your cellular connection, including carrier details, network capabilities, and environmental information. Access technical parameters, data counters, and device specifications. Features offline databases for comprehensive analysis.

Highlights
  • Carrier information (name, country, MCC/MNC)
  • Cellular connection mode and LTE bands
  • Carrier features (VoIP, VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling)
  • Cellular data and traffic counters
  • Network interface IP and DNS details
  • Device specifications (processor, memory, storage)
  • RF exposure SAR limit values
Features
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Everything you want to know about your CELLULAR CONNECTION but were afraid to ask. Cellular Info is a small and useful utility that lets you see detailed information about current Cellular connection from carrier information to cellular features and more. CARRIER INFO • Detect current connected mobile network operator name, country, region. • Show the carrier identification MCC and MNC codes. • Detect current cellular connection mode (GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA, LTE), • Detect LTE operation bands supported by your carrier. • Detect carrier features available in your country: • Voice over IP (VoIP) support. • Device unlocking (carrier-free) support. • Voice over LTE (VoLTE) support. • Visual Voicemail support. • FaceTime (audio or video) over cellular connection. • Personal Hotspot support. • Wi-Fi calling (using the carrier Wi-Fi network). • Personal Hotspot support. • Government and AMBER (America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) alerts. • Disaster type (tsunami, earthquake, flood, godzilla) alerts. • Full offline carrier database contains 500+ mobile networks from 150+ countries. CELLULAR CONNECTION INFO • Detect mobile generations and standards supported by your device (2G, 3G, 4G, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA, LTE, VOLTE). • Detect device supported GSM, UMTS and LTE operation frequencies and channels with detailed band information. • Show cellular data and visual voice mail traffic counters: upload, download, errors, quality of service (QoS) categories. • Detect max. physical cellular speeds in the supported mobile technologies. • Show cellular network interface IP address, ISP name, autonomous system name, whois, ping, regional internet registry info. • Low-level information about the cellular interface, technical parameters, flags. • Detect cellular features of your device: SIM card size, phone and Wi-Fi calling, cellular data transfer capabilities. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION • Show RF exposure Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) limit values (US, EU). INTERNET INFO • Show default gateways, IP addresses, networks. • Show DNS servers, search domain names, local MAC addresses, host name resolve. • Depth external address analysis: ISP name, autonomous system name, whois, ping, regional internet registry info. • Full offline MAC vendor database. DEVICE INFO • Detect device type and model. • Detect processor type. • Detect memory size. • Detect storage size. • Detect firmware name, version. • Detect last reboot time. REACH UI FEATURES • Info menu with feedback and privacy settings • Use the camera icon (upper-right corner) to create and print/send/share a screenshot from the entire page. • Pull down with your finger to refresh the information. • Long press on a cell to copy/print/send/open as/share the cell value. • Shake your device to refresh the information.

About

Chain

Features
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A two-factor authentication (2FA) app serves as an additional security layer, enhancing protection by requiring users to confirm operations through QR code scanning.

Screenshots

Cellular Info4 screens
Chain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chain at Free against Cellular Info's $3.99. Cellular Info's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Chain is free to download; Cellular Info costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Cellular Info versus Chain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellular InfoChain
Price$3.99Free — better
Positive reviews13.6% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCsaba IranyiMBP Enterprises LTD

In-app purchases

None

Cellular Info

No in-app purchases

None

Chain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cellular Info free?
Cellular Info costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chain free?
Chain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cellular Info or Chain have ads?
Neither Cellular Info nor Chain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cellular Info or Chain?
Cellular Info ships an update every 2 months, and Chain every 2 months. Most recently, Cellular Info was updated on November 6, 2026 and Chain on November 4, 2026.

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