Cellular Info vs Chain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Chain
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cellular Info | Chain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free ā better |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | ā |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | ā |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 ā better | 15.1 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Csaba Iranyi | MBP Enterprises LTD |
In-app purchases
Cellular Info
No in-app purchases
Chain
No in-app purchases









