Reviews of CellMapper

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Total ratings

2.29 (Rating count: 3,591)

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Review summary

CellMapper is praised when functioning for its useful network data (signal strength, tower distance, bands) and for its educational value, plus support for user-contributed data. However, it frequently fails to load maps or display towers, regresses in some regions, is unavailable in certain locales, and users face captchas and confusing UI with heavy permission prompts.

Pros

Displays signal strength, distance to cell towers, and band information.
Educational value about cellular networks.
Allows user-contributed data to improve tower mapping.
Generally well-regarded and useful when it works.

Cons

Map often empty or towers not displayed.
App reliability issues and regressions; not working in many regions.
Regional availability restrictions (Australia, UK, other regions).
Too many requests and captchas causing friction.
Confusing UI and excessive permission prompts.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.80

All time rating average: 2.29

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58% (88)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-09-01	Io*****	This Apps they put a lot of conditions, need to to take full control of your phone, if not they don't allow you to use their apps ask permisions for: all the time location, phone calls...? (for what?), notification, need account, running always in background,...for what you need all of these? Uninstalled direct!!!
This Apps they put a lot of conditions, need to to take full control of your phone, if not they don't allow you to use their apps ask permisions for: all the time location, phone calls...? (for what?), notification, need account, running always in background,...for what you need all of these? Uninstalled direct!!!
2026-08-31	L *****	Functionally it's very good. But the UI makes it unpleasant to use. The whole register and login process is not clear. And the app login is at the bottom of the screen where it is blocked by the phone keyboard. The biggest issue is that it doesn't play nice with VPNs. That's why the captchas are so horrendous. If I turn off my VPN the issue goes away. Also, I have only seen a banner ad at the bottom and it was not obtrusive at all.
Functionally it's very good. But the UI makes it unpleasant to use. The whole register and login process is not clear. And the app login is at the bottom of the screen where it is blocked by the phone keyboard. The biggest issue is that it doesn't play nice with VPNs. That's why the captchas are so horrendous. If I turn off my VPN the issue goes away. Also, I have only seen a banner ad at the bottom and it was not obtrusive at all.
2026-08-31	Ta*****	ae bkwaaas
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2026-08-13	Bi*****	Broken, API errors, Ads. You can't select a Carrier or view any useful data. The API is broken and constantly bothering you with capscas.
Broken, API errors, Ads. You can't select a Carrier or view any useful data. The API is broken and constantly bothering you with capscas.
2026-08-13	Ch*****	Not useable. Constant API errors and map issues. All fixable if the app was being maintained.
Not useable. Constant API errors and map issues. All fixable if the app was being maintained.
2026-08-07	Ol*****	immediately showed an offensive advert with women's breasts.
immediately showed an offensive advert with women's breasts.
2026-08-05	Cr*****	garbage. asking too many permisions
garbage. asking too many permisions
2026-08-03	Pe*****	Seriously every few seconds looking at towers around my town. I get the prove you are human check box. That's way to excessive and ridiculous.
Seriously every few seconds looking at towers around my town. I get the prove you are human check box. That's way to excessive and ridiculous.
2026-07-30	Da*****	do not use it
do not use it
2026-07-29	Fr*****	This project is absolutely amazing. I've started mapping out the signal strength in my nearby areas. There's some minor interface improvements to be made. Hopefully the devs are happy to receive feedback.
This project is absolutely amazing. I've started mapping out the signal strength in my nearby areas. There's some minor interface improvements to be made. Hopefully the devs are happy to receive feedback.