WiFi Heatmap

Name: WiFi Heatmap
Rating: 1.9230769 (115 reviews)
Author: Optivelox

By: Optivelox

Make a heat map of Wi-Fi signal by just walking around with your smartphone

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Features & Capabilities

WiFi Heatmap is a powerful smartphone app designed to generate precise heat maps of Wi-Fi signal strength simply by walking around your home or office. Featuring automatic movement detection, the app records detailed signal measurements without manual input, revealing areas with strong or weak coverage at a glance.

Beyond mapping, it works as a comprehensive Wi-Fi analyzer, including channel monitoring and signal history tracking. Users can optimize their networks by identifying ideal channel usage and access point placements, improving speed and reliability. The app also helps evaluate electromagnetic pollution.

WiFi Heatmap supports advanced functionalities such as HT/VHT channel width detection and 5GHz band analysis. Maps can be saved or shared for convenience. Note that automatic movement detection requires devices with accelerometer and magnetic sensors. This trial version has limited features compared to WiFi Heatmap Pro.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

5.0 Last updated: 2026-05-14

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Creation date:

2018-09-10

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Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_UPDATES Moderate risk
android.permission.BIND_WALLPAPER Moderate risk
android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE Low risk
android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk

Size:

6.81MB

Email:

ap*****@optivelox.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-13

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# 377,015 ▲ 2,599

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Developed by:

Optivelox

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.optivelox.wifiheatmap

Email:

ap*****@optivelox.com

Website:

http://optivelox.50webs.com

User Reviews

Users consistently report that WiFi Heatmap suffers from a terrible and unintuitive interface, making tasks like importing floorplans and starting measurements difficult or impossible. Many experience crashes, hangs, and issues with modern Android permissions. While the app offers some basic WiFi channel monitoring and signal reading capabilities, these are overshadowed by usability problems. The app may function better on older Android versions, but for most users, poor navigation, file handling, and unclear workflows severely hinder its effectiveness.

Pros

The app does provide some basic WiFi channel monitoring functionality.
It can produce periodic WiFi signal readings as a heatmap, even if basic.
The app may work on older Android versions before modern permission restrictions.

Cons

The user interface is very poor and confusing, making it hard to navigate or use.
Importing or selecting a floorplan image is unintuitive and problematic, with navigation limited to root directory and files not loading.
App frequently crashes, hangs, or becomes unresponsive, especially with permission dialogs or file system navigation.
Modern Android permissions cause the app not to work properly without workarounds like disabling Wi-Fi scan throttling.
Key functions, such as starting measurements or changing photos, are unclear or require paid features, reducing usability.