Coverage Lite Reviews

CoverageLite appears to base coverage purely on what the cell carriers say, who have an interest in giving you the impression of the widest possible coverage.

I know for a fact that there is no Verizon or T-Mobile LTE coverage at my work. Only AT&T works. But according to CoverageLite it has coverage by all major carriers.

Not worth the 2.99. Just look up coverage map online for free. No detailed info or options.

Honestly, CoverageLite is okay, but because the coverage hasn't been updated in three years, the information is useless, as all of the major networks have greatly increased their 4g coverage.

In previous versions of CoverageLite , users had the option of accessing other coverage map layers besides "4G". However, especially in this newest revision, it is impossible to access anything other than the 4G map (and makes it well known and with an annoying popup rather than not displaying the buttons selecting the other layers at the bottom of CoverageLite ).

If I wanted to see what coverage the provider claims to offer in my area I could go to their website and look at their map. There is zero value provided by CoverageLite.

I tried to see the coverage at my dad’s house where I’ll be visiting, and it appears to show there is 5G in rural Texas. I don’t think so. So I tried it at my house, and it says I have strong 5G. I have one bar.

Pressing almost any button nags you to buy the full version.

This free version doesn't have anywhere close to accurate maps. It uses the term "4G" very loosely. Places that I know have barely EDGE coverage supposedly have "4G", according to CoverageLite.

This is only good to find out whether your county has coverage in general. It lacks the resolution to see your actual neighborhood.

Checked coverage, I thought, but map just showed a purple/pink color overall (not sure what that means)EVEN THOUGH MY CELL SERVICE IS REALLY WEAK
Seems a waste of time and energy

Very very outdated maps, basically useless considering both ATT and T-Mobile have more than doubled their 4G coverage. Example: when CoverageLite was last updated in Jan, 2014, AT&T had rougly 200 or so 4G markets (areas/cities). Now it's 500 to 550 markets AT&T covers with 4G, which is the SAME amount of Markets Verizon covers with 4G.. Huge difference then what the maps show. Same for T-Mobile they updated their 4G a lot but these maps are so outdated and don't show that.

The ads and upgrade prompts make the map difficult to use. It's of limited utility but is better than nothing I guess. Better data is available on carrier websites for free.

Not clear in the product description is what the "trial period" is.

On a "splash screen," the first time you use "Coverage? Lite," you are told it's THREE USES.

For those three uses, you get the full "Coverage?" After that, the product description tells you that many (most?) of its features will "lock up."

Bottom line: Based upon your needs, it may be worth your while to go straight to the $2.99 version of "Coverage?" and skip "Coverage? Lite."

Good about CoverageLite is that the prices are clearly labeled: $2.99 for "Coverage?", and that's a one-time fee. They list $5.99 and $4.99 per year for the annual subscription. I suspect the $4.99 is the discount mentioned on the splash screen if you first pay $2.99 to "unlock" CoverageLite . Those with the annual subscription can expect to get updated maps more often (and in HD).

So, what you need to decide is, just how are you going to use "Coverage?"?

First, I would say that, as a one-time fee, the $2.99 is reasonable. The subscription fee is a more difficult thing to process.

It would come down to just how you plan to use CoverageLite.

For me, I use CoverageLite only when I'm thinking of shopping around for a new cell phone carrier. I might also check it when traveling, especially to places like Arizona, Nebraska, and Nevada, where some of the major carriers don't always have good coverage. It's a good "heads up."

I imagine that if I lived in an RV and traveled all the time, especially to highly rural areas of the west, the subscription service would be a better idea.

That's just my thought process. What is yours?

Corrections: I deleted much of my 02-Sep-19 review since it was based upon my bad memory. In particular, I thought I got "Coverage?" for free. The author states that "Coverage?" has never been free. If that's the case, then "Coverage? Lite" may be a good way to look at the "paid for" app.

I only upgraded from two to three stars, though, because I really don't like the concept of "crippleware," software that lets you use it a limited number of times before it "locks up" and isn't that useful anymore. And in this case, the stated "three uses" would seem to make the "Coverage? Lite" app shut down in a very short time; as I guessed above, maybe less than one day.

It's ok but they really need to update the maps!!!!!!!!! It very useless without that. The Omming feature is helpful, and they should make it so you can see more types of coverage than just 4g. An update is a must!

How up to date is CoverageLite. AT&T map on there web site looks different then this map (4G) in Ohio.

I saw one review saying it worked well. I don't understand.😥 it's a great idea though. For that I'll give it a 4.

Could be a little less expensive but it does the job.

Thanks for the information, especially for new 5G midband update.
Nice to see how TMUS N41 ahead of VZ and especially T N77.

As someone who travels all the time CoverageLite accurately tells where I will and won't have 4g coverage with Verizon. Good tool to have

Is awesome you can find your data plan on your iPod touch 5gen so you can choose data plan on iPhone

4g coverage is the same as LTE, except t-mobile