Tower Collector

Tower Collector

Overview

• Tower Collector is a community-driven tool designed to map the digital landscape around you.

• By capturing the locations of mobile towers—ranging from legacy GSM and CDMA networks to modern 5G (NR) technology—you help build a clearer picture of global cellular coverage.

• Whether you want to keep your own records or support major open-source initiatives, this app makes it easy to turn your travels into valuable data.

How You Make a Difference

• Support OpenCellID.org: Contribute to the world’s largest open-source database of mobile cell locations, helping to create a global map of network infrastructure.

• Power BeaconDB: Help populate a public database of wireless signals, including cell towers and beacons. This data is released to the public under a Creative Commons license.

• Improve Location Services: Your contributions help devices determine their location quickly and accurately without relying solely on GPS.

Key Features

• Battery-Friendly Tracking: We have fine-tuned our GPS parameters to ensure your data collection doesn't drain your phone’s power.

• Simple Exports: Save your personal data directly to your SD card in several formats, including CSV, JSON, GPX, KML, and KMZ.

• Ad-Free Experience: Enjoy a clean, focused interface with no advertisements, forever.

• Seamless Uploads: Send your findings directly to OpenCellID.org and BeaconDB with just a few taps.

Privacy and Security

• No Personal Tracking: This application is built with your anonymity in mind. It does not collect, store, or transmit any data that could identify you or your specific device.

• No Private Data Collection: We do not access your personal information; our only focus is on the signals around you.

Get Involved

• Help Us Translate: If you would like to see Tower Collector in your native language, please visit our translation portal at https://i18n.zamojski.ovh/

• Feedback: We are always looking to improve. Please submit any bug reports or feature requests through email or our GitHub issues page.

FAQ

Q: How does my contribution make a difference to the wider community?

A: By using the app, you provide critical data to major open-source initiatives like OpenCellID.org and BeaconDB. Your contributions help create a global, publicly accessible map of network infrastructure that researchers, developers, and everyday users can rely on for a variety of technical and humanitarian purposes.

Q: Will running Tower Collector all day drain my phone’s battery?

A: The development team has put significant effort into ensuring the app is as battery-friendly as possible. By fine-tuning the GPS parameters used for tracking, the application minimizes its impact on your device's power levels, allowing you to map your surroundings throughout the day without constantly reaching for a charger.

Q: Does the application collect any of my personal information during the mapping process?

A: Privacy is a core pillar of this project, so the application is built specifically to ensure your anonymity. It does not collect, store, or transmit any data that could identify you personally or pinpoint your specific device, focusing exclusively on the wireless signals in your vicinity.

Version History

v2.17.3——11 May 2026

Join the community and collect cell towers locations from your area! Download the latest version of Tower Collector to enjoy new features and updates immediately!

*2.17.3

Update background location permission rationale to satisfy Google Play Prominent Disclosure requirement.

*2.17.2

Fix 'Unknown' network type not handled correctly when uploading measurements to BeaconDB.

Improve compatibility with Android 16.

Update translations.

*2.17.1

- Change auto update check service address to a new domain.