Yakob

I use second hand Ebay phones for each of my ROVR devices. iPhone X/Xs with Helium = $70 + $20/month

For hosting, it can be difficult getting people to give up use of their main phone - especially when I am trying to target full-time drivers. To make things easier on both sides, I now provide used phones with pre-loaded SIMs to my hosts in exchange for taking a smaller portion of the split.

I think if you are going to spend roughly $2700 on a ROVR LC, then the cost of an additional phone and SIM is negligible when looking at earnings. For the sake of maximizing profit, you are better off getting a dedicated phone for this device.

Things are a bit different with the TX as the rewards are so much lower. Buying a secondary phone + mount for use with the TX can practically double your ROI time. While it would be nice to say that the TX is a good “background earner”, The constant use of the phone and inability to multitask makes it very hands-on.

While I hate to compare ROVR to Hivemapper, I do like Hivemappers approach to the ‘all in one’ device. If ROVR had an all-in-one device I think it would be much easier to scale worldwide.

Hi Petah, Id be happy to offer some recommendations but could you possibly provide some example pictures of your balcony? Everyone’s setup is a bit different and unique so it’s hard to give ideas without knowing your exact setup.