# aprs.fi — user reviews > 223 indexed App Store user reviews of aprs.fi by GainIO, rated 4.70/5 from 1,133 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aprsfi/id922155038/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aprsfi/id922155038.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 940 · 4★ 113 · 3★ 25 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 42 ## What do users think of aprs.fi? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Solid product - 👍 Works great with external hardware - 💡 Useful for public service events - 🚀 Reliable way to participate in APRS network - 👍 Intuitive and easy to use - 👍 Provides lots of information **Cons** - 🐛 Beaconing issues (inconsistent timing, lack of smart beaconing) - 🔒 Messaging requires subscription - 💰 Expensive for limited functionality - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🔒 Subscription required for full features - 🐛 Inconsistent performance (messages not sending, location issues) **Commonly reported bugs** - Beacon not clickable - Freezing on settings screen - Incompatible with older iOS versions - Inconsistent behavior with VOX on radios **Most requested features** - Offline maps support - Ability to change nickname without creating new account - Smart beaconing mode - Bulk message deletion - CarPlay support - Automatic location detection ## Newest reviews (14 of 223) ### 2/5 — Meh *2026-08-04, version 3.0.0* Kinda does the job. Doesn’t justify the paywall features. Everyone wants to get their beak wet, even when they make the hobby and community worse. ### 4/5 — Overall it works great. *2026-06-30, version 2.10.0* One thing that drives me nuts, the filter don’t save, so every time I open it I have to disable AIS and all weather stations. That’s the only thing I’d love to see changed. ### 4/5 — Für Tablet muss die App extra gekauft werden? *2025-12-17* Ich habe die App hier schon auf dem iPhone installiert und habe auch ein gängiges Abo… Schade, dass ich um die App auf dem Tablett zu nutzen sie für acht Euro kaufen muss obwohl ich ein laufendes Abo habe Deshalb ein Stern Abzug ### 4/5 — Beacon *2025-10-15, version 2.7.3* I can’t seem to be able to beacon, the Beacon isn’t clickable. ### 4/5 — 蓝牙功能有待改进 *2025-08-12* 很多常规双模蓝牙均无法搜索到 ### 3/5 — 履歴が短い　日にちもいじれないのが残念 *2025-06-25* 履歴の画面が3時間しか遡れないので、遡るにはwebを見ないといけないのが残念です ### 3/5 — Like it but…… *2025-04-04, version 2.6.1* I’ve had this app for about a year now. Paid for the extra features to message. Can send a message and I receive it in my radio, but it never says that it was sent. It will time out and say not sent when it sent a message every time it tried to send. And when I reply on the radio it sends from the radio and I don’t receive it on the app. What am I doing wrong? ### 3/5 — Double dipping *2025-01-26, version 2.6.1* Amateur radio, where everyone everywhere tries to squeeze every cent out of you that they can. This app not only has a purchase price, but that only buys you the privilege of paying them more money with an annual subscription. Yay! ### 5/5 — Position is perfect *2024-10-11, version 2.5.5* This latest update the position is fine ### 3/5 — Overpriced *2024-10-06, version 2.5.3* It was not clear that it was a monthly charge, not a 1-time purchase, so I’ll be cancelling now ### 3/5 — Apple Car Play *2024-09-13, version 2.5.3* when will apple car play support be available? ### 5/5 — Better than using RF. *2024-09-10, version 2.5.3* I love this app. It is more reliable for me at my location than using my FT5D. Don’t have to worry about not being able to be picked up by a local repeater. ### 5/5 — Great service *2024-08-31, version 2.5.3* This is one great, outstanding service tracking my phone tracking the wife tracking my radio. You can’t go wrong with this. I hope this never goes away. ### 4/5 — 使用TNC的问题 *2024-08-26* 发送数据到TM-710的时候，TNC模式下，数据内容包含了回车和换行符，这个会影响710的解码，需要删除 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Fraglich *2026-05-29* Lässt nichts zu alles in Englisch keine Deutsche Übersetzung, Fehler anzeigen aber keine Änderung zulassen ! Schade um die Mühe….. ### 1/5 — Can’t connect via Bluetooth to the Bridgecom Maverick *2026-05-21, version 2.8.1* Need someone to tell me why I cannot connect the app to my radio via Bluetooth. I paid for the app and the in app purchase and still cannot connect??? ### 1/5 — not as expected *2025-09-28, version 2.7.3* very disappointed with this app…it is a paid-for app and i fully expected that for the fee i would receive a fully functioning app but instead i found out that i have to subscribe for a monthly or yearly fee to get the features you need to operate that wasn’t clear from the description in the app store ### 1/5 — Bad service *2025-07-09, version 2.6.1* Over two weeks ago, I paid to download the app. It's already been deducted from my credit card, and I never received the email to verify my email. Poor service. They should give me my money back. ### 1/5 — Can’t use it *2025-07-05, version 2.6.1* On the surface this app seems like it would be great. The drawback is if you actually wanna send a message or anything it’s a subscription. I’m OK with that generally. The problem I have is there’s no way to go online and subscribe you have to do it through the app. The app has no provision for adding a payment method. The one and singularly option. Is to use the exact same card you’re using for Apple Pay. That does not work for me as the card that is being used for Apple Pay is for that alone.. I don’t want to use that card to make in app purchases on other apps. No option to change payment method. ### 1/5 — Too commercial for me *2025-06-20, version 2.6.1* Limit usefulness due to subscription scheme . I don’t recommend paying for half working app. There r free one that work just as good. ### 1/5 — Subscription needed for an app I purchased *2024-06-17, version 2.5.3* The TNC software is why I bought the app, I could have just used the web interface. Very disappointed, $6.99 wasted ### 1/5 — Bait and switch no TNC without subscription *2024-05-19, version 2.5.3* No software TNC without subscription. Annual subscription to use software TNC that was paid for when purchasing. Use a old android phone and droidAPRS ### 1/5 — Terrible *2023-08-21, version 2.4.1* You pay £6.99 just to find out that you have to subscribe to get anything useful out of it. Stick to the website, it has many more features. ### 1/5 — Very misleading! *2023-03-05, version 2.4.1* Description of app shows messaging feature. What they don’t tell you is that there is a yearly subscription fee to use it. I paid for the app specifically for this feature. If I’d have known this ahead of time I would have never downloaded it. Use aprsdroid on android! They don’t nickel and dime you to death! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Works great *2026-07-05, version 2.10.1* I have used this app for years. Now got the Mobilinkd version 3. Works with my iphone! Igate too ### 5/5 — Must have for IOS *2026-06-01* La contribution d’Hessu à l’APRS sur IOS a été essentielle, son application est incontournable si l’on veut utiliser un TNC Kiss via BLE sur iPhone/iPad ### 5/5 — Beaconing in iOS 26 *2025-11-13, version 2.7.3* Solid product and never had a problem in the past. Recently drug out my Mobilinkd and YAESU to get on the airwave again. Beaconing seems to be working in the app, radio transmits, app shows my coordinates.. but when I try to send a msg for weather or any other service that requires location it tells me to beacon.. I do beacon again and no luck. Everything else seems fine. ### 5/5 — Smart Beacon *2025-11-04, version 2.7.3* This app has worked very well for me. The only feature I wish it had is smart beaconing. ### 5/5 — Works Great! *2025-09-19, version 2.7.3* Huge improvement for use on my UV-Pro using the BLE TNC. Huge improvement over the BTech APRS functionality in the app. ### 5/5 — Does what I want it for… *2025-07-18, version 2.6.2* Works fine and does what I want it for, but 8 months to reply to a question…. no worries … tnx’s for a great app👍🏻 ### 5/5 — Works great *2025-05-21, version 2.6.1* This app works great especially when connected to a external TNC ### 5/5 — APRS app *2024-11-27, version 2.6.1* Great app with Mobilinkd TNC and works on my iPhone. There are some small features they should improve for ease of function but I’m otherwise very happy. ### 5/5 — Quick question? *2024-11-26, version 2.6.1* Just wondered why this sends my call out ie ABC1-i with a distance of 3514 miles… when I never asked it to?? ### 5/5 — Nice idea! *2024-10-16, version 2.6.0* Thanks for the new symbol button making reading in a car easier. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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