# Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA — user reviews

> 10 indexed App Store user reviews of Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA by Kristopher Linquist, rated 3.90/5 from 13 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offline-spotter-for-potasota/id6740120163/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offline-spotter-for-potasota/id6740120163.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 9 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 3

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Does Not Recognize Callsign

*2026-09-03*

Keep getting error message “ERRPOTA: [Callsign] NOT IN DB” my new vanity call is in QRZ and effective in all online databases except this one. *ugh

### 1/5 — Like the idea but haven’t been able to get it to work

*2026-01-03*

I’ve been trying to get this app to spot for me on over 15 activations and every time get the same msg after a failed spot: ERRPNP: (Callsign) NOT IN DB. Tried to find a contact for the developer and tried to find some documentation on the website, nothing. I love the idea of the app, especially using iPhone satellite messaging when I am away from cell service, but I cannot get this app to work.

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2025-11-24*

As the title says, it simply does not work. Tried to spot myself during a SOTA activation, I got this error every time ERRPNP:(call sign omitted) NOT IN DB. I reported the error with no reply. I’ll try it again in the future and update the review if it starts working.

### 3/5 — POTA Good, SOTA Bad

*2026-02-18*

POTA spots work great, SOTA gives 'ERRPNP: NM3A NOT IN DATABASE'. No idea why and no way to get in touch with anyone.

### 4/5 — Works well

*2025-01-27*

Tried it for the first time today. Worked great. The confirmation message was fast as well. 

The only thing I’d like to see added is a comment field so that you can add QRT or other text to let hunters know what’s going on or that you’ve QSYd or QRT. 

Thanks.

### 5/5 — Useful app but contains invalid Virginia POTA entities

*2026-02-08*

The app works as advertised and provides a complete, offline database of POTA and SOTA locations. Some of the Virginia POTA locations are invalid - state Wildlife Management Areas were removed from the program in 2025.

### 5/5 — Excellent tool!

*2026-01-09*

Has allowed me to spot numerous times when I didn’t have internet access and makes it easier even when you do.  Has the band plan, location info and antenna   calculator too. Fast and efficient.

### 5/5 — Offline Spotter to the Rescue!

*2025-09-21*

When I downloaded this app, I thought I’d only use it to spot when I had no internet. I didn’t realize that it has all of the parks and grid squares stored in it and available when you have no internet access. This saved me when I realized I didn’t know my park number or grid square on a recent POTA activation where I expected to have cell service. The GPS located me and all of the info I needed was on the phone. 

Great app, I recommend.

### 5/5 — Terrific POTA & SOTA Spotting App

*2025-01-09*

It’s great having one simple app to do both SOTA and POTA spotting.

### 5/5 — Easy and convenient

*2025-01-07*

Nice job, I like the front-end, and the built-in database is very convenient for POTA.

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