# Pocket Shack — Ham radio nodes on the go

> Ham radio nodes on the go (iPhone/iPad app by Cygnus Strategy.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-shack/id6819876726 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cygnus Strategy](https://appshunter.io/developer/6819876728)
- Category: Utilities, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 26.1 · 18 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-09
- Data updated: 2026-10-12

## What is Pocket Shack?

Pocket Shack puts the AllStarLink network in your pocket. Connect to amateur radio repeaters and hubs around the world, listen to what's happening, and talk with a tap, from your iPhone, Mac or Apple Watch.

TALK AND LISTEN
• Connect to any AllStarLink node that allows app connections, with clear audio and a live session clock.
• Hold to talk, tap to toggle, or go hands-free with voice activation and a live sensitivity meter. (Pro)
• Listen to any node free, with no microphone needed. Monitor-only connections never transmit.
• Never talk over anyone: Pocket Shack shows when the node has the channel and waits for it. (Pro)
• A transmit timer with a countdown keeps you from timing out the repeater. (Pro)
• Mic gain with a level meter tells you if you sound too quiet, just right, or too hot. (Pro)
• Voice processing cancels echo and evens out your level; turn it off for raw audio with a headset. (Pro)
• An optional local beep when another station stops talking, for nodes that don't send their own.
• Use the call Mute control on the Lock Screen, in CarPlay or on AirPods to start and stop talking. (Pro)

FIND SOMEONE TO TALK TO
• See which nodes are on the air right now and jump in.
• Optionally hide nodes that don't allow app connections, so you only see nodes you can join.
• Keep the nodes you use most a tap away, in your order, with a live talking or idle badge.
• Search the full node directory by number, callsign or place, even offline.
• Browse every node on a map, or list the ones nearest you.
• Live node details: who it's linked to, its frequency, location and activity.
• Look up any callsign in the app, with your QRZ subscription if you have one.
• Name any node, like “JB”, and keep a note on it, synced to all your devices.

EVERYWHERE YOU ARE
• Run your connection from your wrist: pick a favorite, hold to talk, and see when it's busy, with your iPhone in your pocket.
• Hold the big Talk button, double-tap, or use the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button, with a ring counting down your transmit time. (Pro)
• Distinct wrist taps when the channel clears, when you're on the air, before the timeout, and if the link drops.
• See your connection on your watch face and in the Smart Stack.
• Favorites, recents and settings sync through iCloud, and your account through iCloud Keychain.
• Live Activity and Dynamic Island with a Talk button, plus a Control Center control.
• Widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen and Mac desktop show a node's status at a glance.
• Keeps listening with the screen locked, over Bluetooth, and reconnects when you move between Wi-Fi and cellular.
• A real Mac app with a menu bar control, a global push-to-talk shortcut and your choice of microphone and speakers.
• "Call node 46308 with Pocket Shack" with Siri, and connections in your phone's Recents.

MADE FOR OPERATORS
• An all-red Night appearance that keeps your night vision, plus Day and Dark, or follow your system setting.
• Built for VoiceOver and large text, with clear status words and symbols that never rely on color alone.
• No ads, no tracking, no analytics. Your data stays on your devices and in your iCloud.
• A DTMF keypad for node commands. (Pro)

Listening is free. Pocket Shack Pro unlocks transmitting: $1.99 a month, $14.99 a year with a 7-day free trial, or $39.99 once. Family Sharing included.

Requires an AllStarLink account. AllStarLink accounts are only for licensed amateur radio operators. Pocket Shack isn't affiliated with AllStarLink, Inc.

Terms of Use: https://cygnusstrategy.com/legal/terms
Privacy Policy: https://cygnusstrategy.com/legal/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pocket Shack Pro, Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Pocket Shack Pro, Monthly | $1.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pocket Shack Pro, Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


## Is Pocket Shack safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Pocket Shack.

## Is Pocket Shack legit?

Pocket Shack has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Pocket Shack is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-09

No release notes.

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