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3.8 avg rating
4 free apps
Updated November 2026
SOTA Goat
SOTA Goat
Rockwell Schrock
🔧 Utilities

SOTA Goat is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to SOTA Goat

iFTx#1

iFTx by Christoph Nadig

Mobile FT8 and FT4
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.2(70 ratings)
$1.99
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This app enables seamless communication using FT8 and FT4 digital modes directly from your iOS device. Enjoy portable digital connections, effortless operation with a user-friendly interface, and reliable performance for global contact.

SDR-Control Mobile#2

SDR-Control Mobile by Marcus Roskosch

Your Icom radio on your iPhone
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.6😊(73 ratings)
$44.99
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Control your Icom radio remotely from your iPhone. View spectrum scope, waterfall, and access all radio controls over Wi-Fi or the internet. Supports various Icom models and includes features for ham radio operators.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Works perfectly with ICOM radios
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🌟 Feature-rich and comprehensive
  • 💯 Stable and reliable performance
  • 📱 Great for remote operation
  • 🎧 Excellent audio quality
  • 💡 Innovative FT8/FT4 implementation
  • 💰 Worth the price
  • ✨ Seamless integration with ecosystem
  • ✅ Flawless functionality
  • 🚀 Responsive and fast
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 📈 Continuous development and improvements
  • 🗺️ Cool map feature
  • 🗂️ Automatic logging
  • 📡 POTA spotting
  • 🔧 Full CAT control
  • 🌟 Professional-grade SDR app
  • ⚡ Works well on cellular data (with low bandwidth option)
  • 🎛️ Precise tuning and control
  • 💡 SSTV decode support
  • 🌐 Works with VPN and Tailscale
  • 📡 Supports Xiegu X6100
  • 📝 Comprehensive manual
  • 💬 Developer is responsive

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 FT8 decoding issues (lower signal levels)
  • 🐛 Dialogs do not scale with larger text setting
  • 🐛 UI elements can be cramped on iPhone
  • 🐛 Some buttons are small and hard to press
  • 🐛 Frequency display overlaps buttons
  • 🐛 FT8 interface can be counterintuitive
  • 🐛 Audio can be muffled/garbled on VHF
  • 🐛 App crashes and leaves radio in transmit
  • 🐛 Issues with cellular carrier connectivity
  • 🐛 iCloud drive naming confusion
  • 🐛 Some users experienced connection instability
  • 🐛 No CarPlay support
  • 🐛 No Apple Watch add-on
  • 🐛 No Windows version
  • 🐛 No JS8call support
AntScope#3

AntScope by Rig Expert Ukraine Ltd

Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
2.3(61 ratings)
Free
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Connect your RigExpert antenna analyzer to your Apple device to visualize antenna system data. View SWR and Smith charts, along with all operational parameters. Supports a range of RigExpert analyzer models.

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HAMRS Pro
HAMRS Pro
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A simple, portable logger
$1.99

This is a portable logging application designed for amateur radio enthusiasts participating in outdoor activities. It simplifies the process of recording contacts during events like POTA and SOTA.

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HamAlert
HamAlert
HamAlert
by Manuel Kasper
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Receive instant push notifications for desired amateur radio contacts. Filter alerts by various criteria like callsign, band, mode, and location. Stay updated on DX spots from multiple sources.

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Parks on the Air Tool & Logger
Free

This app helps ham radio operators find, spot, and log Parks on the Air activations. It offers interactive maps, live spotting, and quick logging for portable operations.

Interactive park mapsLive spotting of operatorsQuick QSO logging
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SDR-Control for Icom
SDR-Control for Icom
SDR-Control for Icom
Your Icom radio on your iPad
$49.99

Control your Icom radio remotely from your iPad, whether at home via Wi-Fi or anywhere over the internet. View spectrum scope, waterfall, and access all radio controls, including microphone and speaker functionality. Supports various Icom models and offers multiple communication modes.

Remote Wi-Fi and internet controlSpectrum scope and waterfall displayFull radio control interface
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FT8 Decoder
FT8 Decoder
FT8 Decoder
by HotPaw Productions
$1.99

This application decodes FT8 digital signals from amateur radio bands. It can process audio from external sources or directly from an SSB radio or SDR. The app also generates FT8 modulated audio for experimentation.

Decodes FT8 8FSK modulated signalsProcesses external audio or SDR soundSupports standard callsigns and 13-character messages
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Morse Elmer
Morse Elmer
Morse Elmer
by Morgan Jones
$0.99

Learn Morse Code effectively with this app. It utilizes proven methods like the Koch Method and Farnsworth spacing to accelerate your learning. Track your progress with detailed graphs and train anytime to become proficient.

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