Best VibeSDR alternatives: apps like VibeSDR

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3.5 avg rating

7 free apps

Updated November 2026

VibeSDR

Stuart Carr

🔧 Utilities

🎵 Music

Looking for something like VibeSDR? We've analyzed 10+ similar apps to help you find the best alternative. Each app is compared by ratings, features, and real user reviews, so you can make the right choice.

Top Alternatives to VibeSDR

UberSDR by Nathan Higgins

Powerful web based SDR

Editor's Choice

🔧 Utilities

0.0(0 ratings)

Free

Spectrum SDR (RTL-SDR) by James Mainwaring

Software Defined Radio

Strong Contender

🔧 Utilities

4.5(2 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Explore radio signals with your RTL-SDR dongle. Listen to AM/FM/SSB/CW, view FFT and waterfall displays, and customize your experience. Requires a remote rtl_tcp instance over WiFi.

HamThings PTT by Giacomo De Angelis

Worth Considering

🔧 Utilities

3.0(1 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Connect your ham radio to your iPhone for internet-based communication on DMR digital networks and analog SvxLink reflectors. Supports multiple networks and offers real-time push-to-talk, DMR features, and last heard information. Requires a valid amateur radio license.

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PhosphorRTTY

Real-Time RTTY Decoder

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Decode Radio Teletype (RTTY) signals in real time using your iPhone's microphone. Listen to shortwave radio transmissions and see the text appear on an authentic phosphor CRT display. No internet or external hardware needed.

Real-time RTTY signal decodingAuthentic phosphor CRT displayAutomatic signal detection (AFC, baud, shift)

This app provides a dedicated calendar for following major DX-peditions. It displays schedules for monthly and ongoing expeditions, as well as those reported in user logs and cluster spots. It is designed for amateur radio enthusiasts.

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Enhance your shortwave listening with this app that decodes on-air text modes like Morse, RTTY, and WEFAX. It also features spectrum analysis, audio recording, and is optimized for portable use with specific receivers.

Decode Morse, RTTY, WEFAX, and ACARSReal-time spectrum and spectrogram displayAudio recording and storage

Native FT8 RX/TX for ham radio

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This app enables ham radio operators to send and receive digital signals using FT8 and FT4 modes. It facilitates long-distance communication even in challenging conditions, allowing for local logging and optional global propagation mapping.

Live decode tableSlot-aligned transmitter with QSO composerBuilt-in waterfall display

Portable logbook for ham radio

Free

This portable logbook helps amateur radio operators record their contacts. It offers callsign lookup, multiple export formats, and real-time upload capabilities. Plan your DX-peditions and stay connected with the DX cluster.

Callsign lookupADIF, EDI, CSV, Cabrillo exportReal-time upload to HRDLOG.net / Ham365

SimpleCW: Morse Decoder

Morse & Digital Mode Chat

by Thomas Lindner, DL2RUM

$2.99

Visualize satellite orbits with multiple views and detailed data tables. Calculate overflight times for the next seven days and special sked times for radio amateurs. Aids manual antenna alignment using internal sensors.

Satellite orbit visualizationDetailed data tablesOverflight time calculation