SWListener vs COM SENSEI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SWListener
Discover shortwave radio broadcasts with this app. View current transmissions, detailed information like language and target, and explore station schedules. Find broadcasts by frequency or station name.
- Find broadcast schedules
- View current transmissions
- Get transmission details
- Search by frequency
- Browse station schedules
- Sort stations by name
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Tune into the world. No algorithms. No streaming. Just radio. SWListener is the ultimate companion for shortwave enthusiasts. Discover thousands of broadcast schedules from stations around the world - always up to date and at your fingertips. What you can do: - Scan live frequencies and see what's currently on air - Type any frequency directly into the VFO display for instant tuning - Browse the complete schedule of every world station - Check language, transmitter site, target region and antenna data - Navigate by frequency, band or station name - See which frequencies have recent DX spots highlighted on the tuning scale - Log reception reports and share them with the SWL community Whether you're a seasoned DXer or just discovering shortwave - SWListener gives you the tools to explore the spectrum like never before. NOTE: SWListener is a broadcast schedule database - not a radio player. A real shortwave receiver is required to listen. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
COM SENSEI
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: COM SENSEI at daily against SWListener's every 5 weeks. SWListener's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SWListener sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year and COM SENSEI sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SWListener ships an update every 5 weeks, COM SENSEI daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SWListener | COM SENSEI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (43 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | md | Prototypes GmbH |
Bugs and requests
SWListener
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes
- Blank screens
- Zero functionality
- No sound
- No reception
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- App opens but nothing loads
- App crashes constantly
- App freezes on 'retrieving data'
- App crashes and closes after selecting a station
- App shuts down immediately when tapped on a frequency
- App hangs on 'running'
- App freezes
- App opens, screen pops up and says retrieving data, then freezes
- App will not open
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- Abstürze
Requested features
6 requests- Add selection by language
- Add selection by target area
- Fetch free SW schedule updates from EIBI and HFCC
- Customer support to show screenshots
- Dark mode option
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- Advanced analytics dashboard
COM SENSEI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SWListener
- SWListener premium7 Days trial$2.991 Year
COM SENSEI
- Pro 10$0.99
- Pro 100$12.99
- Pro 1000$59.99









