SWListener vs Handy Net Tools
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/
Handy Net Tools
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Scan subet scans 24bits-32bits subnet. Ping stats pings and gets statistics, draws charts. Traceroute executes traceroute, draws chart, shows ASN from router's IP. Web stats gets https url and draws response chart. CIDR calc calculates CIDR aggregation and subtraction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SWListener at Free against Handy Net Tools's $0.99. Handy Net Tools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On ads, device support 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
SWListener is free to download; Handy Net Tools costs $0.99 up front. SWListener sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Handy Net Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.
SWListener ships an update every 5 weeks, Handy Net Tools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SWListener | Handy Net Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.4 (43 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | md | Takatsuya Giken Co.,Ltd. |
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
- Unzumutbare Ladezeiten
- 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
Handy Net Tools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SWListener
- SWListener premium7 Days trial$2.991 Year
Handy Net Tools
No in-app purchases
Questions
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