Faraday Test vs On
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Faraday Test
Test the signal blocking capabilities of Faraday bags and enclosures. This utility app verifies complete signal transmission blockage for Wi-Fi and cellular signals, generating a detailed report of the results.
- Test Wi-Fi signal blocking
- Test cellular signal blocking
- Verify complete signal blockage
- Generate test reports
- Assess Faraday bag effectiveness
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This app is designed to test the signal blocking strength of Mission Darkness faraday bags and enclosures. It allows the user to perform a test with wifi and cell signals to determine whether the faraday enclosure completely blocks signal transmission. A report is generated with the results.
On
This tool assists amateur radio operators with managing on-air nets and check-ins. It offers real-time messaging, email integration, and detailed operator information retrieval. The app supports multiple simultaneous sessions and configurable displays for efficient communication and tracking.
- Real-time net check-in tracking
- Instant messaging (AIM) sessions
- Integrated email client
- Configurable information displays
- QRZ/QRZCQ call sign lookup
- WebSDR audio streaming
- QRZ Logbook integration
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On-Air Net Scraper "Personal" Pro is an iPhone/iPad/MacOS silicon App providing a wide range of features for Amateur Radio operators (Hams). Key features include NetLogger Amateur Radio On-Air Nets, Check-Ins and multiple Almost Instant Message (AIM) sessions in real-time data awareness. AIM pass key automatic email request with single button click resulting in immediate pass key information reply. Full integrated Email client for yet another method for Hams to carry out conversations. Multiple tabbed displays allowing user to track unlimited number of On-Air Net Check-Ins at one time. User configurable information displays to included viewing detailed Ham information within Check-In views. Near real-time AIM client text message send and receive. Searching and viewing Past NetLogger Nets and Check-Ins. Monitor mode so users can be aware of NetLogger Check-In "lurkers". Simultaneous QRZ and QRZCQ login is supported facilitating Call Sign lookup and Ham information retrieval. Easy, click to display NetLogger Nets, Check-Ins Call Sign and operator status information, not requiring QRZ/CQ accounts. Multi-screen displays to included improved 2-way and 3-way split screens provide simultaneous displays of Check-Ins, AIM, AIM and Net Scraper Message Exchange current listing data along with WebSDR viewing and listening. PERSISTENT WebSDR radio LIVE audio listenings while simultaneously viewing multiple Net Check-In views. Seamlessly integrates with On-Air Net Scraper Desktop Server WebSocket Interface supporting private Internet chat sessions between On-Air Net Scraper ME clients. JS8Call/WSJTX full participation in digital radio REAL-TIME texting when using NetBird VPN or when paired with On-Air Net Scraper's Message Exchange (ME) Server. Autoload favorite NetLogger nets. Callsign search both NetLogger Active and Past net listing, including improved automatic continuous search and displaying of matched nets. QRZ Logbook insert/update/delete. Supports On-Device authentication and Two-Factor authentication in addition to encrypted secure storage of sensitive data and app access security. JS8Call dynamic frequency adjustment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: On at 4.4 against Faraday Test's 2.2. On also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 29%). Faraday Test's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Faraday Test's written reviews are positive against 50% of On's.
Faraday Test ships an update every 10 months, On monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Faraday Test | On |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (13 ratings) | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Merakai, LLC | Christopher Robson |
Customer experience
Faraday Test
On
In-app purchases
Faraday Test
No in-app purchases
On
No in-app purchases
