# RS vs U/AWARE

The clearest difference is review sentiment: U/AWARE at 63% against RS's 16%. U/AWARE also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). RS's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

U/AWARE holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RS has 75 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of RS's written reviews are positive against 63% of U/AWARE's.

RS ships an update every 8 months, U/AWARE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RS | U/AWARE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.9 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rs-ms1i/id1193842632/reviews) | **[3.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uaware/id6749286949/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **75** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 15.6% of reviews | **62.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 34 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [ICOM INCORPORATED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1193842631) | [Uniden Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/514321728) |

## What reviewers say

### RS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rs-ms1i/id1193842632)

Control compatible transceivers, share voice and pictures, and view station locations on a map. Access received station information, send text messages, and manage call sign and repeater lists. Customize transceiver and application settings for a streamlined experience.

**Highlights:** Transceiver DR functions, Send and receive voice and pictures, Map repeater and station locations, Read and edit received station information, Send and receive text messages, Manage call sign and repeater lists, Import/Export data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works with IC-705
- 👍 Works with ID-52
- 👍 Map feature useful
- 👍 Past contacts visible
- 👍 Quick bug fixes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes on map screen
- 🐛 Crashes when sending photos
- 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🐛 Not connecting to ID-52
- 🐛 Not connecting to iPhone

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when using map function
- App crashes on map screen
- App closes when opening map
- Not staying connected to the app
- Connection unsuccessful error message

**Requested features**

- Add support for ID-5100
- Add support for ID-51A Plus 2
- Add support for ID-50
- Add support for IC-705
- Improve repeater list


### U/AWARE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uaware/id6749286949)

Control and monitor your Uniden SDS150 scanner remotely via Bluetooth. View transmissions visually, hear audio, and record incoming signals directly on your device.

**Highlights:** Remote operation via Bluetooth, Visual display of transmissions, Audio playback of scanned signals, Record incoming transmissions, Full control replication of SDS150

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RS free?

RS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is U/AWARE free?

U/AWARE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, RS or U/AWARE?

U/AWARE is rated higher. RS averages 1.9 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while U/AWARE averages 3.8 from 12 ratings.

### Do RS or U/AWARE have ads?

Neither RS nor U/AWARE shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RS or U/AWARE?

RS ships an update every 8 months, and U/AWARE every 2 months. Most recently, RS was updated on September 22, 2026 and U/AWARE on August 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*