Q Codes vs REAL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Q Codes
Access a comprehensive collection of standardized radiotelegraph communication codes, primarily for amateur radio use. This utility allows for rapid searching and lookup of any Q Code.
- Standardized Q Code collection
- Radiotelegraph communication codes
- Amateur radio focus
- Quick lookup functionality
- Comprehensive code database
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Q Codes are a standardized collection of codes developed for radiotelegraph communication especially amateur radio. This tool is designed for quick look up of any Q Code
REAL
This visual dispatching system enables companies to manage group and single calls, monitor locations, and facilitate rapid dispatching. It continuously uses GPS for positioning, even in the background, which may impact battery life.
- Visual dispatching system
- Group calling
- Single calling
- Listening and viewing positioning
- Fast dispatching functions
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REAL-PTT Dispatch Console, a visual dispatching system based on the REAL-PTT system, with functions such as group calling, single calling, listening and viewing positioning, can provide companies with fast dispatching functions. Note: This application will continuously use GPS location services, and when switching to the background, it will still maintain GPS connection, which will consume more power than other operations and affect battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: REAL at none against Q Codes's shown. REAL also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
Q Codes holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Q Codes's written reviews are positive against 57% of REAL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Q Codes ships an update every 8 months, REAL monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q Codes | REAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7 ratings) — better | 3.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Gibbs | Shenzhen Corget Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Q Codes
REAL
In-app purchases
Q Codes
No in-app purchases
REAL
No in-app purchases
