Beartooth for iPhone vs AntScope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beartooth for iPhone
This application connects to a specialized handheld device, enabling communication without cellular service. It offers push-to-talk voice calls and text messaging for groups or individuals, extending connectivity for outdoor adventures.
- Push-to-talk voice communication
- One-on-one and group text messaging
- Topographic maps for explorers
- Connects to Beartooth handheld device
- Works without cell service
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Official iPhone application for Beartooth devices. Beartooth is a handheld device that works with your smartphone to keep you connected when there is no cell service. Voice - Push-to-talk means quick communication between you and your crew up to 5 miles away. Text - One-on-one or group texts to any Beartooth users up to 10 miles away. Maps - The topographic Beartooth maps are made for the explorer.
AntScope
Connect your RigExpert antenna analyzer to your smartphone for detailed antenna system analysis. Visualize SWR and Smith charts, and view all parameters in one place.
- Connects to RigExpert analyzers via BLE
- SWR chart visualization
- Smith chart visualization
- All parameters mode
- Supports RigExpert Stick 230 BLE
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AntScope for iOS is a software designed to connect the RigExpert antenna analyzers with BLE option to Apple smartphones. This software allows to get information about your antenna system and visualize that information: - SWR chart (standing wave ratio) - Smith chart - All parameters mode Supported analyzers: - RigExpert Stick 230 - RigExpert Stick 230 BLE
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beartooth for iPhone at 2.8 against AntScope's 2.3. Beartooth for iPhone also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). AntScope's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 9). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Beartooth for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AntScope has 52 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Beartooth for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 23% of AntScope's.
Beartooth for iPhone ships an update every 3 weeks, AntScope every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beartooth for iPhone | AntScope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (9 ratings) — better | 2.3 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.2% of reviews — better | 22.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beartooth Radio INC | Rig Expert Ukraine Ltd. |
Customer experience
Beartooth for iPhone
AntScope
Bugs and requests
Beartooth for iPhone
Reported bugs
28 issues- App crashes when scanning for other users
- App crashes when scanning for contacts
- Device does not stay connected via Bluetooth
- Device disconnects after half an hour
- Firmware update didn't work with iPhone
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- One device will update, one will not
- App no longer compatible with Wi-Fi only iPads
- App crashes when you scan for other users
- App no longer shows battery of Beartooth
- App causes Apple Watch to continuously reboot
- App will not stay connected to Beartooth
- App impacts Airpods connectivity
- App gives error messages when attempting to check firmware, battery life, signal and output power
- One device constantly disconnects its Bluetooth connection
- Battery life abysmal
- Cannot connect
- Cannot maintain connection
- Out of the box, not able to connect to iPhone
- App isn't functional on 11.0.1
- One radio stays paired and the other drops Bluetooth connectivity
- Drafting a message is buggy and not usable
- App crashes when you scan for contacts
- Manually adding contacts doesn't appear to work
- App crashes every single time that I try to scan for other devices
- Device information for my device won't load
- Firmware update says Error
- Signal and battery level never update
- When I turn off the Beartooth, I need to restart the whole Bluetooth connection process
Requested features
6 requests- iPad compatibility
- Adjust power settings to be more user friendly
- Update dull colors on the app, offer color selection options
- Improve UI and interface simplicity and function
- Add dark mode option
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- Allow users to select other color options for the app
AntScope
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beartooth for iPhone
No in-app purchases
AntScope
No in-app purchases
