Comparison

BinHexDec vs PhantomGram

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

BinHexDec

This utility converts between number bases like binary, octal, decimal, and hexadecimal. It supports bitwise operations, complements, and smart entry for immediate calculations. Results can be easily copied to the clipboard for use in other applications.

Highlights
  • Binary, Octal, Decimal, Hexadecimal conversion
  • Bitwise operations (AND, OR, XOR)
  • Immediate operations (shifts, rotates, complements)
  • Smart entry system
  • Automatic clipboard copying
  • Scrolling calculation history (iPad)
Features
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BinHexDec is a smart and effective programmer's calculator. It features conversion between Binary, Octal, Decimal and Hexadecimal, standard bitwise operations AND, OR and XOR, and immediate operations including bitwise shifts, rotates, increment and decrement, and also includes one's and two's complement operations. BinHexDec features a smart entry system, allowing you to change number base and bit size, and conduct immediate operations whilst entering operands. The calculator responds smartly and intuitively. The delete key is also smart - removing the last character from the current operand, not just the last character entered. On the iPad a scrolling history displays your previous calculations. All results are automatically sent to the clipboard enabling you to paste them straight into other applications. In addition you can send any operand you're entering to the clipboard by just tapping the main display. The developer welcomes your comments and suggestions to improve this application. Please get in touch with you ideas and suggestions.

About

PhantomGram

Features
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PhantomGram — Paint the Airwaves Spectrum painting for amateur radio. Encode any image as audio and transmit it through your radio — the picture appears directly on the receiver's SDR waterfall display. No special decoder needed at the other end. The image IS the spectrum. HOW IT WORKS Spectrum painting exploits the way SDR waterfall displays work. A waterfall shows radio frequency on one axis and time on the other, with colour representing signal strength. PhantomGram converts each row of your image into a carefully crafted audio signal where pixel brightness maps to tone amplitude and pixel position maps to frequency. When transmitted via SSB radio, the receiver's waterfall reassembles the picture automatically. TRANSMIT Select an image from your photo library or camera, or use the built-in test patterns (bars, gradient, checkerboard, concentric circles). Choose a resolution preset — from QUICK (80×64, under 4 seconds) to SLOW (640×256, maximum detail). Adjust the frequency range with the dual-knob slider. The image is encoded automatically and a TX preview shows exactly what the receiver's waterfall will display. Tap SEND to transmit. RECEIVE Tap START and point your iPhone's microphone at a radio speaker or connect via audio cable. The live FFT spectrum shows incoming signal energy across the frequency band. Below it, a continuous waterfall display reconstructs the image in real time as it arrives. Adjust gain to brighten weak signals. Save decoded images to the built-in log for later viewing and sharing. FEATURES • Encode images as spectrum painting audio via inverse FFT with random phase • Adjustable frequency range (0–10,000 Hz) with sensible defaults for SSB radio (200–2,800 Hz) • Four resolution presets: QUICK, STANDARD, DETAIL, SLOW • Real-time receive decode with live FFT spectrum display • SDR-style waterfall colourmap (black → blue → cyan → green → yellow → orange → red) • Optional header tone for transmission synchronisation • Received image log with save and share • Phosphor CRT aesthetic — green or amber display themes • Zero external dependencies — pure Swift and Accelerate framework DSP • iPhone speaker and microphone — no additional hardware required TYPICAL USE Connect your iPhone's headphone output to your radio's microphone input (or simply hold the phone near the mic). Tune your radio to an appropriate frequency, key the transmitter, and tap SEND. Anyone monitoring that frequency with an SDR receiver will see your image appear on their waterfall display. For receiving, tune your radio to the transmission frequency, connect the radio's speaker output to your iPhone (or use acoustic coupling), and tap START. FREQUENCY GUIDANCE • STANDARD (200–2,800 Hz) — fits within normal SSB audio passband • NARROW (500–2,500 Hz) — safe for most radio mic inputs • WIDE (200–3,500 Hz) — only if your radio passes full audio bandwidth • SSTV-FIT (1,500–2,300 Hz) — coexists with SSTV activity Part of the Phosphor suite, sister app to PhosphorRTTY and PhosphorCW, amongst others. REMEMEBR: TRANSMIT ON LICENSED FREQUENCIES ONLY.

Screenshots

BinHexDec4 screens
PhantomGram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BinHexDec at Free against PhantomGram's $0.99. BinHexDec also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 26.2). PhantomGram's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BinHexDec is free to download; PhantomGram costs $0.99 up front. BinHexDec sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PhantomGram asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
BinHexDec versus PhantomGram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBinHexDecPhantomGram
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.3 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTony ReevesStuart Woolley

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BinHexDec

One-time1
  • Tip the Developer$0.99
None

PhantomGram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BinHexDec free?
BinHexDec is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhantomGram free?
PhantomGram costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BinHexDec or PhantomGram have ads?
Neither BinHexDec nor PhantomGram shows ads.

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