MyUSNG vs RepeaterPhone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyUSNG
This app reports your device's location in US National Grid format. Easily copy your USNG coordinates to your clipboard with a single tap, or email them with a tap and hold. It also features a map to capture and view USNG locations.
- USNG location reporting
- One-tap copy to clipboard
- Tap-and-hold email function
- Map view for location capture
- USNG information resource
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MyUSNG reports the location of your device in US National Grid format (USNG). With a single tap on the screen, you will copy the USNG location into your clipboard. With a tap and hold, you can easily e-mail your USNG location. MyUSNG also includes a simple map that will let you capture the USNG of locations away from you, or center the map The United States National Grid (USNG) is a nationally consistent language of location in a user friendly format. USNG is commonly used during Search and Rescue operations in the United States. For more information about USNG visit usngcenter.org. MyUSNG is an Esri Labs project and not an official Esri product. MyUSNG is provided on an as-is-basis and you assume all risks associated with using this app.
RepeaterPhone
Connect your mobile device to EchoLink or AllStarLink radio nodes, repeaters, and conferences. Features a push-to-talk interface, node directory search, and favorites for quick access. Supports Bluetooth headsets and includes a watch extension for convenient control.
- Push-to-talk interface
- EchoLink/AllStarLink node connection
- Node directory search
- Favorite nodes
- Bluetooth headset support
- Watch extension control
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Note: This app is for licensed Amateur Radio operators only. RepeaterPhone provides the ability to connect your mobile device to EchoLink or AllStarLink nodes, including repeaters and conferences. Push to talk today! You will need an account with either the EchoLink or AllStarLink networks. Please see https://www.echolink.org or https://www.allstarlink.org, respectively, for more details - Push-to-talk interface - Browse or search the directory for available nodes - Mark favorites with a star for quick access - Supports various audio devices, including Bluetooth headsets - Fully integrated into your phone's recent call system - Includes a watch extension for dialing favorites and controlling push-to-talk - Sharing your device with a licensed family member? Switch accounts easily
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MyUSNG at Free against RepeaterPhone's $7.99. MyUSNG also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). RepeaterPhone's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (89 vs 9). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
MyUSNG is free to download; RepeaterPhone costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for MyUSNG against 4.4 for RepeaterPhone. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RepeaterPhone has 89 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of MyUSNG's written reviews are positive against 71% of RepeaterPhone's.
MyUSNG ships an update every 10 months, RepeaterPhone every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyUSNG | RepeaterPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better | 4.4 (89 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #72 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Esri Online LLC | Weston Bustraan |
Customer experience
MyUSNG
RepeaterPhone
Bugs and requests
MyUSNG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RepeaterPhone
Reported bugs
18 issues- Authentication failed on setup
- App crashes with latest iOS
- iPhone 16 Pro will not connect
- Many Allstar nodes reject connection attempts
- Crashes sometimes, interrupting calls
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- Failed to load list of stations
- Randomly disconnects
- Hubs error out with 'Rejected: No authority found'
- Crashes under iOS 17.6
- App doesn’t work on Echolink
- Connection closes when screen locks
- Receive volume very low after iOS 16
- Audio seems less than fully baked, low volume
- Trying to change speakers mutes app
- Private nodes stay keyed after unkeying
- App reads 'Account not found'
- Callsign beginning with a number times out at 45secs
- Supermon stops reporting during local private node connection
Requested features
14 requests- DTMF presets on dial page
- Apple CarPlay integration
- CQ function inclusion
- Organize nodes by location/group chat
- See total people connected before connecting
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- Search for nodes by location
- More sorting for repeater list
- Last heard map/list
- Listen-only mode
- Dialer for Allstar codes (*72 etc.)
- Android app with PTT
- Macros to hound and disconnect nodes
- Map of AllStar node location
- Adjustable mic level slider
In-app purchases
MyUSNG
No in-app purchases
RepeaterPhone
No in-app purchases
