RF Path vs cove Reserve
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RF Path
Calculate radio frequency propagation loss using various models like Irregular Terrain, Okumura-Hata, and COST-231. Supports area and point-to-point predictions, with results exportable via email or social media.
- Multiple propagation models (Irregular Terrain, Okumura-Hata, COST-231)
- Area Prediction mode
- Point-to-Point prediction mode
- Elevation profile display
- Results export (CSV)
- Save to iCloud
- Share to social media
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RF Path provides propagation loss calculations for radio frequencies (RF) between 20 MHz and 20 GHz using either the Irregular Terrain model, Okumura-Hata model, COST-231 Hata Extension model, or the COST-231 Walfish-Ikegami model. The calculations are based on both electromagnetic theory and the statistical analysis of terrain characteristics to calculate the degradation of the RF wave as a function of distance and the variability of the RF wave with respect to time and space. The Irregular Terrain Model has two different prediction models. One is the Area Prediction mode which calculates propagation losses over an area where the exact terrain parameters are not known, but approximated using terrain roughness, environmental parameters and statistical parameters. The second is a point-to-point mode where specific latitude/longitude pair values are entered for both transmitter and receiver. Environmental parameters and statistical parameters are also used in this prediction mode. The results may be saved to iCloud, emailed, or posted to Facebook or Twitter. The results are in CSV format. In the Area Prediction mode a table along with a graph shows the path loss over the distance entered into the settings. The graph is viewed by rotating the device once the results table is shown. In the Point-To-Point Prediction mode a table along with a graph shows the path loss and elevation profile of the RF path.
cove Reserve
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Use the cove Reserve app to view the schedule for your meeting room.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: cove Reserve at Free against RF Path's $2.99. cove Reserve also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). RF Path's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On 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
cove Reserve is free to download; RF Path costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RF Path ships an update every 5 months, cove Reserve every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and December 18, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | RF Path | cove Reserve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Doherty | cove |
In-app purchases
RF Path
No in-app purchases
cove Reserve
No in-app purchases
