BS HT vs Handi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BS HT
This application allows users to connect with and manage their BS Intercom devices. It facilitates sharing and viewing the real-time location of teammates using APRS technology. Please note that related equipment is required for the software to function.
- Connect to BS Intercom
- Manage BS Intercom
- Share teammate location
- View teammate location
- APRS location tracking
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Connect and Manage your BS Intercom Share and view the location of teammates via APRS Note: You need related equipment before this software can work
Handi
This app serves as a central hub for amateur radio operators, enabling them to connect their transceivers to mobile devices. It facilitates radio programming, messaging, mapping, and packet-radio communications.
- Radio channel management
- APRS messaging
- Winlink email
- Packet terminal
- Interactive map
- File exchange
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HTCommander is a comprehensive companion for amateur radio operators using EchoLink or supported Bluetooth-enabled transceivers. Connect your radio to your iPhone or iPad and manage programming, messaging, mapping, and packet-radio communications from one application. KEY FEATURES - Configure, organize, import, and export radio channels - Send and receive APRS messages - Inspect packet details and select APRS routing paths - Request weather reports and use supported APRS services - Display APRS stations and position reports on an interactive map - Compose, send, and receive Winlink email with attachments - Communicate through the packet terminal - Operate a built-in bulletin board system - Capture and decode received packets - Manage APRS, Winlink, and terminal contacts - Use supported radio GPS information - Exchange files over compatible packet-radio links SUPPORTED RADIOS HTCommander supports selected models from BTECH, Radioddity, Vero, and Radtel, including the UV-Pro, UV-50Pro, GA-5WB, DB50-B Mini, VR-N75, VR-N76, VR-N7500, VR-N7600, and RT-660. An amateur radio license is required to transmit. Operators are responsible for following local regulations, band plans, and licensing requirements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Handi at 5.0 against BS HT's 2.4. Handi also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 25%). BS HT's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Handi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BS HT has 55 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of BS HT's written reviews are positive against 50% of Handi's.
BS HT ships an update every 3 months, Handi every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BS HT | Handi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (55 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 德王 杨 | Ylian Saint-Hilaire |
Customer experience
BS HT
Handi
In-app purchases
BS HT
No in-app purchases
Handi
No in-app purchases
