RS vs AntScope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RS
Control and adjust settings for the ICOM Wideband Handy Receiver IC-R30 remotely. View receiver settings directly from your iPhone or iPad. Requires iOS 9.0 or later and a compatible receiver.
- Remote operation of IC-R30 receiver
- Change receiver settings
- Check receiver settings
- iPhone and iPad compatibility
- Bluetooth LE connectivity
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"RS-R30I" is a remote control application for the ICOM Wideband Handy Receiver "IC-R30." You can operate and change the receiver’s settings using an iPhone or iPad, and you can also check its settings. Device requirements: iOS version 9.0 or later for 64 bit CPU models. Supported receiver: Icom IC-R30 Refer to the instruction manual for details. NOTE: - The RS-R30I does not guarantee compatibility with all iPhones and iPads. It may not work, depending on its OS version, installed applications, and so on. - Confirm the IC-R30's Serial port function is set to"CI-V (Echo Back OFF)" ( [MENU] > Bluetooth Set > Data Device Set > Serialport Function ) - Bluetooth LE is used to connect with the IC-R30 and it is a slow data transfer. So there may be a time delay between the receiver’s operation and the display on the data device. In addition, depending on the receiver environment, it may not be able to operate properly. - Bluetooth may be disconnected in the following cases: · The screen of the device is locked. · The application is running in the background mode. · Wi-Fi is enabled. · Connecting or removing a Bluetooth headset.
AntScope
Connect your RigExpert antenna analyzer to your Apple device to visualize antenna system data. View SWR and Smith charts, along with all operational parameters. Supports a range of RigExpert analyzer models.
- Connects to RigExpert antenna analyzers
- Visualizes SWR charts
- Displays Smith charts
- Shows all parameters
- Supports multiple RigExpert models
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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 - Stick Pro - Stick XPro - Stick 500 - Match - Match U - AA-2000 - AA-3000
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RS at 2.8 against AntScope's 2.3. RS also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). AntScope's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 5). 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.
RS holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AntScope has 61 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of RS's written reviews are positive against 23% of AntScope's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | RS | AntScope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) — better | 2.3 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | 23.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ICOM INCORPORATED | Rig Expert Ukraine Ltd |
Customer experience
RS
AntScope
In-app purchases
RS
No in-app purchases
AntScope
No in-app purchases
