ClearNode vs LoRa Tracking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClearNode
This app provides remote control and management for ClearNode devices, enabling users to configure settings, connect to nodes, and control integrated radio functions. It also allows for audio stream playback and monitoring of multiple devices.
- Configure AllStar, Echolink, and DMR credentials
- Control radio parameters (frequency, CTCSS, volume)
- Connect/disconnect from remote nodes
- Catalog and search active node lists
- Monitor and control multiple devices
- Play delayed audio streams
- Power down or reboot device
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The ClearNode App allows you to: - Set up your ClearNode with your AllStar, Echolink and DMR credentials and settings - Configure important parameters for Asterisk and USB Audio - Connect and disconnect your ClearNode device from remote nodes and servers - Keep a catalog of the nodes you have connected to - Search the AllStar, Echolink and DMR active node lists - Control the integrated radio: Tx/Rx frequency, CTCSS codes, Squelch, Volume, Emphasis, High Pass and Low Pass, bandwidth - Power down or reboot your ClearNode Device - Play a delayed stream (~20 sec) of the audio traffic on your ClearNode (Tx and Rx), also play the stream to your public Broadcastify account - The ClearNode App detects and displays your ClearNode's current IP Addresses - If you have multiple ClearNode devices you can monitor and control them all from a single ClearNode Mobile App This application is a support/remote control utility for ClearNode devices built by Gerry Filby/W6WNG.
LoRa Tracking
This application allows users to connect and configure LoRaWAN devices via Bluetooth. It facilitates reading device information, setting parameters, and connecting to LoRaWAN servers. Additionally, it supports scanning for nearby Bluetooth beacons and updating device firmware.
- Bluetooth device connection
- Read LoRaWAN device information
- Configure device parameters
- Connect to LoRaWAN server
- Scan for Bluetooth beacons
- Update LoRaWAN device firmware
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1. Connect the device by the bluetooth of phone. 2. Read Moko LoRaWAN device information by APP. 3. Configuration the parameter of Moko LoRaWAN device. 4. Connect the device to LoRaWAN server. 5. Scan for nearby Bluetooth beacon devices. 6. Update firmware of LoRaWAN Device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClearNode at 100% against LoRa Tracking's 0%. ClearNode also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). LoRa Tracking's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). 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.
ClearNode holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClearNode has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ClearNode's written reviews are positive against 0% of LoRa Tracking's.
ClearNode ships an update every 3 weeks, LoRa Tracking every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClearNode | LoRa Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gerry Filby | Moko Technology Ltd |
Customer experience
ClearNode
LoRa Tracking
In-app purchases
ClearNode
No in-app purchases
LoRa Tracking
No in-app purchases
