Comparison

ClearNode vs TickrCast

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

TickrCast

Features
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TickrCast turns a smart LED matrix into the one screen you actually keep looking at. Live sports scores, esports, weather, flights, and a growing marketplace of plugins — glanceable, always on, on your wall. Use the app to set up your display over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, arrange what it shows, and preview it live before it hits the panel. Reorder plugins, tune brightness and scroll speed, flip cards on and off, and manage every device from one place. • Fast Bluetooth/Wi-Fi setup and account claim • Live on-device preview of exactly what your panel will show • Plugin marketplace: sports, esports, weather, and more • Per-device control: brightness, scroll speed, timezone, plugin order • Sign in with Apple & Google For the obsessed.

Screenshots

ClearNode4 screens
TickrCast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TickrCast at 16.4 against ClearNode's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ClearNode versus TickrCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearNodeTickrCast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerry FilbyLayered Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

None

ClearNode

No in-app purchases

None

TickrCast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClearNode free?
ClearNode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TickrCast free?
TickrCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClearNode or TickrCast have ads?
Neither ClearNode nor TickrCast shows ads.

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