Codan XTEND vs ExplorOz Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Codan XTEND
Control a Codan HF SDR radio remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Make voice and message calls, share locations, and even send SMS or phone calls over HF networks. Supports various voice encryption methods for secure communication.
- Remote HF voice and message calls
- Location sharing via Apple Maps
- SMS and phone calls over HF network
- Support for various voice encryption
- Connect via SmartLink or Wi-Fi router
- User PIN for access control
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Codan XTEND allows you to operate a Codan HF SDR radio via your iPhone or iPad. This provides you with additional mobility, and an easy-to-use interface. It allows you to perform the following for pre-defined contacts that are programmed into your radio: - Make and receive Selective and Emergency HF voice calls - Send and receive HF messages (including in-link messages) - Send your position to another radio, or request the position of another radio, and view these positions in Apple Maps (using cached maps if internet access is not available) - Manually test an HF channel (Selcall only) - Make and receive phone calls over an HF network via a 3033 Telephone Interconnect (https://www.codancomms.com/products/3033-telephone-interconnect/) - Send and receive SMSes over an HF network via a SprintNet gateway (https://www.codancomms.com/products/sprintnet/) - Send and receive SMSes and Web Messages over a cellular or satellite link via Codan Convoy It allows you to use any voice encryption method supported by your radio, including Digital Voice at 2400, 1200, 600, 480 and 300 bps. Your device, running the Codan XTEND app, can connect to your radio via a Codan Envoy SmartLink (https://www.codancomms.com/products/smartlink/) or via another Wi-Fi router. Access to the radio can be controlled by use of a user PIN, in addition to the standard Wi-Fi security mechanisms. Up to a total of four smartphone devices, or standard control points (e.g. Envoy handsets/consoles or Sentry handsets) may be connected to your radio at once, although responsiveness and audio quality may be reduced if multiple smartphone devices are connected to your radio via Wi-Fi in an environment where there are a number of other active Wi-Fi hotspots. Your radio must have the "15-10622 Opt Standard App" Sales Option enabled to allow use with Codan XTEND. Other features mentioned above may also be dependent on the Sales Options that are enabled in your radio.
ExplorOz Tracker
This app records your GPS location data, even offline, to create a visual map of your travels. You can share your progress with others and monitor multiple devices. It requires a membership license for personal tracking.
- Offline GPS tracking
- Automatic syncing
- Privacy geofencing
- Multi-device viewing
- Route line display
- Save/Edit tools
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Track Your Adventures with ExplorOz Tracker! Explore the world with confidence using your iPhone or iPad! Track your trips anywhere, even offline. KEY FEATURES - No maps to download or use within this app (this is not a navigation or mapping app) - No account needed to view another person's trip progress - Membership license required to enable device tracking on your own device - follow the in-app link for details. DEVICE TRACKING With a Member account, the app detects your device's movement and records GPS readings to collect highly accurate "position data" as you travel. This data can be recorded without a WiFi or mobile data connection and automatically syncs to your account on our server when your device connects to the internet. Your traveled path is displayed as a route line on a map, and privacy options let you decide who can view your map. Your map will also appear in the app for your own use. Share your Tracker map link with selected friends and family so they can view your tracking on any device using the Tracker app or on the ExplorOz website. Ask them to download this app - it's free! Install Tracker on other family devices to monitor their movements (e.g., ensuring children reach school safely, tracking a partner who runs or cycles, or monitoring a family member on holiday). Simply log in to the app with your Member account to control the settings. Each app download is free! APP FEATURES -Tracks online & offline -Automatically syncs & updates your personal map -Uses Geofences to hide your movement in sensitive areas -Includes Save/Edit tools -Allows viewing of tracking from multiple devices within one app -No maps to download or use within this app (this is not a navigation or mapping app) GPS OPERATION: For Tracking, your device must have an inbuilt or external GPS to show the current position and use navigation features. If you have a WiFi-only iPad, connect an external GPS receiver. NETWORK CONNECTION: While tracking can occur without an internet connection, a network connection is required to sync all stored position data to your personal Tracking map. BATTERY USAGE: Tracking can be done while the app runs in the background and with the screen-saver on. Note that GPS usage may decrease battery life. Download ExplorOz Tracker now and start your adventure!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ExplorOz Tracker at 58% against Codan XTEND's 0%. ExplorOz Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 11 months vs every 42 months). Codan XTEND's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Codan XTEND holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Codan XTEND's written reviews are positive against 58% of ExplorOz Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Codan XTEND ships an update every 42 months, ExplorOz Tracker every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codan XTEND | ExplorOz Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Codan Limited | I.T. Beyond Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Codan XTEND
ExplorOz Tracker
In-app purchases
Codan XTEND
No in-app purchases
ExplorOz Tracker
No in-app purchases
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