Comparison

RST 599 vs SHEETEST

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

Head to head
About

RST 599

This application simulates amateur radio CW QSOs with realistic call signs, signal levels, and CW speeds. It supports various QSO styles, including contest and rubber stamp types, with adjustable settings for a personalized training experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple QSO styles supported
  • Realistic signal meter
  • Spectrum scope display
  • Adjustable CW speed and call sign
  • Pile-up simulation
  • QRN presence toggle
Features
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This app is a real CW QSO simulator for Amateur Radio. "599BK type QSO", "Rubber stamp type QSO" and "Contest type QSO" are supported. In addition, the call sign, signal level, CW speed, etc. that occur differ for each QSO in order to achieve realism. Furthermore, the call sign and CW speed of your own station that issues CQ can be set arbitrarily. 【Characteristic】 1. "599BK","Rubber Stamp"and "AADX Contest" style support. 2.RIT functions support. 3.Realistic signal meter according to audio signal level. 4.Status display showing TX / RX operation. 5.Pile-up supported by 100QSOs/200QSOs (Try Press Class button) 6.The spectrum scope display 【Other features】 1. Function to select the number of QSOs to communicate (5, 20) 2.A function to select the presence or absence (ON / OFF) of QRN 3. Function to select the call area from JA, W/W 4.Easy mode support function (constant pitch / volume) 5.Supported the Rubber Stamp training mode. 6.Supported the ESC button for escaping from the long TX/RX. 7.Supported the Score Clear button of your Hi-Score Data. 8.Support the capture function of Hi-Score dialog.(Does not work on Easy mode.) Supported keyboard input from Apple Silicon Mac. (Not compatible with iOS) [Support Key] A-Z, 0-9, / Enter:return ESC:esc BS:delete CQ:UpArrow AGN:DownArrow TU:[ LEFT:LeftArrow RIGHT:RightArrow

About

SHEETEST

Features
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Googleスプレッドシートを使って、自分だけの問題集を作成・学習できる無料のアプリです。 スプレッドシートに問題と答えを登録し、URLをアプリに追加するだけで、オリジナルの問題集として学習できます。 主な機能: ・Googleスプレッドシートから問題を読み込み ・複数の問題集を登録 ・クイズ形式で学習 ・正解・不正解の結果を確認 ※本アプリでは、公開設定されたGoogleスプレッドシートを読み込みます。個人情報や機密情報を含むシートは使用しないでください。

Screenshots

RST 5994 screens
SHEETEST4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SHEETEST at every 5 days against RST 599's every 2 months. RST 599's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RST 599 ships an update every 2 months, SHEETEST every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RST 599 versus SHEETEST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRST 599SHEETEST
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkoji kamogawaSaya Tachikawa

In-app purchases

None

RST 599

No in-app purchases

None

SHEETEST

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RST 599 free?
RST 599 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SHEETEST free?
SHEETEST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RST 599 or SHEETEST have ads?
Both RST 599 and SHEETEST show ads.
Which is updated more often, RST 599 or SHEETEST?
RST 599 ships an update every 2 months, and SHEETEST every 5 days. Most recently, RST 599 was updated on November 7, 2026 and SHEETEST on October 31, 2026.

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