SatRadio vs Black Audio Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SatRadio
This app provides essential tools for radio and satellite communication engineers. It includes calculators and analysis features for antenna parameters, frequency calculations, link budgets, and modem performance. It also offers miscellaneous utilities for RF engineering tasks.
- Dish antenna analysis (axial ratio, gain, line of sight)
- Frequency calculations (phase noise, doppler, wavelength)
- Radio link analysis (coaxial losses, mismatch losses, EIRP)
- Modem performance metrics (C/N, C/I, PER, BER)
- Miscellaneous RF engineering utilities (dB calculator, converters)
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Some tools often needed in radio & satcom engineering : - dish antenna : axial ratio, gain from X/Y apertures, line of sight mask, radiation pattern, factor of merit G/T, main lobe aperture, off-axis radiation, temperature, wind deflection - frequency : phase noise, doppler, phase modulation index, wave length - links : on-axis radiation, coaxial losses, individual radio link, mismatch losses, on-axis transmitter EIRP link, waveguide, optical fibers - modem : C/N & C/I, PER & BER, phase noise contribution, PSK waveform - miscellaneous : AM & PM, cooling, dB & %, dB calculator, degrees converter, electrical field, heading & distance, graceful degradation, group delay, IM3-IP3-NPR, power conversion, RF link availability, noise factor
Black Audio Tool
This app is a versatile sound generation tool for exploring audio. It allows users to create and control a wide range of sounds, from classic waveforms to various noise colors, with built-in effects for further shaping. Designed for audiophiles, sound designers, and musicians, it offers precise real-time control for creative experimentation.
- Precise waveform generation
- Multiple noise colors
- Built-in reverb and distortion
- Real-time parameter control
- Infra sonic and ultra sonic modes
- Audio recording to file
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Black Audio Tool – B.A.T. Black Audio Tool (B.A.T.) is a powerful and versatile sound-generation app for anyone who enjoys exploring audio. Whether you are an audiophile, sound designer, musician, engineer, or simply curious about the physics of sound, B.A.T. turns your device into a compact laboratory for tone creation, noise shaping, and experimental listening. Create and control a wide range of sounds with precision. Generate classic waveforms such as sine, square, sawtooth, and triangle, then fine-tune them in real time with responsive controls for frequency, tuning, fine tuning, amplitude, and wet/dry mix. B.A.T. goes beyond standard tone generation. Explore interference, layered signal combinations, and a rich collection of noise colors, including white, pink, brown, blue, violet, green, and black noise for everything from soft ambience to unpredictable textures and randomized bursts. To shape your sound even further, B.A.T. includes built-in audio effects such as reverb and distortion, with the option to combine them for more complex and aggressive sonic results. The interface is designed for fast experimentation, precise adjustment, and smooth real-time control. From clean reference tones to abstract soundscapes, from audible frequencies to infra sonic and ultra sonic ranges, B.A.T. is built for discovery, testing, and creative play. Key Features: * Precise waveform generation * Sine, square, sawtooth, and triangle waves * Interference and overlay sound generation * Multiple noise colors, including black noise * Reverb, distortion, and mixed effects * Infra sonic and ultra sonic tone modes * Real-time parameter control * Audio recording to file * AirPlay support Private by Design: * No ads * No in-app purchases * No trackers * No data collection B.A.T. is a focused utility app made for pure sound experimentation — clean, direct, and fully yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SatRadio at Free against Black Audio Tool's $1.99. SatRadio also leads on update cadence (every 10 months vs every 24 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). Black Audio Tool's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On rating, 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
SatRadio is free to download; Black Audio Tool costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SatRadio against 5.0 for Black Audio Tool. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black Audio Tool has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SatRadio ships an update every 10 months, Black Audio Tool every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SatRadio | Black Audio Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dioptase | Philippe Zay |
Customer experience
SatRadio
Black Audio Tool
In-app purchases
SatRadio
No in-app purchases
Black Audio Tool
No in-app purchases
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