AntScope vs GridCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AntScope
Connect your RigExpert antenna analyzer to your smartphone for detailed antenna system analysis. Visualize SWR and Smith charts, and view all parameters in one place.
- Connects to RigExpert analyzers via BLE
- SWR chart visualization
- Smith chart visualization
- All parameters mode
- Supports RigExpert Stick 230 BLE
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AntScope for iOS is a software designed to connect the RigExpert antenna analyzers with BLE option to Apple smartphones. This software allows to get information about your antenna system and visualize that information: - SWR chart (standing wave ratio) - Smith chart - All parameters mode Supported analyzers: - RigExpert Stick 230 - RigExpert Stick 230 BLE
GridCalc
This calculator app uses a grid interface to visualize every step of your calculations. It combines Reverse Polish Notation with a structured grid, allowing you to reference previous cells and see immediate recalculations when inputs change. Ideal for detailed, ad-hoc modeling on mobile.
- Visible grid for calculations
- Reverse Polish Notation (RPN)
- Incremental number entry
- Reference prior cells
- Immediate recalculation on input change
- Structured problem solving
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GridCalc is a new kind of calculator for iOS. It combines Reverse Polish Notation with a visible grid so every step of your work is structured and reviewable. Instead of a hidden stack or opaque formula bar, each value and operation lives directly in the grid. Enter numbers incrementally. Apply operations. Reference prior cells. Change any upstream input at any time and see immediate recalculation. GridCalc is built for people who think in steps and care about clarity: • Engineers and developers working through exact calculations • Finance and trading professionals modeling scenarios on the go • Students learning RPN and structured problem solving • Anyone who wants spreadsheet-level visibility without spreadsheet friction Designed for fast, ad-hoc modeling on mobile, GridCalc keeps your work visible, precise, and easy to continue later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GridCalc at 100% against AntScope's 23%. GridCalc also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). AntScope's advantage is price (Free vs $14.99) and ratings volume (52 vs 2). On 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
AntScope is free to download; GridCalc costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GridCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AntScope has 52 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of AntScope's written reviews are positive against 100% of GridCalc's.
AntScope ships an update every 2 months, GridCalc every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AntScope | GridCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (52 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rig Expert Ukraine Ltd. | ALAN WILLIAM DIPERT |
Customer experience
AntScope
GridCalc
In-app purchases
AntScope
No in-app purchases
GridCalc
No in-app purchases
