Odmaster vs HamThings PTT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Odmaster
This application allows users to program various radio models directly from their mobile phones, eliminating the need for a computer. It offers a convenient and portable solution for radio programming and includes a community feature for sharing content and interacting with other users.
- Program radio with mobile phone
- Supports multiple radio models
- Convenient and portable programming
- Community sharing and interaction
- Help Center and direct support
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• Use Odmaster to program your radio faster and easier. Multiple radio models are set in the application. At the same time, you can share interesting content on the community page. Bring you a different experience! • • Program radio • (Tips：this function requires a Bluetooth programmer device) • • Program radio with mobile phone instead of computer easily • • Program radio conveniently, anytime and anywhere • • Program multiple models of radios • • Remote programming radio when you don’t know how to program • • Social function • • Can post something interesting on it • • Give someone a like • • Make comments on others posts • • Help&Support • • If you have any problems during using App, you can find the answers in Help Center, or contact us. • • ► Get some programming information in our YouTube website: • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW5VMOpgmTdUQq5ZqyIL2hA/videos • ► Contact detail: E-mail: odmaster@tid-china.com • ► Online manual:https://bit.ly/tidmanual
HamThings PTT
Connect your ham radio to your iPhone for internet-based communication on DMR digital networks and analog SvxLink reflectors. Supports multiple networks and offers real-time push-to-talk, DMR features, and last heard information. Requires a valid amateur radio license.
- Real-time push-to-talk over IP
- DMR digital network support
- SvxLink analog reflector connectivity
- Multi-network compatibility
- Real-time Last Heard display
- DMR text messaging
- Background wake-up for calls
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HamThings PTT brings your ham radio to your iPhone. Connect over the Internet and talk on DMR digital networks and analog SvxLink reflectors, wherever you are. For licensed radio amateurs. Multi-network: HamThings, BrandMeister and other IP servers, plus SvxLink reflectors. Features: Real-time push-to-talk over IP DMR: dual slot (TS1/TS2), group and private calls SvxLink: analog reflectors, always free Real-time Last Heard DMR text messaging Local or remote audio (transcoder) — your choice Background wake-up so you never miss a call Clean, fast interface The SvxLink (analog) protocol is always free. DMR features require a subscription; a free trial starts automatically the first time you open the app, so you can try everything. HamThings PTT is an independent project, made by hams for hams. A valid amateur radio license is required to transmit. Subscription details: HamThings PTT is an annual auto-renewing subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy policy: https://hamthings.it/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Odmaster at 3.8 against HamThings PTT's 3.0. Odmaster also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (29% vs 0%). HamThings PTT's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. HamThings PTT sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Odmaster asks for nothing beyond the download.
Odmaster holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Odmaster has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Odmaster's written reviews are positive against 0% of HamThings PTT's.
Odmaster ships an update every 3 weeks, HamThings PTT every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Odmaster | HamThings PTT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (1.1K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Billion Leiden Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | Giacomo De Angelis |
Customer experience
Odmaster
HamThings PTT
Bugs and requests
Odmaster
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to read or write radio data
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions
- Login and account issues
Requested features
3 requests- Support for more radio models
- Ability to save and load custom channel configurations
- Improved user interface and navigation
HamThings PTT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Odmaster
No in-app purchases
HamThings PTT
- HamThings PTT (yearly)$8.991 Year
