RST Scope Pro vs Shortwave Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RST Scope Pro
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This is an app for amateur radio operators with a narrow band of audio frequency, spectrum scope & waterfall display. You can get a rich display by microphone inputting the speaker output of a radio that does not have a spectrum scope or waterfall function. The FFT allows you to distinguish between the dot and dash of Morse code. [function] 1. Ability to change the speed of the waterfall 2. Ability to adjust the level of audio input 3. Function to switch the display band between wide and narrow 4. Display pause function (pause / cancel by touching the screen) 5. Display scaling for iPhone Display size. 6. Function to switch frequency resolution.(40Hz/20Hz/10Hz) 7. Function to switch between bar graph and line graph 8. Function to switch the cross hatch ON / OFF by longTap 9. Function to switch the USB/LSB by Left/Right Swipe 10.Recording/Playback function of Input Sound 11.File Listing function RST Scope(Free) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s9RvOFp52g
Shortwave Guide
This application displays a real-time schedule of shortwave radio broadcasts worldwide, sourced from the EiBi database. Users can rescan for updates, view specific frequencies, and update the entire broadcast schedule database.
- Worldwide shortwave broadcast schedule
- Real-time station listings
- Frequency viewing
- Database updates
- EiBi database integration
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The app shows a schedule of shortwave radio broadcasting. Information taken from EiBi database. When you run the application, you will see a list of radio stations, broadcasting currently worldwide. To update the scanning time in the menu, click "Rescan". To view all the selected radio frequency specifically, use a right button. When you first launch the app, or to update the schedule database, choose "Update Database".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RST Scope Pro at $1.99 against Shortwave Guide's $8.99. RST Scope Pro also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
RST Scope Pro costs $1.99 and Shortwave Guide $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RST Scope Pro ships an update every 6 days, Shortwave Guide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on March 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RST Scope Pro | Shortwave Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $8.99 |
| Positive reviews | — | 20.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | koji kamogawa | Vladyslav Haliuk |
In-app purchases
RST Scope Pro
No in-app purchases
Shortwave Guide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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