# Radio Reference vs RepeaterSTART Premium

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RepeaterSTART Premium at 100% against Radio Reference's 0%. RepeaterSTART Premium also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 37 months). Radio Reference's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Radio Reference costs $1.99 and RepeaterSTART Premium $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

RepeaterSTART Premium holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Radio Reference's written reviews are positive against 100% of RepeaterSTART Premium's.

Radio Reference ships an update every 37 months, RepeaterSTART Premium every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Radio Reference | RepeaterSTART Premium |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-reference/id1583119869/reviews) | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/repeaterstart-premium/id6738314675/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#184** |
| Size | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Koral Oztan Schemel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1072267156) | [Great Maps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1780151296) |

## What reviewers say

### Radio Reference

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radio-reference/id1583119869)

This app provides quick access to useful information for radio communication. It offers phonetic spellings, the full phonetic alphabet, Morse code learning, and a lookup for common radio abbreviations and Q signals.

**Highlights:** Phonetic spelling lookup, Phonetic alphabet reference, Morse code learning, Radio abbreviation lookup, Q signal definitions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### RepeaterSTART Premium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/repeaterstart-premium/id6738314675)

**Currently charting:** #184 Top Paid · Reference (US App Store)

This tool helps amateur radio operators find and program local repeaters. It displays repeaters on a map and in a sortable list, with offline functionality. The premium version adds advanced search and radio programming guides.

**Highlights:** Ham radio and GMRS repeater map, Offline map and list view, Search by country, peak, or IARU Locator, Look up ham locations by callsign, Step-by-step radio programming guides, Supports multiple popular radio models, Filter by GMRS or Ham repeaters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Radio Reference free?

Radio Reference costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RepeaterSTART Premium free?

RepeaterSTART Premium costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Radio Reference or RepeaterSTART Premium?

RepeaterSTART Premium is rated higher. Radio Reference averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while RepeaterSTART Premium averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Radio Reference or RepeaterSTART Premium have ads?

Neither Radio Reference nor RepeaterSTART Premium shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Radio Reference or RepeaterSTART Premium?

Radio Reference ships an update every 37 months, and RepeaterSTART Premium every 5 weeks. Most recently, Radio Reference was updated on October 8, 2026 and RepeaterSTART Premium on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*