Comparison

FT8 Decoder vs SASER

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FT8 Decoder

This application decodes FT8 digital signals from amateur radio bands. It can process audio from external sources or directly from an SSB radio or SDR. The app also generates FT8 modulated audio for experimentation.

Highlights
  • Decodes FT8 8FSK modulated signals
  • Processes external audio or SDR sound
  • Supports standard callsigns and 13-character messages
  • Generates FT8 message audio
  • Experiment with sending and receiving FT8 audio
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An FT8 decoder. FT8 is a weak signal digital mode, currently very popular in the amateur radio HF shortwave bands. The ft8d app allows decoding FT8 8FSK modulated signals contained in externally provided audio or sound from an SSB radio or SDR. The app supports Level 1 decoding of messages with standard callsigns or 13 character free text messages. The app can also generate standard FT8 message audio, so can be used to experiment with sending and receiving FT8 encoded and modulated audio. The app does NOT perform Auto-sequencing, or decode long hashed callsigns.

About

SASER

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1. SASER software capable of receiving the incoming signal for VLF stations by retranslating it with internal synthesizer engine. The stronger the signal of VLF radio station, the more sound amplification it produces. The scanner of SASER software capable of switching VLF radio stations according to a set of rules for predefined monitoring. 2. Derived hyperbolic function uses up to 1536 points of distributed network service, which lowers the potential risk of DDoS by 1536 times. SASER software capable of suppressing radio stations signal with digital processors resolution of up to 192-bit. The fundamental approach of SASER software is to organize unicasting translation using digital ether from existing radio stations and if no signal is present to switch to internal digital ether generator. 3. SASER software reproduces VLF network of radio stations without physical limitations of wave propagation. The algorithm of SASER software modem works not only on a spectral level, but also on the real-time event generator level by merging three levels of operation at once.  4. You can use the signals of VLF radio stations for unicast translation. SASER software can translate incoming signals into the internal network of 1536 points. 5. You can view the system of SASER software as a solution for transport networks used in VLF radio stations. 6. The sequencer of SASER software uses approximation operations in a spherical space for playback of resulting radio signals, formed in a presence of signal constellations.

Screenshots

FT8 Decoder1 screens
SASER1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SASER at every 6 weeks against FT8 Decoder's every 18 months. FT8 Decoder's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $7.99). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FT8 Decoder costs $1.99 and SASER $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FT8 Decoder ships an update every 18 months, SASER every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FT8 Decoder versus SASER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFT8 DecoderSASER
Price$1.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.4 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHotPaw ProductionsRuslan Yusipov

In-app purchases

None

FT8 Decoder

No in-app purchases

None

SASER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FT8 Decoder free?
FT8 Decoder costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SASER free?
SASER costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FT8 Decoder or SASER have ads?
Neither FT8 Decoder nor SASER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FT8 Decoder or SASER?
FT8 Decoder ships an update every 18 months, and SASER every 6 weeks. Most recently, FT8 Decoder was updated on September 21, 2026 and SASER on October 1, 2026.

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