FT8 Decoder vs SASER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
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Verdict
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
FT8 Decoder costs $1.99 and SASER $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | FT8 Decoder | SASER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HotPaw Productions | Ruslan Yusipov |
In-app purchases
FT8 Decoder
No in-app purchases
SASER
No in-app purchases









