FT8 Decoder vs AskIris
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.
AskIris
This app helps medical facilities manage their supply rooms by making it easier to find items. It improves communication between nursing staff and the supply team, ensuring efficient inventory tracking.
- Streamline item location in medical supply rooms
- Bridge communication gap between nurses and stock room
- Efficient inventory tracking
- Mobile solution for medical facilities
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AskIris is a mobile app solution designed to streamline locating items in medical supply rooms and bridging the communication gap between nurses and the stock room supply team.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AskIris at Free against FT8 Decoder's $1.99. AskIris also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). FT8 Decoder's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases 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
AskIris is free to download; FT8 Decoder costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AskIris holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FT8 Decoder has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FT8 Decoder ships an update every 18 months, AskIris every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FT8 Decoder | AskIris |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HotPaw Productions | AskIris LLC |
Customer experience
FT8 Decoder
AskIris
In-app purchases
FT8 Decoder
No in-app purchases
AskIris
No in-app purchases
