Comparison

Sen vs Dispatch Radio

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

Head to head
About

Sen

Experience live 4K video streams of Earth from space, offering unique astronaut perspectives. Witness real-time views of continents, cities, and spacecraft docking at the ISS. This app aims to democratize space exploration through accessible video data.

Highlights
  • Live 4K Earth video streams
  • Astronaut and ISS perspectives
  • Views of continents and cities
  • Spacecraft docking and undocking footage
  • Democratizes space exploration
Features
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Watch Earth Live in 4K, livestreamed from space by Sen’s 4K video cameras. See Earth like astronauts and spacecraft docked at the International Space Station. Over 20 hours a day of live video, with camera views looking straight down at Earth, views of Earth’s horizon and views of SpaceX Dragon and other spaceships docking and undocking from the International Space Station. Our app empowers you to see the world with new and different perspectives, from countries to cities to cars and large animals. Sen’s vision is to democratize space using video to inform, educate, inspire and benefit all humanity. Sen’s mission is to stream real-time videos from space to billions of people, gathering news and information about Earth and space and making the data universally accessible and useful. Privacy Policy: https://www.sen.com/privacy-policy

About

Dispatch Radio

This app provides real-time global intelligence, aggregating open-source data into a command center for situational awareness. It features an interactive map with multiple layers, a dashboard for threat assessment, and a unified feed for conflicts, disasters, and news.

Highlights
  • Real-time intel map with 15+ overlays
  • Situational dashboard with threat levels
  • Unified intelligence feed
  • Military theater monitoring
  • Financial market surveillance
  • AI-generated world brief
Features
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Dispatch Radio turns your phone into a US police, fire and EMS scanner, with a live map of what is happening right now. LIVE MAP - Dispatch incidents pinned across the United States. Tap a pin to open the incident: the recorded radio transmissions, a transcript, a short summary and scene imagery. REPLAYS - A feed of recent dispatch calls, newest first, so you can catch up on what you missed. STATE CHANNELS - Pick a state and let its transmissions play continuously, like a scanner running on the shelf. ALERTS - Severity levels let you decide how much you hear about: everything, or only the serious calls. LOCAL NEWS - Reporting tied to the same map appears as a secondary layer, for context on the bigger incidents. PRO - A Dispatch Radio Pro subscription unlocks full incident details, the complete audio threads and scene images, unlimited map access and alerts near you. IMPORTANT - Audio comes from publicly available dispatch radio traffic. It can be delayed, incomplete or interrupted, and this app is not an emergency service and not an official source. In an emergency, call 911. Scanner use is regulated differently from place to place, so please check the laws where you are. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HT-TqCZ0y4sgjhNZ1hVKYaRa0FMsH8ANkVWCs-jEplg/preview Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/199p0jtTKJ0_ZgXcinwLFR8azmZ-1lv7_sTN1c0GaiuM/preview

Screenshots

Sen4 screens
Dispatch Radio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sen at none against Dispatch Radio's 7. Sen also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (84% vs 58%). Dispatch Radio's advantage is ratings volume (725 vs 11) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Dispatch Radio sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Sen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dispatch Radio has 725 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Sen's written reviews are positive against 58% of Dispatch Radio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sen ships an update every 3 weeks, Dispatch Radio every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Sen versus Dispatch Radio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSenDispatch Radio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better4.5 (725 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better58.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11725 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#183 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB82 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSen Corporation LtdScate

Customer experience

Sen

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%

Dispatch Radio

All ratings709 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative33.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sen

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Dispatch Radio

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Weekly World Monitor$5.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$29.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
  • World Monitor Yearly$49.991 Year
  • World Monitor Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime World Monitor$29.99

Questions

Is Sen free?
Sen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dispatch Radio free?
Dispatch Radio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sen or Dispatch Radio?
Sen is rated higher. Sen averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Dispatch Radio averages 4.5 from 725 ratings.
Do Sen or Dispatch Radio have ads?
Neither Sen nor Dispatch Radio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sen or Dispatch Radio?
Sen ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dispatch Radio every 5 days. Most recently, Sen was updated on October 21, 2026 and Dispatch Radio on October 22, 2026.

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