RichChip Beta vs splotRF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RichChip Beta
Control and update your RC100 device with this app. Monitor battery, firmware, and settings. Record and play audio, including encrypted files.
- Monitor RC100 device status
- Update device firmware
- General and encrypted audio recording
- Modify recording and control options
- Play audio files
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A. This APP is mainly used with RC100 device, which can make users more handy. The main functions include turning on or off various control options, changing usage functions and product updates, etc. B. Key Features v. Know the current status of RC100, including battery power, product item number and device firmware version, or update the product firmware. vi. General recording and encrypted recording audio. vii. Modify recording or control options, such as gain, button and LED settings, etc. viii. Play normal recording audio files or encrypted recording files.
splotRF
Visualize and analyze touchstone S-parameter data with interactive plots. Supports multiple file overlays, stability calculations, and various matrix conversions. Export data in vector graphics formats.
- Plot .snp format S-parameter data
- Stability circles and µ/µ' analysis
- Overlay multiple trace data
- View data as a table
- S/Y/Z matrix conversion
- Smith Chart, Polar, and Rectangular plots
- Export to PDF
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Key Features: • plots .snp format s-parameter touchstone data • stability circles for load and source • µ and µ' for load and source stability • interactive data markers • overlay multiple trace data on a single plot • overlay trace data from multiple files • view data as a table list • arbitrary number of ports (.s1p, .s2p, s3p…snp support) • S/Y/Z matrix conversion • mA/RI/dB formatting • interpolation over frequency • exports vector graphics to .pdf • plotting display properties and configuration are saved within file comments • automated grid layout • Smith Chart, Polar and Rectangular plots • reads and plots .zip archives containing s-parameter data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: splotRF at 5.0 against RichChip Beta's 1.0. splotRF also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). RichChip Beta's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
splotRF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
RichChip Beta ships an update every 3 months, splotRF every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RichChip Beta | splotRF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MYTEK CORP. | DirectRF |
Customer experience
RichChip Beta
splotRF
In-app purchases
RichChip Beta
No in-app purchases
splotRF
No in-app purchases
