Comparison

Garton vs Demod

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

Head to head
About

Garton

Features
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Garton can help you find a nearby charging station so you don't have to worry about forgetting to charge your phone at night and facing no power while you're out. Using the garton app, you can rent from nearby bars, restaurants, hotels, venues, universities or other public places. Garton helps you keep your phone powered in the most convenient way, anytime, anywhere. Eightfold safety guarantee Output overvoltage and overcurrent protection, high temperature protection, battery overcharge and overdischarge protection, output short circuit protection, ripple and spike suppression. Equipped with self cable Garton has its own charging cable, which saves you the trouble of extra self-provided or purchased charging cable, while the bending life is more than 5 times of ordinary one.

About

Demod

Transform your iPhone into a software-defined radio receiver. Connect to SDR servers to explore shortwave, ham radio, aircraft, and marine frequencies. Enjoy real-time displays and various demodulation modes.

Highlights
  • Real-time waterfall and spectrum display
  • AM, NFM, WFM, USB, LSB, and CW demodulation
  • Adjustable bandwidth, gain, and squelch
  • Save and recall favorite frequencies
  • Browse public SDR servers worldwide
  • AirPlay output and Lock Screen controls
Features
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Demod turns your iPhone into a software-defined radio receiver. Connect to an SDR server on your own network or anywhere on the internet and explore the airwaves — from shortwave broadcasts and ham radio to aircraft, marine, and FM. Demod is a client for the most common SDR servers: • rtl_tcp — for RTL-SDR dongles • SpyServer — for Airspy and RTL-SDR • KiwiSDR — HF web receivers • OpenWebRX — web SDRs (HF, VHF and UHF) There's no hardware to plug into your phone. Point Demod at a server you run (a Raspberry Pi, PC, or Mac with an SDR dongle), or browse hundreds of public servers around the world and start listening in seconds. FEATURES • Real-time waterfall and spectrum display — Metal-accelerated and smooth • Pinch to zoom, drag to tune, two-finger pan • AM, NFM, WFM, USB, LSB, and CW demodulation • Decode CW (Morse), RTTY, PSK31, and FT8 on-screen (beta) • Time-Shift: pause and rewind live radio, DVR-style • Record what you hear — with a pre-roll of the moment you tapped • Live Text: on-device transcription of what you're listening to, with on-device translation of the captions (iOS 18+) and a full-screen transcript reader • Identify: one-tap "what is this signal?" — measures the signal on-device, matches it against a built-in band plan, and suggests the right mode (works with Siri: "ask Demod what this signal is") • Scanner: scan your memories, a band range, or let Smart scan find active signals across the captured spectrum • Spectral noise reduction, noise blanker, and mains-hum notch • Browse public KiwiSDR, OpenWebRX, and SpyServer receivers worldwide — list or map view • Save and recall favorite frequencies — import and export as CSV • Direct-sampling and upconverter support for HF • AirPlay output and Lock Screen playback controls • Adjustable bandwidth, gain (auto or manual), squelch, and display layouts PRIVACY Demod collects no data. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. Recording, transcription, translation, and signal identification all run entirely on your device — audio and text never leave it. Your settings, recordings, and transcripts stay under your control. Built for radio hobbyists, shortwave listeners, scanner enthusiasts, and ham operators who want a fast, native receiver in their pocket. Note: Demod is a receiver client and requires an SDR server to connect to. You can use a server you run yourself or one of the many free public servers listed in the app.

Screenshots

Garton3 screens
Demod3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Garton at Free against Demod's $9.99. Garton also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Demod's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Garton is free to download; Demod costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garton ships an update monthly, Demod fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Garton versus Demod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGartonDemod
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGARTON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY S.LAlphonse Romero

In-app purchases

None

Garton

No in-app purchases

None

Demod

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Garton free?
Garton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Demod free?
Demod costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Garton or Demod have ads?
Neither Garton nor Demod shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Garton or Demod?
Garton ships an update monthly, and Demod fortnightly. Most recently, Garton was updated on October 3, 2026 and Demod on October 27, 2026.

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