Comparison

OWON iMeter vs PhosphorSSTV

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

Head to head
About

OWON iMeter

This app enables remote monitoring, analysis, and data logging for smart Bluetooth multimeters. It allows for continuous real-time and offline recording, multi-device control, and abnormal data warnings, enhancing operator safety and simplifying data comparison.

Highlights
  • Remote real-time monitoring
  • Continuous offline recording
  • Multi-device control
  • Wireless safety monitoring
  • Graphic and table data presentation
  • Abnormal data warning system
  • Data backup and sharing
Features
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The first smart Bluetooth multimeter When connect the mobile device with OWON smart Bluetooth multimeter, it can realize remote monitor, analysis, warning and sharing. Furthermore, it can be used as data logger, process tester, thermometer. Function: *Continuous real-time recording read the real-time measurement data of multimeter by low power consumption Bluetooth protocol. After recoding, drawing, analyzing the data, specific data could be saved and loaded for checking convenience. *Continuous offline recording you can use iOS device APP to send a command, the multimeter will start recording the measurements. After receiving the command, the connection will be disconnected automatically. The multimeter will record the measuring data in its own memory. After completion of the record, use iOS APP to reconnect the multimeter, and then you can read the measuring data into the iOS device as a CSV file. You can use this function to record for a long time without staff on duty, while reducing Bluetooth consumption to conserve the battery power of the multimeter. *Multi-point control device app could be connected with multiple devices to monitor them. In "DeviceList" page, the measurements of each device could be observed at the same time. It's convenient for users to view the change of multiple test points at unifying perspective. *Remote wireless communication, guarantee the safety of operator Remote continuously record and monitor could capture the current, voltage, resistance, capacitance, temperature of every test points in high voltage, high temperature, narrow environment and other extreme situation. Data can be captured from remote place, which guarantee the safety of user. *Graphic and table presentation, simplify the comparison and analysis It's abstract when there is only data. Application can draw the data trending of multiple devices in real-time. Could be zoomed out, zoomed in and moved by gestures. Users can match the data to specific curve drawings and analyze the path trending of the test points. *Abnormal data warning Set the warning condition in advance. When data are captured continuously, warning system would remind the user when qualified data show up. *Data back up and share Interpret: Application supports data save and export to be backed up. Otherwise, it could be share in multiple ways so that co-workers could help you to analyze the issue and solve the problem.

About

PhosphorSSTV

Decode Slow Scan Television (SSTV) signals in real time using your iPhone's microphone. This app transforms audio tones into images, recreating the retro aesthetic of vintage monitors. It supports ten SSTV modes and offers advanced signal analysis tools.

Highlights
  • Real-time SSTV signal decoding
  • Supports ten SSTV modes
  • Authentic CRT display aesthetic
  • Live FFT spectrum analysis
  • Automatic VIS code detection
  • Image logging with metadata
Features
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PhosphorSSTV decodes Slow Scan Television (SSTV) signals in real time using your iPhone's microphone. SSTV has been the amateur radio image transmission mode since the 1960s. From cold-war era picture transmissions to International Space Station passes, SSTV encodes images as audio tones between 1200–2300Hz. Each scanline is a sweep through frequency space, painting pictures one line at a time across the HF bands. Hold your phone near a shortwave radio tuned to an SSTV signal — or play a recording — and watch the image build scanline by scanline on an authentic phosphor CRT display, just like the original SSTV monitors. No internet connection required. No external hardware. No account. Just your iPhone and a radio. TEN SSTV MODES • Scottie S1, S2, DX — the most widely used SSTV modes on HF worldwide • Martin M1, M2 — popular across European SSTV activity • Robot 36, 72 — YCbCr colour modes, used by the ISS during special events • Robot 8, 12, 24 BW — fast greyscale modes for text, diagrams, and low-bandwidth conditions REAL-TIME DECODING • Progressive scanline rendering — the image builds top to bottom, just like a real SSTV monitor • VIS code detection automatically identifies the transmission mode • Sync-aligned slant correction eliminates timing drift for straight, clean images • Hilbert transform FM discriminator for accurate frequency-to-pixel conversion SIGNAL ANALYSIS • Live FFT spectrum display shows the full 0–4 kHz audio band • Scrolling waterfall reveals the SSTV signal structure in real time • SSTV band markers at 1200 Hz (sync), 1500 Hz (black), and 2300 Hz (white) • Input gain control from 0.1× to 20× IMAGE LOG • Decoded images saved automatically with thumbnails • Full metadata: mode, timestamp, duration, VIS detection status • View full-size, share, or delete • Swipe to delete, tap to view detail AUTHENTIC CRT AESTHETIC • Green and amber phosphor display themes • Scanline overlay, vignette, and glow effects • Monospaced terminal typography throughout • The same retro aesthetic as our PhosphorRTTY and PhosphorCW apps WHERE TO FIND SSTV • 20m band: 14.230 MHz USB — primary worldwide SSTV frequency • 80m band: 3.845 MHz LSB • 40m band: 7.171 MHz LSB • ISS: 145.800 MHz FM during special SSTV events • Or search YouTube/archive.org for SSTV audio recordings to decode PRIVACY PhosphorSSTV makes zero network requests. No accounts, no tracking, no analytics, no ads. Microphone audio is processed entirely on-device and is never recorded or transmitted. See our full privacy policy on our support page. ABOUT SSTV Slow Scan Television was developed in the late 1950s as a way to transmit still images over voice-bandwidth radio channels. Unlike fast-scan television (broadcast TV), SSTV takes seconds to minutes per image, encoding pixel brightness as audio frequency. The 1200 Hz sync pulse marks each line boundary, black is 1500 Hz, and white is 2300 Hz. Every pixel in between is a precise frequency in that range. Amateur radio operators worldwide still use SSTV daily on the HF bands, and the International Space Station periodically transmits commemorative images that can be received with nothing more than a handheld radio.

Screenshots

OWON iMeter4 screens
PhosphorSSTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OWON iMeter at 50% against PhosphorSSTV's 0%. OWON iMeter also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

OWON iMeter is free to download; PhosphorSSTV costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OWON iMeter versus PhosphorSSTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOWON iMeterPhosphorSSTV
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFujian Lilliput Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Stuart Woolley

Customer experience

OWON iMeter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

PhosphorSSTV

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

OWON iMeter

No in-app purchases

None

PhosphorSSTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OWON iMeter free?
OWON iMeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhosphorSSTV free?
PhosphorSSTV costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do OWON iMeter or PhosphorSSTV have ads?
Neither OWON iMeter nor PhosphorSSTV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OWON iMeter or PhosphorSSTV?
OWON iMeter ships an update every 3 months, and PhosphorSSTV every 3 months. Most recently, OWON iMeter was updated on October 24, 2026 and PhosphorSSTV on October 28, 2026.

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