Comparison

SDR vs Advanced

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

Head to head
About

SDR

Control compatible Icom transceivers remotely or locally from your iPad. Offers full operation, dual VFO, a logbook, and integrated digital modes like FT8/FT4, SSTV, and CW decoding.

Highlights
  • Remote transceiver operation
  • Dual VFO and DualWatch
  • Integrated logbook with ADIF support
  • FT8/FT4, SSTV, and CW decoder tools
  • DX-Cluster integration
  • Call sign lookup and map display
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Software Defined Radio Client for Icom Transceivers and your iPad SDR-Control is a full featured iPad App to operate your Icom Transceiver at home or from around the world without additional Hard- or Software. Important: This App requires one of the following Icom Transceivers: IC-705, IC-7610, IC-9700, IC-7760 or the IC-R8600 Receiver or the new IC-7300 MK2 FACTS AND FEATURES: ■ Native iOS 26 app, backward compatible to iOS 17 ■ Compatible to any new Silicon M or older CPUs ■ Complete operation of your Icom Transceiver in all modes ■ Use the App local or to remote access of your Transceiver from any place without additional Hard- or Software ■ Dual VFO support (single Waterfall) ■ DualWatch support (Audio from both VFOs at the same time) ■ Logbook with auto logging, ADIF Im-/Export ■ UDP Log submission when using external logging software ■ Integrated full featured FT8 / FT4 Tool ■ Integrated SSTV receiver (NEW) ■ Integrated CW Decoder (NEW) ■ Integrated APRS Tool (NEW) ■ Integrated CW Keyer ■ DX-Cluster integration ■ Spots (from FT8, DX-Cluster) will be displayed in Waterfall ■ Band limits and Band-Modes will be displayed in Waterfall ■ Call sign lookup integrated ■ Displays Calls on Map with heading and distance information ■ MIDI Controller support ■ Keyboard shortcuts ■ And much more... WHAT YOU NEED: - An Icom IC-705, IC-7610, IC-9700, IC-7760 or IC-7300 MK2 Transceiver or IC-R8600 Receiver - The Transceiver needs to be connected to your Network (WiFi or LAN) - No USB cable needed or supported - An iPad that runs at least iOS 17 Find out more here: https://ham-radio-apps.com Read the Manual: http://go-to.me/sdrcontrol-ios-manual

About

Advanced

Features
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This is a full-featured calculator built for advanced mathematics. One-time purchase—yours to keep forever. Capabilities include: • Determinants • Matrix multiplication • Matrix inversion • Adjugate matrices • Permutations and combinations • Polynomial division with remainder • Factorials

Screenshots

Advanced4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Advanced at $0.99 against SDR's $49.99. Advanced also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

SDR costs $49.99 and Advanced $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SDR ships an update every 2 weeks, Advanced every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SDR versus Advanced: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSDRAdvanced
Price$49.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.2 (67 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus Roskosch清煜 孙

In-app purchases

None

SDR

No in-app purchases

None

Advanced

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SDR free?
SDR costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Advanced free?
Advanced costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SDR or Advanced have ads?
Neither SDR nor Advanced shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SDR or Advanced?
SDR ships an update every 2 weeks, and Advanced every 5 days. Most recently, SDR was updated on September 23, 2026 and Advanced on September 21, 2026.

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