NETIO Mobile 2 vs SDR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NETIO Mobile 2
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NETIO Mobile 2 application is for control NETIO devices. Features: - Switch On / Off / Restart each power output/socket through the local network or NETIO Cloud - Show power consumption on each power output (if supported by device) - Enable/Disable Scheduler over the local network - Grouping and sorting of the power outputs - Group control - outputs On / Off or Scheduler Enable / Disable - Search NETIO devices in local network - Add devices from NETIO Cloud Supports following NETIO devices: - PowerPDU 4PS - PowerPDU 4KS (power measurement) - PowerPDU 4C (power measurement) - PowerPDU 8QS (power measurement) - PowerBOX 3Px - PowerBOX 4Kx (power measurement) - PowerDIN 4PZ (power measurement) - PowerCable REST, Modbus and MQTT (power measurement) - PowerCable 2KZ (power measurement) - PowerCable 2PZ - NETIO 4 / 4All (obsolete products) - NETIO 230B / 230C (obsolete products)
SDR
Control your Icom transceiver remotely or locally from your iPhone. Operate in all modes, log QSOs, and utilize integrated digital modes like FT8/FT4 and SSTV. No extra hardware is needed for global access.
- Remote transceiver operation
- All mode control
- Auto logging logbook
- Integrated FT8/FT4 tool
- Integrated SSTV receiver
- Integrated CW decoder and keyer
- DX-Cluster integration
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Software Defined Radio Client for Icom Transceivers and your iPhone SDR-Control Mobile is a full featured iPhone 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 with any iPhone ■ 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 ■ 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 ■ Integrated CW Keyer ■ DX-Cluster integration ■ Call sign lookup integrated ■ Displays Calls on Map with heading and distance information ■ And much more... WHAT YOU NEED: - An Icom IC-705, IC-7610, IC-9700 or IC-7760 Transceiver or IC-R8600 Receiver or the new IC-7300 MK2 - The Transceiver needs to be connected to your Network (WiFi or LAN) - No USB cable needed or supported - An iPhone that runs at least iOS 17 Find out more here: https://ham-radio-apps.com Read the Manual: http://go-to.me/sdrcontrol-mobile-manual
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NETIO Mobile 2 at Free against SDR's $44.99. NETIO Mobile 2 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.3 vs 17.6). SDR's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and chart position (#124 vs unranked). On 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
NETIO Mobile 2 is free to download; SDR costs $44.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NETIO Mobile 2 ships an update every 8 months, SDR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NETIO Mobile 2 | SDR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $44.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (64 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 84.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #124 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.3 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NETIO products a.s. | Marcus Roskosch |
Bugs and requests
NETIO Mobile 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SDR
Reported bugs
12 issues- Dialogs do not scale with larger text setting
- Frequency display overlaps buttons
- FT8 decoding issues (lower signal levels than WSJTX)
- App crashes and leaves radio in transmit
- Logbook export not functional after update
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- Function button for horizontal scrolling not fully displayed
- FT8 decode is useless and unreliable
- Messed up radio, requiring reset
- RX audio unusable outside home network (prior to 1.5.1)
- Struggles with audio RX packets on remote cellular networks
- Cannot work over mobile data with certain carriers (EE)
- FT8 alerts sound but don't display
Requested features
14 requests- Develop for IC-7800
- CarPlay support
- Apple Watch add-on
- Windows version
- JS8call support
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- More digital modes
- Display memory bank names
- Initiate memory scan from app
- WSPR implementation
- Tool for WSPR
- More FT8/FT4 features (e.g., setting transmit frequency directly in FT8 view)
- Send image to unit
- KISS TNC support
- Control digital modes (reflectors, etc.)
In-app purchases
NETIO Mobile 2
No in-app purchases
SDR
No in-app purchases
