BTECH GMRS Programmer vs DAPNET
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BTECH GMRS Programmer
This app provides wireless control and programming for a specific GMRS radio. Manage channels, create custom groups, and update firmware. It also offers offline maps and text messaging capabilities for enhanced communication.
- Wireless radio programming
- Channel and group management
- Custom group lists
- Firmware update notifications
- Offline map downloads
- Text messaging
- Location sharing
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Transform your BTECH GMRS-PRO radio experience with the GMRS Programmer App – a robust tool designed for intuitive, wireless control and programming. This app turns your smartphone into a command center for your radio, allowing you to effortlessly manage channels and groups, craft custom group lists for efficient communication, and fine-tune your radio's settings with just a few taps. Stay informed and up-to-date with automatic notifications for essential GMRS-PRO firmware updates, and ensure your radio is always operating with the latest features and enhancements. Additionally, the app offers offline map downloads for navigation when you're beyond the reach of cellular networks. Enhance your communication capabilities by sending text messages to fellow GMRS-PRO users. For added safety and community support, the app enables you to share your location with other users in your vicinity, or request theirs, particularly useful during emergencies. The GMRS Programmer App is more than an accessory; it's an indispensable partner for your GMRS-PRO radio, empowering you with connectivity and control wherever your adventures may lead.
DAPNET
Send paging calls through a decentralized amateur radio network. Create message templates for quick sending and view nearby transmitters on a map. Automate messages using shortcuts.
- Send paging calls
- Create message templates
- View nearby transmitters
- Automation shortcuts
- User account required
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This app allows you to send paging calls using the Decentralized Amateur Radio Paging Network (DAPNET). In addition, templates of paging calls can be created for rapid sending and a map with details of nearby transmitters can be displayed. This app also provides a shortcut that can be used to implement automations via the shortcut app. A user account is required to use this app, which can be requested by licensed amateur radio operators on https://support.hampager.de.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BTECH GMRS Programmer at Free against DAPNET's $1.99. BTECH GMRS Programmer also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 0%). DAPNET's advantage is chart position (#172 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
BTECH GMRS Programmer is free to download; DAPNET costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BTECH GMRS Programmer ships an update monthly, DAPNET every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BTECH GMRS Programmer | DAPNET |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #172 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | B-Tech Distribution, Inc | Thomas Gatzweiler |
Customer experience
BTECH GMRS Programmer
DAPNET
Bugs and requests
BTECH GMRS Programmer
Reported bugs
24 issues- App crashes immediately after starting
- App crashes when trying to connect to Bluetooth
- App opens and shuts on its own
- App crashes within five seconds of launching
- App crashes as soon as you pair a radio
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- Login functionality doesn't work
- Checking for new firmware doesn't work
- App drains battery overnight
- Location info for other users missing on iOS
- App won't open after new update
- Version 1.2.6 constantly crashing at startup
- New update is crashing iPhone
- App is not accessible with VoiceOver screenreader
- Unable to pair radio to iPhone
- App does not work like advertised
- Will not let me pair my radio to my iPhone
- Doesn't work on Macbook Air
- Unsupported for iPhone iPad
- Pairing unsuccessful
- App is full of glitches
- Connected to radio but doesn't program it
- App closes when try to sync channels
- App closes when clicking on various settings
- Very glitchy and difficult to sync channels / groups
Requested features
16 requests- Monitor and talk via app (like Android)
- TX and RX via the app
- Pass through audio
- Show other users' positions on map (iOS)
- Activate tone scanning from app
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- Add onX maps for iOS
- Program TX within the app
- Ability to change groups in the app
- Export, import, and share channel groups
- Edit channel groups offline
- Import channels from CSV files
- Add support for GMRS-V2 via dongle
- Listen and talk through phone remotely
- Add phone number for support
- Add VOX setting
- Add ability to program VHF transmissions
DAPNET
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BTECH GMRS Programmer
No in-app purchases
DAPNET
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BTECH GMRS Programmer free?
Is DAPNET free?
Do BTECH GMRS Programmer or DAPNET have ads?
Which is updated more often, BTECH GMRS Programmer or DAPNET?
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