BTECH GMRS Programmer vs RETEVIS
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.
RETEVIS
Configure walkie-talkies directly from your phone via Bluetooth. Easily edit channels, adjust power, and set encoding without a computer. Designed for specific models, it offers a visual interface for quick setup.
- Bluetooth instant connection
- Comprehensive parameter configuration
- Visual user interface
- Offline usability
- Channel editing
- Power adjustment
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A professional configuration tool designed specifically for walkie-talkies (without real-time intercom function). It allows for quick connection to devices via Bluetooth from your mobile phone, enabling easy modification of parameters such as channel editing, power adjustment, and encoding settings without the need for a computer or programming cable. Currently, it is only compatible with RB58, RB658, HA2,EZTalk5/65 , RA89R/G and RB58F/RB58P series walkie-talkies. Core Functions: Bluetooth Instant Connection: Pairs walkie-talkies in 3 seconds, requiring no complicated operations and freeing users from the hassle of programming cables; Comprehensive Parameter Configuration: Supports adding/editing/grouping channels, adjusting transmit power, setting CTCSS/DCS encoding, and adjusting squelch levels, covering core configuration needs; Visual User Interface: Graphically displays parameter options with clear step-by-step guidance, allowing even non-professional users to quickly get started; Offline Usability + Configuration Verification: Allows normal parameter modification even without a network connection. More models are under development
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Verdict
BTECH GMRS Programmer and RETEVIS are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BTECH GMRS Programmer ships an update monthly, RETEVIS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BTECH GMRS Programmer | RETEVIS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | B-Tech Distribution, Inc | Shenzhen Ysair Technology Co., LTD |
Customer experience
BTECH GMRS Programmer
RETEVIS
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
RETEVIS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BTECH GMRS Programmer
No in-app purchases
RETEVIS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BTECH GMRS Programmer free?
Is RETEVIS free?
Do BTECH GMRS Programmer or RETEVIS have ads?
Which is updated more often, BTECH GMRS Programmer or RETEVIS?
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