BTECH GMRS Programmer vs Cowbell
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.
Cowbell
This app simplifies herd management and task tracking with a calendar for events and tags for cattle. It allows for data synchronization across devices and export to external formats like JSON or Excel. Voice input is available for quick data entry.
- Herd and task tracking
- Calendar for events
- Cattle tag management
- Cross-device data sync
- JSON/Excel data export
- Voice input for data entry
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Cowbell is an application that makes herd management and task tracking simple. - Track and manage work and events with the simple calendar - Manage cattle through the creation of tags - Reference and link cattle tags in the calendar - Sync data online, to be used across different devices - Export data to a JSON file or Excel spreadsheet to be used externally - Use the voice feature for quick and easy tag and calendar event adding
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cowbell at 100% against BTECH GMRS Programmer's 28%. On price, 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
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, Cowbell every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BTECH GMRS Programmer | Cowbell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | B-Tech Distribution, Inc | Caleb Rickenbach |
Customer experience
BTECH GMRS Programmer
Cowbell
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
Cowbell
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BTECH GMRS Programmer
No in-app purchases
Cowbell
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BTECH GMRS Programmer free?
Is Cowbell free?
Do BTECH GMRS Programmer or Cowbell have ads?
Which is updated more often, BTECH GMRS Programmer or Cowbell?
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