Shortwave Guide vs Input Reminder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shortwave Guide
This application displays a real-time schedule of shortwave radio broadcasts worldwide, sourced from the EiBi database. Users can rescan for updates, view specific frequencies, and update the entire broadcast schedule database.
- Worldwide shortwave broadcast schedule
- Real-time station listings
- Frequency viewing
- Database updates
- EiBi database integration
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The app shows a schedule of shortwave radio broadcasting. Information taken from EiBi database. When you run the application, you will see a list of radio stations, broadcasting currently worldwide. To update the scanning time in the menu, click "Rescan". To view all the selected radio frequency specifically, use a right button. When you first launch the app, or to update the schedule database, choose "Update Database".
Input Reminder
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-Add, edit, and delete reminders with title, date, time, and category. -Five predefined categories with customizable colors that adjust for light and dark mode. -Local notifications triggered at the exact reminder time, with updated notifications if the reminder is edited or deleted. -Dark mode support, ensuring the app looks great and remains readable in both light and dark environments. -Customizable light and dark mode app icons for iOS 18. All user data is stored locally, and the app does not share or transmit any data externally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Input Reminder at Free against Shortwave Guide's $8.99. Shortwave Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On 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
Input Reminder is free to download; Shortwave Guide costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shortwave Guide ships an update every 2 months, Input Reminder every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortwave Guide | Input Reminder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladyslav Haliuk | Shafqat Rahman |
In-app purchases
Shortwave Guide
No in-app purchases
Input Reminder
No in-app purchases
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