Comparison

Shortwave Guide vs Radarlink

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Worldwide shortwave broadcast schedule
  • Real-time station listings
  • Frequency viewing
  • Database updates
  • EiBi database integration
Features
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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".

About

Radarlink

Features
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Description Smart Sensor Assistant is a professional tool designed for managing, monitoring, and configuring compatible smart sensing devices. With an intuitive interface and real-time data display, it helps users easily check device status, adjust parameters, monitor activity, and perform firmware updates when needed. Key Features โ€ข Device Discovery & Connection Quickly search and connect to supported nearby devices. View key device status including mode, signal strength, and firmware details. โ€ข Real-time Monitoring Display target information and detection activity in an interactive visual interface. Observe updates as the device identifies motion or objects within its working area. โ€ข Parameter Configuration Easily adjust detection ranges, sensitivity, directions, and working modes. All settings are clearly organized and simple to understand. โ€ข Event Records & Data Review View a timeline of detection events and related data. Helps users analyze historical activity and optimize device settings. โ€ข Firmware Upgrade Support Update compatible devices to the latest firmware version for improved performance and stability. โ€ข User-friendly Interface A clean, modern design ensures simple navigation across Home, Parameters, Target, and Upgrade sections. Designed for Practical Use This app aims to provide a convenient management tool for supported sensing devices. All adjustments and operations are presented clearly, allowing users to optimize device behavior according to their usage environment.

Screenshots

Shortwave Guide3 screens
Radarlink3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Radarlink at Free against Shortwave Guide's $8.99. Radarlink also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Radarlink is free to download; Shortwave Guide costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortwave Guide ships an update every 2 months, Radarlink every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Shortwave Guide versus Radarlink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortwave GuideRadarlink
Price$8.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size26 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladyslav HaliukHangzhou Xinjiachuang Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Shortwave Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Radarlink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shortwave Guide free?
Shortwave Guide costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Radarlink free?
Radarlink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shortwave Guide or Radarlink have ads?
Neither Shortwave Guide nor Radarlink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shortwave Guide or Radarlink?
Shortwave Guide ships an update every 2 months, and Radarlink every 6 weeks. Most recently, Shortwave Guide was updated on November 3, 2026 and Radarlink on October 28, 2026.

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