Comparison

RepeaterPhone vs Rapid Radios

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

Head to head
About

RepeaterPhone

Connect your mobile device to EchoLink or AllStarLink radio nodes, repeaters, and conferences. Features a push-to-talk interface, node directory search, and favorites for quick access. Supports Bluetooth headsets and includes a watch extension for convenient control.

Highlights
  • Push-to-talk interface
  • EchoLink/AllStarLink node connection
  • Node directory search
  • Favorite nodes
  • Bluetooth headset support
  • Watch extension control
Features
Currently charting
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Note: This app is for licensed Amateur Radio operators only. RepeaterPhone provides the ability to connect your mobile device to EchoLink or AllStarLink nodes, including repeaters and conferences. Push to talk today! You will need an account with either the EchoLink or AllStarLink networks. Please see https://www.echolink.org or https://www.allstarlink.org, respectively, for more details - Push-to-talk interface - Browse or search the directory for available nodes - Mark favorites with a star for quick access - Supports various audio devices, including Bluetooth headsets - Fully integrated into your phone's recent call system - Includes a watch extension for dialing favorites and controlling push-to-talk - Sharing your device with a licensed family member? Switch accounts easily

About

Rapid Radios

Communicate instantly with others using a walkie-talkie interface. Enjoy unlimited range and no subscription fees for group conversations. The app requires several permissions to function fully, with a commitment to user privacy and data security.

Highlights
  • Unlimited range communication
  • No monthly fees
  • Group walkie-talkie functionality
  • Secure user data
  • Wireless dialogue
Features
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Use the Rapid Radios app to communicate with your friends, family, and team who have Rapid Radios walkie-talkies - with unlimited range and no monthly fees. This is a walkie-talkie application which can talk with group members through wireless dialogue through the app. The application requires the user to give the permission to read storage space, telephone permission, microphone permission, location information permission, camera permission to start and fully use all the functions of the application program. We guarantee that we will not use the right to read these permissions to violate the privacy of users, and we are committed to maintaining the security of users' information and not disclosing users' privacy.

Screenshots

RepeaterPhone4 screens
Rapid Radios4 screens

Verdict

The call

RepeaterPhone and Rapid Radios both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of RepeaterPhone's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rapid Radios's. RepeaterPhone also leads on ratings volume (86 vs 4) and chart position (#43 vs unranked). Rapid Radios's advantage is price (Free vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rapid Radios is free to download; RepeaterPhone costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RepeaterPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RepeaterPhone has 86 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of RepeaterPhone's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rapid Radios's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
RepeaterPhone versus Rapid Radios: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepeaterPhoneRapid Radios
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (86 ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings86 — better4
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#43 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeston BustraanRapid Consulting LLC

Customer experience

RepeaterPhone

All ratings86 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative19.0%

Rapid Radios

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

RepeaterPhone

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Authentication failed on setup
  • App crashes with latest iOS
  • iPhone 16 Pro will not connect
  • Many Allstar nodes reject connection attempts
  • Crashes sometimes, interrupting calls
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  • Failed to load list of stations
  • Randomly disconnects
  • Hubs error out with 'Rejected: No authority found'
  • Crashes under iOS 17.6
  • App doesn’t work on Echolink
  • Connection closes when screen locks
  • Receive volume very low after iOS 16
  • Audio seems less than fully baked, low volume
  • Trying to change speakers mutes app
  • Private nodes stay keyed after unkeying
  • App reads 'Account not found'
  • Callsign beginning with a number times out at 45secs
  • Supermon stops reporting during local private node connection

Requested features

14 requests
  • DTMF presets on dial page
  • Apple CarPlay integration
  • CQ function inclusion
  • Organize nodes by location/group chat
  • See total people connected before connecting
Show 9 more
  • Search for nodes by location
  • More sorting for repeater list
  • Last heard map/list
  • Listen-only mode
  • Dialer for Allstar codes (*72 etc.)
  • Android app with PTT
  • Macros to hound and disconnect nodes
  • Map of AllStar node location
  • Adjustable mic level slider

Rapid Radios

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RepeaterPhone

No in-app purchases

None

Rapid Radios

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RepeaterPhone free?
RepeaterPhone costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rapid Radios free?
Rapid Radios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RepeaterPhone or Rapid Radios?
RepeaterPhone is rated higher. RepeaterPhone averages 4.4 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Rapid Radios averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do RepeaterPhone or Rapid Radios have ads?
Neither RepeaterPhone nor Rapid Radios shows ads.

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